I needed some nursing humor to get me through my next twelve-hour shift, so here goes (this was received in an email by a fellow nurse...not all statements reflect my point of view, but they are pretty freakin' funny!)
You know you're a nurse when:
1) the front of your scrubs reads 'Nurses... here to save your ass, not kiss it!'
2) you occasionally park in the space with the 'physicians only' sign... and knock it over.
3) you believe some patients are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4) you recognize that you can't cure stupid.
5) you own at least three pens with the names of prescription medications on them.
6) you believe there's a special place in hell for the inventor of the call light.
7) you believe that saying 'it can't get any worse' causes it to get worse just to show you it can.
8) you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom.
9) you believe that any job where you can drive to work in your pajamas is a cool one.
10) you consider a tongue depressor an eating utensil.
11) eating microwave popcorn out of a clean bedpan is perfectly natural.
12) you've been exposed to so many x-rays that you consider it a form of birth control.
13) you've ever heard a patient with a nose ring, a brow ring, and twelve earrings say 'I'm afraid of shots.'
14) you've ever placed a bet on someone's blood alcohol level.
15) you've told a confused patient that your name is that of a coworker and to call if they need help.
16) your bladder can expand to the size of a winnebago's water tank.
17) you have seen more penises than any prostitute could dream of.
18) you believe that not all patients are annoying... some are unconscious.
19) your family and friends refuse to watch medical sitcoms with you because you spend the whole time correcting everyone and pointing out upside down x-rays.
20) you don't get excited about blood, unless it's your own.
21) you've sworn to have 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on your chest. Soon.
22) discussing dismemberment over a gourmet meal is perfectly normal to you.
23) your idea of fine dining is anywhere you can sit down to eat.
24) your idea of a good time is a cardiac arrest at shift change.
25) you believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac.
26) you believe that 'shallow gene pool' should be a recognized diagnosis.
27) you believe that the government should require permits to reproduce.
28) you believe that unspeakable evils will befall anyone who utters the phrase 'Wow, it's really quiet, isn't it?
29) you have ever wanted to write a book entitled 'Suicide: getting it right the first time.'
30) you have ever had a patient look you straight in the eye and say 'I have no idea how that got stuck in there.'
31) you've had to leave a patient's room before you begin to laugh uncontrollably.
If I've offended anyone, I'm sorry. If I've made you laugh, leave me a comment and make my day!
5 comments:
Too funny and some are so true,
I've always wanted to have a party and use a urinal to hold my punch, urine specimen cups as shot classes, Bed pans as dip holders and hats(those are urine catchers for those of you who do not know).
OH man that's funny stuff!! I have new respect for nurses.
Oh. My. Goodness.
I laughed so hard I cried.
OK, so my doctor husband's favorite saying is #4.
And, he is sooooo #19. He's forbidden from watching ER or Grey's Anatomy with me anymore.
My personal faves: #13. I remember an IV drug user telling me that I was killing him when I had to restart his I.V. You gotta be kiddin' me.
I must admit I have actually done #15. My friend nearly killed me when the confused patient spent all night yelling out her name.
And, #28 could not be more true. We would all try and stop each other if we thought those words would be uttered at any point during our shift.
This was SOOOO great!!!!!
I am printing this out for my husband's 3 LPNs and his RNP. They will LOVE it. So will my husband!
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