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10 things only nurses understand

6. Just how easily most things in life can be MacGyvered.

5. How omnidirectional hearing is a learned skill. Is that beep coming from 8? No, it’s coming from 21.

4. Why good health is the biggest blessing any person could ask for.

3. How much difference there is between a 12-hour and a 16-hour shift.

2. That zombies aren’t a threat to the human race. They’re just residents with bad skin.

1. How amazing it is to have an old patient walk back into the unit to say thanks.

What would you add to the list, nurses? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Agatha Lellis

Agatha Lellis is a nurse whose coffee is brought to her every morning by a chipmunk. Bluebirds help her to dress, and small woodland creatures sing her to sleep each night. She writes a monthly advice column, "Ask Aunt Agatha," here on Scrubs; you can send her questions to be answered at askauntieaggie@gmail.com.

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