You know your nurse brain is still at work when....

[EmpathyInAction]

You see a curved tube from a broken shampoo pump on the floor and your first thought is "Why is that trach tube on the floor??"

Feel free to add your own.

[RNKPCE]

Probably not a bad idea, but I can't throw an old prescription bottle at home without destroying or blacking out my name with a black sharpie.

[yginay]

Realizing I hit code to medcart instead of 60 secs when trying to heat my breakfast burrito in microwave when I get home.....

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

Realizing I hit code to medcart instead of 60 secs when trying to heat my breakfast burrito in microwave when I get home.....

Were you able to resuscitate your burrito??

[ShaneTeam]

When I find myself looking for veins on people haha

But, doesn't everybody? I mean, the first thing that goes through my head is if they go down, where am I going to put the first IV?

[Farawyn]

But, doesn't everybody? I mean, the first thing that goes through my head is if they go down, where am I going to put the first IV?

Plus, veins are hot.

[publichealthrn87]

Or when you can't stop marveling at the seemingly lax way sharps are handled in the veterinary medicine world! I insisted on getting a sharps container for the cat's spent insulin syringes. The vet's office thinks I am crazy!

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

The hospital you work at recently purchased a new device to insert into an bowel incontinent patient who has extremely watery discharge from the rectum and you are very eager to get a patient that is admitted to your unit so you can try it out.

[Brandidrn]

When u fall asleep and hear a disconnected ventilator alarm, in your sleep lol, and jump up to find it!

[Brandidrn]

I have done that since I started sticking people!

[ShaneTeam]

Plus, veins are hot.

Well, yeah. You know, nurse Media.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

Well, yeah. You know, nurse Media.

Like this??

[Farawyn]

Don't tease me.