You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

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Let's start a "You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . ." list!! I LOVE being a neuro nurse because it is crazy and adventurous and challenging and downright hilarious sometimes. Please add to the list!!

You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

1. You have ever walked into a patient's room to find your "A&Ox3" patient in bed A fingerpainting. . .on bed B.

2. You have ever kissed a vial of Ativan in thanks and hope

3. You carry around wrist restraints in your scrubs pocket

4. You have smiled when your patient tells you to go "f&*k" yourself because at least he is now responsive

5. Your new admission from the ER arrives in 4 point restraints. . .covered in urine. . .with a policeman

6. when you arrive to work in the morning there are 3 little old ladies sitting in geri chairs at the nurses station in varying degrees of nakedness looking much more awake than the exhausted night shift

7. You have ever laughed and cursed in the same 3 minutes at the same patient

Keep it going!

you know your a neuro nurse if.............your back is KILLING YOU

Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiology, Hematology,.

1. you convince your pt. to sell you their car for 7 dollars

2. you go to CTscan atliest once a shift

3. you get to listen to whatever you want on pandora on night shift in the pt room

Specializes in critical care, PACU.

3. you get to listen to whatever you want on pandora on night shift in the pt room

^ hehe sooo true!

Specializes in Wound and Ostomy care, Neuro, Med-Surg.

I know this thread is old, but have to continue :-D

You might be a neuro nurse if...

You find your patient eating the Thick-It Powder

Your confused little lady has folded every towel and washcloth on the unit and is ready to fold more "laundry"

You worship the god, Haldol (or Geodon :-))

You find both your restrained patients in their wheelchairs at the nurses' station trying to untie each other.

You find that the Veil Bed (posey bed) the best invention EVER.

Specializes in none yet.

You know you are a neuro nurse if you can shake hands with an acquaintance outside the hospital and you assess their muscle strength in your mind. I laughed until tears came when reading these.

- You've had a patient tell you that you are a bad person, that she likes you, AND that you will make a good nurse (I was a student at the time) ALL in the same hour.

- A patient finds a piece of your hair on your scrubs and then proceeds to put it in his mouth and munch on it as he smiles at you.

- Your patient keeps asking you why he is in jail.

- Your patient needs suctioning, has ripped out his NG tube and needs meds, and has ripped out his IV from the only extremity that doesn't have a DVT.

- Your patient leaves AMA because the nicotine patch just ain't cuttin' it!

Your patients ask you for scissors to cut off these bracelets

Propofol is your best friend.

Your patients make a 911 call screaming they are being held captive

You might be a neuro nurse if.....

your patient looks up the phone number of the rehab facility and calls report in... ON HERSELF!!!!

You REALLY appreciate the days/nights that you actually have a CNA because they are not all sitting 1:1 with confused/disoriented/agitated patients.

Specializes in Pedi.

While checking orientation, your patient tells you that he believes he is in "Some kind of Chinese food restaurant" and you don't laugh.

You see random babies in public and assess their fontanelles.

You spot people with nystagmus on the subway and wonder what's wrong with them.

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