Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses

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just a little humor, dont take it seriously!! im a gn and found it funny, even if it all isnt true. (for either sides)

a graduate nurse throws up when the patient does.

an experienced nurse calls housekeeping when a pt throws up.

a gn wears so many pins on thier name badge you cant read it.

an experienced nurse doesn't wear a name badge for liability reasons.

a gn charts too much.

an experienced nurse doesnt chart enough.

a gn loves to run to codes.

an experienced nurse makes graduate nurses run to codes.

a gn wants everyone to know they are a nurse.

an experienced nurse dones't want anyone to know they are a nurse.

a gn keeps detailed notes on a pad.

an en writes it on the back of thier hand, paper scraps, napkins, etc.

a gn will spend all day trying to reorient a patient.

an en will chart the patient is disoriented and restrain them.

a gn can hear a beeping i-med at 50 yards.

an en cant hear any alarms at any distance.

a gn loves to hear abnormal heart and breath sounds.

an en doesnt want to know about them unless the patient is symptomatic.

a gn spends 2 hours giving a patient a bath.

an en lets the cna give the pt a bath.

a gn thinks people respect nurses.

an en knows everybofy blames everything on the nurse.

a gn looks for blood on a bandage hoping they will get to change it.

an en nurse knows a little blood never hurt anybody.

a gn looks for a chance "to work with the family".

an en avoids the family.

a gn expects meds and supplied to be delivered on time.

an en expects them to never be delievered at all.

a gn will spend days bladder training a incontinent pt.

an en will insert a foley catheter.

a gn always answers their phone.

an en nurse checks thier caller id before answering the phone.

an gn thinks psych pts are interesting.

an en thinks psych pts are crazy.

a gn carries reference books in thier bag.

an en carries magazines, lunch, and some "cough syrup" in thier bag.

a gn doesnt find this funny.

an en does.

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just a little humor, dont take it seriously!! im a gn and found it funny, even if it all isnt true. (for either sides)

a graduate nurse throws up when the patient does.

an experienced nurse calls housekeeping when a pt throws up.

a gn wears so many pins on thier name badge you cant read it.

an experienced nurse doesn't wear a name badge for liability reasons.

a gn charts too much.

an experienced nurse doesnt chart enough.

a gn loves to run to codes.

an experienced nurse makes graduate nurses run to codes.

a gn wants everyone to know they are a nurse.

an experienced nurse dones't want anyone to know they are a nurse.

a gn keeps detailed notes on a pad.

an en writes it on the back of thier hand, paper scraps, napkins, etc.

a gn will spend all day trying to reorient a patient.

an en will chart the patient is disoriented and restrain them.

a gn can hear a beeping i-med at 50 yards.

an en cant hear any alarms at any distance.

a gn loves to hear abnormal heart and breath sounds.

an en doesnt want to know about them unless the patient is symptomatic.

a gn spends 2 hours giving a patient a bath.

an en lets the cna give the pt a bath.

a gn thinks people respect nurses.

an en knows everybofy blames everything on the nurse.

a gn looks for blood on a bandage hoping they will get to change it.

an en nurse knows a little blood never hurt anybody.

a gn looks for a chance "to work with the family".

an en avoids the family.

a gn expects meds and supplied to be delivered on time.

an en expects them to never be delievered at all.

a gn will spend days bladder training a incontinent pt.

an en will insert a foley catheter.

a gn always answers their phone.

an en nurse checks thier caller id before answering the phone.

an gn thinks psych pts are interesting.

an en thinks psych pts are crazy.

a gn carries reference books in thier bag.

an en carries magazines, lunch, and some "cough syrup" in thier bag.

a gn doesnt find this funny.

an en does.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Oncology, HIV, ENT.

as an "EN" I found it hysterical

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Oncology, HIV, ENT.

as an "EN" I found it hysterical

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Specializes in Neuro Critical Care.

I didn't consider myself an experienced nurse until I read this, very funny!!!

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Specializes in Neuro Critical Care.

I didn't consider myself an experienced nurse until I read this, very funny!!!

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Good, I was hoping no one took it that serious. As a GN i was cracking up reading it. Enjoy!!

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Good, I was hoping no one took it that serious. As a GN i was cracking up reading it. Enjoy!!

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I'm still in my last semester of nursing school and I already fit most of the descriptions of an experienced nurse!

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I'm still in my last semester of nursing school and I already fit most of the descriptions of an experienced nurse!

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Yay brickman, congrads! Im in the same semester!! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Finally finishing after 6 long years. Waiting to get back to my life!!

Starting this new career will help!

Rn 2004

And yes It is funny how we get so exicted over the smallest things we get to do/see and the EN is more than happy to let me do it :)

Im just glad for the experience!

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Yay brickman, congrads! Im in the same semester!! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Finally finishing after 6 long years. Waiting to get back to my life!!

Starting this new career will help!

Rn 2004

And yes It is funny how we get so exicted over the smallest things we get to do/see and the EN is more than happy to let me do it :)

Im just glad for the experience!

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