The front of you scrubs reads: 'Nurses...here to
save your ass, not kiss it!'
You occasionally park in the space with the
'Physicians Only' sign, and knock it over.
You've ever told a patient to 'move toward the light.'
You believe that all the patient needs is some
vitamin A (ativan)
You've ever run out of linens, syringes, IV
fluid, meds, and patience all at the same time
You believe some patients are alive only because
it's illegal to kill them
You do the
"only-27-more-minutes-of-the-shift-from-hell happy dance"
You always follow the rules, but be wise enough
to forget them sometimes.
You believe any family member who is more drunk
(or more stupid) than the patient, is the real problem.
You can't cure stupid.
You believe if it's wet and sticky and not yours,
leave it alone!
You believe just because someone's license date is
before yours does not mean they know what they
are doing.
You have seen more moons than the Hubble
telescope.
To you the phrase "divide and conquer" means
getting two co-workers to help you change the bedsore
dressing in the crack of a 400 pound patient.
You ever, secretly, wanted to mix crazy glue into the
lube while inserting a foley on a patient that has
pulled out three catheters on your shift while restrained.
You own at least three pens with the names of
prescription medications on them
You never get into an argument with an idiot,
because they only bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience
You ever had a patient die shortly after saying,
'Hey,watch this'
You ever wished that they would make corrugated
catheters to use on really annoying patients.
You no longer have a gag reflex.
You hope there's a special place in Hell for the
inventor of the call light.
You believe not all patients are annoying. Some
are dead.
You believe the definition of stress is when you
wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen
asleep yet.
You think pizza, cookies and coke make a balanced meal.
You tell cops where to go without fear!
You can only tell time with a 24-hour clock.
You've ever thought, 'Patients, God love 'em,
because today, I sure don't!'
You believe that saying, 'It can't get any worse'
causes it to get worse just to show you it can.
You wash your hands before you go to the bathroom.
You have ever referred to an intoxicated patient
as a FORD (Found On Road Drunk).
You call some of your co-workers 'Flowers in the
Field of Medicine' because they're bloomin' idiots.
You've ever used the acronym F.T.D. (Fixin' to
Die) or L.T.B.B (Lucky To Be Breathing)
You've ever thought a blood pressure cuff would
be an excellent gift for Christmas.
You've ever spent more money on a stethoscope
than on a car payment.
You notice that you use more four-letter words
now than before you became a nurse.
You think it is acceptable to use "penis" and
"vagina" in a normal conversation.
You look in your closet and can't find anything
non-medical to wear.
You believe any job where you can drive to work
in pajamas is a cool job.
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong and if
nothing has gone wrong, you've obviously don't
understand the situation.
Everyone gets treated exactly the same---until
they piss you off.
The ER is a mixture of can do, can't do, and why
the hell not!
You can identify the following Syndromes:
F.O.L. (Full Of Liquor)
A.D.A.S.T.W. (Arrived Dead And Stayed That Way)
W.O.T.A.M. (Waste of Time & Money)
You consider a tongue depressor an eating utensil
You have placed your irritating patients/family
members on P.I.T.A. (Pain In The ASS) precautions!
Ever had a patient whose positive pregnancy test
prompts her to call the next day and ask if you
can tell who the father is.
Ever referred to KY jelly as "Goober Grease".
You know it's a full moon without having to look
at the sky.
You have ever referred to a patient as
"genetically challenged."
You've developed a crease between your brows from
trying NOT to inhale the various human secretions
you've encountered over the years.
Eating microwave popcorn out of a clean bedpan is
perfectly natural.
You've been exposed to so many x-rays that you
consider it a form of birth control.
Your bladder can expand to the same size as a
Winnebago's water tank.
You've ever held a 14-gauge needle over someone's vein
and said, "Now your going to feel a little stick."
You refer to motorcyclists as organ donors.
You've ever had a patient with a nose ring, a brow
ring and twelve earrings say, "I'm afraid of shots."
You stare at someone in utter disbelief when they
actually cover their mouth to cough.
You automatically multiply by three the number of
drinks a patient claims to have daily.
You can keep a straight face when a patient
responds, "Just two beers."
You develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from
constantly locking and unlocking the Narcotic Cabinet
Your idea of a meal break is finishing your
coffee before it gets cold
You think "awake and stupid" is an appropriate
choice for mental status.
You've ever bet on someone's blood alcohol level
Discussing dismemberment over a meal seems
perfectly normal.
You believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac
You believe the government should require a
permit to reproduce.
You believe the 'On-call Nurse' program is a
satanic plot.
You believe unspeakable evils will befall you if
the word 'quiet' is uttered.
You believe every waiting room should have a
Valium salt lick.
You believe you have patients who are demonically
possessed.
You believe waiting room time should be in
proportion to the length of time from symptom onset
(You've had pain for 3 weeks...have a seat,
well get to you in 3 days)
You refer to vegetable and you don't mean the
food group.
You know the local detox center number by heart.
You believe the lab should have a 'dumb shit'
profile on the lab requisition slip.
You firmly believe that 'too stupid to live'
should be a diagnosis.
You have to leave the patient before you begin to
laugh uncontrollably.
You believe a book entitled 'Suicide: Getting it
Right the First Time' will be your next project.
You find humor in other people's stupidity.
Your idea of fine dining is sitting down to eat.
You believe a good tape job will fix anything.
You get an almost irresistible urge to stand and
wolf down your food, even in the nicest restaurants.
Your idea of a good time is a Code Blue at shift change.
You don't believe 90% of what you're told, and
75% of what you see.
You have your weekends off planned a year in advance.
You feel that most suicide attempts should be
given a free subscription to "Guns and Ammo" magazine.
You've ever had a patient look you dead in the
eye and say, "I don't know how that got stuck in there".
You have ever restrained someone...and it wasn't
a sexual experience.
Your feet are slightly fatter and tougher than
Fred Flintstone's
Your immune system is well developed that it has
been know to attack and kill squirrels in the backyard.
You have recurrent nightmares of being hit and
run over by the portable x-ray machine.
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