You know you're in nursing school when....

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I'm sure this has been done before but I figured I'd do it anyway!

You know you're in nursing school when......

Your mind is thinking about so many different things that you actually have to stop and make sure you have on all of your clothes before you leave the house!

Specializes in NICU.

We had to buy two uniforms for school. We had a choice of a dress or a pant suit. The pant suit had a longish top. We had a girl show up to clinicals wearing only the pant suit top. Because she had her lab coat on and buttoned up, she thought she had on her dress!!!

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You know you're in nursing school when a Saturday night with your significant other consists of practicing assessment skills :)

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you're having clinicals (and performing nursing tasks) in your dreams.....

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I yell at the TV! I love trying to figure the diagnoses on Mystery Diagnoses

I also ask questions...as evidence by or whats your rationale?

Im guilty of writing letters to my spouse in abbrevs & short hand

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Specializes in acute rehab, med surg, LTC, peds, home c.

You have gained 20lbs and eat take out 4 nites a week.

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When your family wants you to diagnose their illnesses after the first 8 weeks of class!

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You know you're in nursing school when you give a nursing diagnosis to everyone you meet....risk for falls, impaired skin integrity, anxiety......

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
When your family wants you to diagnose their illnesses after the first 8 weeks of class!

How about before you even start NS and have only done your Pre Reqs and taking Pathophysilogy and Nutrition. I don't start NS until August but I have had many friends asking me for advice. Just last week I had a friend ask me what the signs of a Heart Attack were because she thought she might be having one. I am like "I am not a Dr. and I don't even play one on tv" :p Ok I didn't say that but I had to laugh that I am already being asked for advice. LOL

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Specializes in CNA - nursing home setting.

Omg, that is happening to me to. I am taking a&p and nutrition and have not even started the ns classes yet, and people are asking me what to do for their sick kids and stuff. I also had to change the bandages on my father in laws second degree burns, since I was gonna be a nurse anyway (that I didn't mind doing, it was really cool and I enjoyed doing it). Hahah, I just wonder what it will be like when I actually do become a nurse!

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I used to work at a dry cleaners while in nursing school. When I would mention a customer to one of the other employees. Instead of me referring to him or her as the customer, I would always say "this Patient"

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You know you are in nursing school when......

You are so tired that you take a shower, shampoo your hair, and stand and stare at the shampoo bottle 5 minutes later wondering if you really did wash your hair, so you do it again.

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I carry those things with me all the time. I make my kids quiz me. My daughter even comments on what is and isn't correct on medical shows now...LOL.

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