20 Nursing Quotes to Make you Laugh
20 Nursing Quotes to Make you Laugh
by Greta Kviklyte
Life Saver, AMC
Co-authored by Kim Murray, RN, M.S.
posted on Jul 13, 2016, at 9:39 pm
NO ONE DESERVES A LAUGH MORE THAN YOU. You’re a nurse and that means you will feel burned out, stressed, bored, and in need of a laugh every once in a while. These aren’t like our quotes on how to be a leading nurse – they’re the quotes you need to just get through the shift. Being able to laugh at your own career as a nurse can be one of the greatest stress relievers out there. Nurses experience things everyday that most people can’t even imagine, and nurses have an understanding of one another that can only be understood in the crazy world of nursing.
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Funny Nursing Quotes That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
These quotes remind us that nursing takes a special kind, a kind like you! Share with your hilarious nursing family and friends, and be sure to give our Pinterest board a follow!
“No, RN does not stand for ‘Refreshments and Narcotics'”
“I came. I cared. I charted.”
“Don’t mess with me – I get paid to poke people with sharp objects”
“You think Mondays are bad? Try working weekends, holidays and 12 hour nights”
“Hand sanitizer has started to become your best friend.”
“Laughter is not the best medicine… Propofol is!”
“You can’t cure stupid, but you can sedate it.”
“Showering won’t be enough after today. I’ll need to be autoclave.”
“While that’s correct… it’s not the most correct. This is nursing school.”
“Be nice to me. I dispense the happy pills.”
“Yes, I am a nurse. No, I don’t want to look at it.”
“Be nice to the nurses, we keep the doctor from accidentally killing you.”
“Nursing is not a career… it’s a post-apocalyptic survival skill”
“Nursing school is a lot like giving birth… once it’s over, you just tend to forget just how painful the process really was.”
“I’m a nurse, what’s your superpower?”
“Nursing would be a dream job if there were no doctors, nurse in charge… or patients.”
“I love being a nurse, but I mostly love wearing scrubs. They’re basically professional pajamas.”
“TGIF? Sorry not familiar with that term… I’m a nurse.”
“If I’m just a nurse maybe I should leave so you can see how your visit goes without me.”
“How many nurses does it take to screw a light bulb? None – it’s delegated to the nursing students.”
Also check out our blog post: “15 Struggles Only a Nurse Will Know”
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Ha! These have given me a good laugh. I’m sharing them with my nurse friends and family right away! I imagine they could use a laugh in between their shifts.
Thanks for the quick read.
Thank you for the feedback, Megan! Happy to make you laugh!