They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so during Nurses Week 2016, we asked our Funny Nurses family to fill in the blank after “You know you’re a NURSE when…” (above) and we got some pretty great responses! We think you’ll relate – see below:
1. You wash your hands before you use the bathroom. – Whitney Campbell
2. You hear the sound of an alarming IV pump in your sleep! – Katie Holmes
3. You have to correct all the medical mistakes on TV shows, out loud. – Amy Jaquita Mullins
4. You can discuss color, odor, and consistency of bodily fluids over lunch. – Cassie Ngo
5. When seeing someone not wash their hands is more disgusting to you than seeing bodily fluids. Wash your hands!! – Krystle Mae Santos
6. When you’re watching a horror movie and someone cuts themselves, and the first thing you say is “Damn he’s gonna get an infection.” – Alexandra Connell
7. You’re in the store and you see a good looking guy and the first thing to pop in your mind is damn he’s got garden hoses for veins! – Stephanie Morris
8. Everyone you know calls to tell you about their symptoms and wants to know what they should do!! – Nicole Goerger Judkins
9. You sign RN behind your signature during a bank transaction… or anywhere outside of work that requires your signature! – Tashonna Wicks
10. You see someone at the supermarket with an O2 tank and you instantly assess their respers and color. – Kevin Arlt
11. When you can’t hold your husband’s hand without yours automatically moving up to check his radial pulse. I do this all the time without really thinking about it. Hubby will just turn to me and ask “so, am I still alive?” – Kristi Couch
12. When you totally enjoy having a conversation with your demented patient and do not mind that it makes no sense whatsoever, but you listen, acknowledge and smile! – Wangare Gitz
13. You’re at home and you knock on your own door before you open it… – Cindy Lou
See the original Facebook post here for some more relatable laughs, groans, and sighs!
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