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  1. by beckster_01
    Feb 22, '13
    I used to be a little on the squeemish side when I was young, particularly when it came to things like pulling out splinters. Now I take great pleasure in pulling out things that don't belong- lines/IV's, foleys, NG's, packing from a juicy, deep wound, and yes, even the occasional splinter. You name it, I'll pull it!
  2. by beckster_01
    Feb 22, '13
    ^ I'm not a fan of pulling rectal tubes though...
  3. by brillohead
    Feb 25, '13
    You know you're a nurse when you put a straw in your fast food drink, then look down and realize that you did that "leave the end of the straw wrapper on the tip of the straw" thing to your own drink!
  4. by wooh
    Feb 25, '13
    Quote from brillohead
    You know you're a nurse when you put a straw in your fast food drink, then look down and realize that you did that "leave the end of the straw wrapper on the tip of the straw" thing to your own drink!
    I hate when I go to restaurants that have PLASTIC straw wrappers! How do they expect me to get it off?
  5. by brillohead
    Feb 25, '13
    Quote from wooh
    I hate when I go to restaurants that have PLASTIC straw wrappers! How do they expect me to get it off?
    I poke it out the end, scrunching the plastic up accordion-style, until it's close enough to the end that I can get the straw to drop out. Everyone else LOLs at me while I'm doing this, of course.
  6. by FranEMTnurse
    Feb 26, '13
    While emptying the foley collection unit, you spill some of its contents on your shoes.
  7. by anashenwrath
    Feb 26, '13
    Had my first "I'm getting close to being a nurse" moment last week:

    My pt had a seriously epic, award-winning code brown incident. Afterwards, I told the nurses on my floor about it. Cue laughter. Later told my classmates in nursing school about it. Cue laughter. Later started telling a non-nursing friend, and got maybe three words in before she covered her ears and went "stop it stop it stop it! oh my god, what is WRONG with you?!"
  8. by asn97
    Feb 26, '13
    when your children refer to their injuries as skin tear,abrasions or contusions!
  9. by asn97
    Feb 26, '13
    lol absolutely!i have been a nurse 16 years and i cannot fuction without that "brain" paper
  10. by asn97
    Feb 26, '13
    you know your a nurse if your husband says "if i get pulled over with all these needles in here they will swear i,m a crackhead" and you tell him "just tell them you are married to a nurse".
  11. by RN_BSN09
    Feb 28, '13
    Quote from anashenwrath
    My pt had a seriously epic, award-winning code brown incident. Afterwards, I told the nurses on my floor about it. Cue laughter. Later told my classmates in nursing school about it. Cue laughter. Later started telling a non-nursing friend, and got maybe three words in before she covered her ears and went "stop it stop it stop it! oh my god, what is WRONG with you?!"
    Totally agree with that one! Nurse friends can discuss these things over meals... other people, may not want to hear them at all! LOL
  12. by Rhi007
    Feb 28, '13
    Quote from asn97
    you know your a nurse if your husband says "if i get pulled over with all these needles in here they will swear i,m a crackhead" and you tell him "just tell them you are married to a nurse".
    Why did you bring hypodermic needles home from work??? They are a use as required stock item not grab a handful and pop in my pocket thing. I'd get my ass blasted if that happened.
  13. by thenursemandy
    Mar 2, '13
    Quote from Rhi007

    Why did you bring hypodermic needles home from work??? They are a use as required stock item not grab a handful and pop in my pocket thing. I'd get my ass blasted if that happened.

    MAYBE she works home health. I've seen home health nurses carrying lots of supplies in their cars before.

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