You know you're a nurse if... - page 16
You know you're a nurse if... You've been telling stories in a restaurant and had someone at another table throw up. (share and add your own below)... Read More
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Feb 22, '13 by beckster_01, BSN, RNI 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! -
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Feb 25, '13 by brillohead, ASN, RNYou 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! -
Feb 25, '13 by woohQuote from brilloheadI hate when I go to restaurants that have PLASTIC straw wrappers! How do they expect me to get it off?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!
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Feb 25, '13 by brillohead, ASN, RNQuote from woohI 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.I hate when I go to restaurants that have PLASTIC straw wrappers! How do they expect me to get it off?
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Feb 26, '13 by FranEMTnurse, LPN, EMT-I ProWhile emptying the foley collection unit, you spill some of its contents on your shoes. -
Feb 26, '13 by anashenwrathHad 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?!" -
Feb 26, '13 by asn97when your children refer to their injuries as skin tear,abrasions or contusions! -
Feb 26, '13 by asn97lol absolutely!i have been a nurse 16 years and i cannot fuction without that "brain" paper
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Feb 26, '13 by asn97you 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".
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Feb 28, '13 by RN_BSN09Quote from anashenwrathTotally agree with that one! Nurse friends can discuss these things over meals... other people, may not want to hear them at all! LOLMy 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?!"
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Feb 28, '13 by Rhi007Quote from asn97Why 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.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". -
Mar 2, '13 by thenursemandy, BSNQuote 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.
