You know You’re a Nurse When…

As nurses life and death is dealt with everyday. It can be a very stressful but rewarding job. 

Today I thought it would be fun to dip into the humor side of being a nurse…

You Know Your a Nurse When:

Body fluids don’t bother you anymore

Your finger has gone places you never thought possible

You spend most of your week wondering what day it is

You can complete wound care and eat a sandwich at the same time

You have a poker face through trauma, but have a meltdown over losing your favourite pen

You’re worried your patient hasn’t peed in 8 hrs and realize you haven’t in 12 hrs

You believe there is a special place in hell for the inventor of call bells

Discussing body fluids at mealtime is normal to you

You think caffeine should be available in IV form

You check out the veins of everyone you meet

Your friends and family share their bodily functions with you including colour and texture

You rattle when you walk because your pockets full of scissors and clamps

You had a patient look you straight in the eye and tell you they don’t know how it got stuck there

You have seen more penises than a prostitute

You believe most patients just need some Vitamin A (Ativan)

You get more done by knowing someone in housekeeping than administration 

It’s the end of your shift and have not once used the bathroom

You believe chocolate is a food group

You find humour in other peoples stupidity

You keep a straight face when a patient tells you they only had 2 beers

You believe the number one rule of nursing is “don’t get none on ya”

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