Going through old photos, thought y'all would appreciate this letter left on my mom's ICU bed after she had a spinal fusion, due to metastisized RCC.4mo ⋅ DragonfruitFew5542 ⋅ r/nursing
When the frequent flyer says they hate this hospital... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE2yr ⋅ UnicornArachnid ⋅ r/nursing
Disgruntled parients threated to shoot staff at my work. Thankfully the threat was taken seriously and local PD was called. He was apprehended on hospital grounds with a shotgun, handgun, and ammo in the back of his car. As if healthcare wasn't stressful enough2yr ⋅ mo_buttz ⋅ r/nursing
When you and your brother hardly have a relationship but he remembers you’re a nurse..1yr ⋅ stenotic_valve ⋅ r/nursing
This is what I could fit in the picture. There is more below. I feel defeated. We are fighting a losing battle for people who do not give two fucks about themselves, us, or our families. They call us liars and want to fight and argue but then come expect us to take care of them when they get sick.2yr ⋅ TheNurse_ ⋅ r/nursing
Being an RN is harder than I anticipated. I’m keeping up with my watercolor hobby to help me cope. What’s your creative outlet?2yr ⋅ botneedleworks ⋅ r/nursing
I remember being brainwashed in nursing school about nursing being a calling.1yr ⋅ OAntsInMyEyesJohnson ⋅ r/nursing
My badass co worker made this to help us learn our roles during a bedside open chest post cardiac surgery. The level of detail 😍3yr ⋅ ktstarchild ⋅ r/nursing
When you catch your CHF exacerbated pt drink 1000ccs over their fluid limit at 2am.2yr ⋅ Perfect_Persimmon526 ⋅ r/nursing
Nurses of Pennsylvania! “We’re done waiting!” We all want ratios. We cannot sit back and wait and not act. Let’s do this already!!1yr ⋅ rw421 ⋅ r/nursing
You guys I won a Daisy award today! Just the reminder I needed of why I do this job. My soul hasn’t completely died2yr ⋅ cheesydrag ⋅ r/nursing
I got my 250 flight wings! I’ve done over 250 patient flights in less than 2 years.1yr ⋅ Gonzomon ⋅ r/nursing
All of my coworkers who eat at the desk and get irritated when I report off for lunch and turn my communicator off.2yr ⋅ rncookiemaker ⋅ r/nursing
We don’t need your parade, we need tangible changes that will improve lives2yr ⋅ commievolcel ⋅ r/nursing
I’m an RN. My wife is an RN. I was just hospitalized for 2 days due to new onset atrial flutter and a sustained heart rate of 140 bpm for over an hour. My wife decided to update the whiteboard as a test. No one used my “preferred name” or mentioned it. Surprise.1yr ⋅ BrianDerm ⋅ r/nursing
As someone who has an absolute inability to leave conversations with patients I feel this on a different level2yr ⋅ TheEmergencySurgery ⋅ r/nursing
I hung some union flyers and someone ripped them up and threw them in the trash. Figured I'd hang them back up.1yr ⋅ fatpannus ⋅ r/nursing
What kind of nurse wouldn’t actually count the respiratory rate! I’m shocked! Just shocked.9mo ⋅ ScrunchieEnthusiast ⋅ r/nursing
Shift last night was a little rough. Totally A+Ox4 pt who threw a tray at me because I didn't give them the meal they ordered (which i have no control over). Hit me directly in the eye with the spoon.2yr ⋅ beaubandit ⋅ r/nursing
Staff celebrates that their new COVID ICU is empty for the first time since July3yr ⋅ auraseer ⋅ r/nursing
I shit you not... this is my Christmas gift from the hospital.... Who scheduled me to work BOTH CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.3yr ⋅ elocin180 ⋅ r/nursing
Plot Twist: they're just fucking with me to see what I'll say/maybe it's candid camera1yr ⋅ shelbyishungry ⋅ r/nursing
What did you all get for Christmas? “Leadership” got us this. How generous.1yr ⋅ ShaiHuludNM ⋅ r/nursing
JAHCO: “we protect nurses! and by that we mean we yell at them for drinking coffee at the nurses station and disappear on them during a pandemic.”3yr ⋅ bedsidebitch ⋅ r/nursing
Me overhearing my confused dementia patient talk to their family on the phone5mo ⋅ Lucky-Hope-3084 ⋅ r/nursing
I could totally imagine, sorry, but that is not a valid excuse. You must come in for your shift or we will report you to the BON for patient abandonment (and for inconveniencing management).2yr ⋅ Vuronov ⋅ r/nursing
So happy with my raise! I now make $36.80 ($27 USD) in a city where the average house costs 1.4mill (1mill if you include condos).1yr ⋅ survivorbae ⋅ r/nursing
An open apology to floor nurses, from an OR nurse. Somehow they multiply like rabbits here and I can't help but feel a little guilty.2yr ⋅ lycheesareforme ⋅ r/nursing
We impact lives, yet never see the fullest extent of how much we do. I hope her nurse sees this.2yr ⋅ RicZepeda25 ⋅ r/nursing
This came out in an e-mail to our department. I need to know the back story...7mo ⋅ A10timothy ⋅ r/nursing
The whole “nurses are heroes!” thing bothers me in part for this reason4yr ⋅ possible-spatula ⋅ r/nursing
Meanwhile, I suddenly forget all English when it comes to paging doctors as a new grad3yr ⋅ brightapricot ⋅ r/nursing
UCSF nurse wages (in the top 3 highest paying hospitals in the world)1yr ⋅ Holiday_Leek_4611 ⋅ r/nursing
Scrolling through new fun badge reels on Etsy and this one gave me quite a chuckle3yr ⋅ Hlangel ⋅ r/nursing
I dunno if anybody remembers me, but the D&D report sheet is still being used by me on med/surg two and a half years later! It road with me through COVID too!2yr ⋅ sipsredpepper ⋅ r/nursing
