Relatable Nursing Post

The ramblings of a Full-Time Neonatal and Adult Critical Care Nurse

[reversetheshatter]

[whatshouldwecallnicunursing]

Night shift life be like….

[justsmile-and-nod-rn]

Me before work: Deep breathing exercises. Self affirmations of “I will remain calm.” “ I will not swear”. “I wont get upset”.

Five minutes after clocking in: “Are you fucking kidding me?”

[umbillicus]

If you cant be honest about your crash cart skills, we can’t be friends.

[nursegif]

WHEN YOUR UNSTABLE PATIENT’S LABS FINALLY RESULT

[whatshouldwecallnicunursing]

CRP of 243? K+ of 1.1? Plts of 8? This should be fun!

[boluscoffeestat-deactivated2020]

When lab calls saying that the sample that they’ve had for 3 hours is clotted or hemolyzed

[nursepastylady]

Omg I hate them

[nicunurse01]

Begging to not have the rsv assignment

[nicunurse01]

When visitors cough

[nicunurse01]

After finishing cares on a kid in an open warmer

[whatsyouremergency]

When you look at the assignment board and realize none of your friends are working.

[licensetomurse-deactivated20200]

When work calls at 1600 and asks if you could come in to work night shift after you’ve been awake all day

[nursingisinmyblood]

When you get the hard stick IV on the first attempt after everyone else has tried multiple times.

[just-shower-thoughts]

CPR is the biological equivalent of smacking something to get it to work again.

[laurbyboom]

@every baby in the world

stop crying. its my turn

[homotology]

Me in NICU

[whatshouldwecallnicunursing]

[fyeahnursingthings]

When 4am rolls around and you catch a glimpse of your reflection 

[nicunurse01]

When we get a fresh crop of residents

[umbillicus]

When someone gets sassy with my orientees

[tylerknott]

Typewriter Series #2120 by Tyler Knott Gregson