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When I don't realise how drunk I am until I am alone in the bathroom.

when your patient is crumping and you've maxed out on everything:

WHEN I HEAR A BED ALARM

WHEN I HAVE TO CALL A MEAN DOC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

THE VERY FIRST TIME I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF AN ACTUAL PATIENT

WHEN ONE OF MY NON-NURSING FRIENDS TELLS A GROSS STORY AND EVERYONE ELSE IS DISGUSTED

WHEN MY PATIENT IS ABOUT TO PULL OUT HIS NG TUBE BUT I GET TO HIM JUST IN TIME

WHEN THERE'S A CODE AND 50 PEOPLE SHOW UP TO HELP

WHEN MY ADRENALINE JUNKIE COWORKER GETS REPORT ON HIS TRAINWRECK OF A PATIENT

WHEN MY STETHOSCOPE CATCHES ON SOMETHING

WHEN I THINK ABOUT ALL THE REDUNDANT CHARTING WE HAVE TO DO THAT HARDLY ANYONE EVEN LOOKS AT

WHEN THE DOC RIPS OFF MY PATIENT'S DRESSING AND JUST WALKS AWAY WITHOUT REPLACING IT

WHEN I WALK INTO MY PATIENT'S ROOM AND SEE THAT SHE GOT HER HANDS OUT OF THE RESTRAINTS, PULLED HER IVS OUT, AND IS NOW COVERED IN BLOOD

TRYING TO PACK A REALLY DEEP WOUND

WHEN WE GET A LONG-OVERDUE UPDATE OF AN OLD DEVICE OR PRODUCT

WHEN I DRAW A PTT AND IT'S FINALLY WITHIN THERAPEUTIC RANGE