Graduate Nurses vs Experienced Nurses
1. A Graduate Nurse throws up when the patient does.
An experienced nurse calls housekeeping when a patient throws up.
2. A Graduate Nurse has so many pins on their name badge you can't read it.
An experienced nurse doesn't wear a name badge for liability reasons.
3. A Graduate Nurse charts too much.
An experienced nurse doesn't chart enough.
4. A Graduate Nurse loves to run to codes.
An experienced nurse makes graduate nurses run to codes.
5. A Graduate Nurse wants everyone to know they are a nurse.
An experienced nurse doesn't want anyone to know they are a nurse.
6. A Graduate Nurse keeps detailed notes on a pad.
An experienced nurse writes on the back of their hand, paper scraps, napkins, etc.
7. A Graduate Nurse will spend all day trying to reorient a patient.
An experienced nurse will chart the patient is disoriented and restrain them
8. A Graduate Nurse can hear a beeping I-med at 50 yards.
An experienced nurse can't hear any alarms at any distance.
9. A Graduate Nurse loves to hear abnormal heart and breath sounds.
An experienced nurse doesn't want to know about them unless the patient is symptomatic.
10. A Graduate Nurse spends 2 hours giving a patient a bath.
An experienced nurse lets the CNA give the patient a bath.
11. A Graduate Nurse thinks people respect Nurses.
An experienced nurse knows everybody blames everything on the nurse.
12. A Graduate Nurse looks for blood on a bandage hoping they will get to change it.
An experienced nurse knows a little blood never hurt anybody.
13. A Graduate Nurse looks for a chance "to work with the family"
An experienced nurse avoids the family.
14. A Graduate Nurse expects meds and supplies to be delivered on time.
An experienced nurse expects them to never be delivered at all.
15. A Graduate Nurse will spend days bladder training an incontinent patient.
An experienced nurse will insert a Foley catheter.
16. A Graduate Nurse always answers their phone.
An experienced nurse checks their caller ID before answering the phone.
17. A Graduate Nurse thinks psych patients are interesting.
An experienced nurse thinks psych patients are crazy.
18. A Graduate Nurse carries reference books in their bag.
An experienced nurse carries magazines, lunch, and some "cough syrup" in their bag.
19. A Graduate Nurse doesn't find this funny.
An experienced nurse does.
Hope you enjoy it!
Redneckmedic63
68 Posts
One of the best lines from a new CEO at a hospital I worked for:
"Above all else, take your job seriously, but don't take yourself seriously! Have fun at your job, and if you don't - make it fun!"
I loved working for that guy, and he really hit home. This job can be depressing enough guys - you HAVE to look for the lighter things to get you through the day. Good job Sammie!
Joe