Nursing Quotes

When I get home from a never-ending day of C. Diff, CIWA, blown IVs, and Foley removals.

When the entire unit is going to hell in a hand-basket...

Me, when my new baby nurse starts to get confident...

Me, trying to motivate my patient to eat...

Me, when the patient’s family refuses every med & treatment....

How I feel trying to maintain a sterile field

“How was nursing school?”

Finding out halfway through your admission that your patient is rule out TB

When you think you've sunk the IV and the vein blows right as you advance the catheter

When my patient doesn’t quite comprehend how sick they really are

My patient when I'm trying to teach him why a chronic BG of 350+ is bad

When I get way too emotionally invested in a patient & their family...

When your shift is a shitshow and you just want to get it over with

When I tell my patient they can’t have their Dilaudid for another hour