You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

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...Somebody calls your friend an SOB and you start assessing his respiratory status.

ok. so that one's a joke, but everybody's gotta have one of those stories when, for example: I instant messaged my friend "you need to have some patients. Oh, uh, I mean patience!

so what's your story? :)

That's me!!

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You are standing in line at the grocery store and think to yourself about the guy ahead of you "Man, he would be an easy stick! Look at those veins!"

That's me!!

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical, L&D, Postpartum.
You are standing in line at the grocery store and think to yourself about the guy ahead of you "Man, he would be an easy stick! Look at those veins!"

LOL! ever since i got my phlebotomy license i look at everyone's veins!!

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These a few a little more tongue in cheek (maybe :coollook: )

You advocate airiel spraying of prozac.

You are able to identify the postive teeth-to-tattoo ratio.

You think a Xanax "salt-lick" should be put in the waiting room.

You ever wanted to hold a seminar called "Sucide: getting it right the first time"

You have your "week-end off" planned a year in advance.

When the doc asks the drunk guy "how much have you had to drink tonight,?" you hold up 2 fingers.

I knew a bunch more once upon a time, but you know that ole "old-timers" is kickin' in :rotfl:

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

You know youve been a nurse for way too long when youve forgotten everything youve learned

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Specializes in Nursing assistant.
These a few a little more tongue in cheek (maybe :coollook: )

You advocate airiel spraying of prozac.

You are able to identify the postive teeth-to-tattoo ratio.

You think a Xanax "salt-lick" should be put in the waiting room.

You ever wanted to hold a seminar called "Sucide: getting it right the first time"

You have your "week-end off" planned a year in advance.

When the doc asks the drunk guy "how much have you had to drink tonight,?" you hold up 2 fingers.

I knew a bunch more once upon a time, but you know that ole "old-timers" is kickin' in :rotfl:

These are way too good!

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When the doctor tries to teach your spouse some aspect of his care and he says, "I don't need to know that, my wife's a nurse."

I coulda shot him!

I also taught him how to check his own blood pressure and interpret it, just call me lazy!

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Specializes in L & D.
you know you have been a nurse too long when your friends and neighbors walk up to you and say "Your A nurse etc......." and you say automatically "It's cancer you are gonna die" just because you are sick of people asking that.

The minute my friends and neighbors found out I was a nursing student, this started. I am a fifty-something mom of three and everyone assumes I already know something...That is a GREAT reply for me to practice in anticipation of being a nurse too long. This one made me laugh out loud! After my first day of clinical rotation in the ED as a senior "senior". it was just what I needed. Thanks!:roll

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I can't believe how many of these are my thoughts exactly.

But on the darker note, and I think we should hear and think about nurses that REALLY should know when to leave....

I was on my way to pick up a morgue pack to wrap the patient for the funeral home (I don't think they do this any more, but you clean the body and wrap it in cloth) This was my first death and she died in front of me, I was very emotional. I had to pass a nurses station on my way there (it was at night). The nurse said to me "don't worry after awhile, it's like wrapping so much meat". I stopped and silently prayed, "Dear Lord, if I ever get to that point, please let me know that its time for me to get out of nursing"

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.
You are standing in line at the grocery store and think to yourself about the guy ahead of you "Man, he would be an easy stick! Look at those veins!"

You stole mine! :chuckle

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After the 6th drug seeking piece of human feces who claims to be allergic to "Toradol, Ultram, Codeine, and NSAIDS...And the 10th curtain climbing rug rat with a runny nose and "temp" of 98.3F with onset of 2.5 hours ago.....You want to scream "are you all completely ignorant or were you born that way"...Then you realize that the gene pool was closed for cleaning that day and these are the ones overcome by the clean smell of chlorine....I need a vacation...QUICK

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...Somebody calls your friend an SOB and you start assessing his respiratory status.

ok. so that one's a joke, but everybody's gotta have one of those stories when, for example: I instant messaged my friend "you need to have some patients. Oh, uh, I mean patience!

so what's your story? :)[/QUO

Without realizing it you write "LPN" after you signature outside of work.

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