(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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“You’ll be fine; we’ve all been there”
You know you’re a nursing student when you’re excited about new pens and highlighters
“Get used to charting — you’ll do it a LOT”
“You’ll do things you never thought you’d do”
Was told “you’ll understand once you’re a nurse”
“Make sure you double-check everything”
Stayed up late wondering if you chose the right career
Got really excited over a cool wound or procedure
You know you’re a nursing student when you actually look forward to clinical days
You know you’re a nursing student when caffeine runs through your veins
“You’ll learn more on the job than in class”
Celebrated “C’s get degrees” after a hard exam
Took a “study break” that turned into a nap
Practiced checking pulses on friends or family
You know you’re a nursing student when you critique medical scenes on TV
Said “I can’t, I have to study” too many times to count
Made a care plan that took hours but only used once
Studied in a closet, car, or bathroom to find quiet
“Self-care is key… when you have time for it”
“Never say it’s a ‘quiet’ shift”
You know you’re a nursing student when family asks you medical questions all the time
Messed up donning and doffing PPE in lab
“Get a planner, you’ll need it”
Pulled an all-nighter before an exam
You know you’re a nursing student when you’ve become a pro at studying on the go
“Find a good pair of shoes — your feet will thank you”
Practiced giving an injection on an orange
Used so much highlighter that the text turned neon
Had a mini breakdown after a hard exam
Used medical terminology in regular conversations
Slept through the alarm on clinical day
“Nurses eat their young”
Had an instructor say, “You'll thank me later”
You know you’re a nursing student when you get excited about acing a med math quiz
Studied in pajamas all day
Got shushed for giggling in the library
“Always trust your gut with patients”
Showed up to clinical with two different socks
“Coffee will become your best friend”
Forgot to bring a pen to clinicals
Wrote out flashcards and then never used them
“Stay humble — you’ll never stop learning”
You know you’re a nursing student when you say things like “vitals” and “labs” in everyday life
Spent more time on Netflix than on studying (oops!)
Watched Grey’s Anatomy and tried to justify it as studying
Spilled coffee on scrubs before class
Spent hours memorizing medication suffixes
You know you’re a nursing student when your backpack weighs more than you do
Accidentally called a professor “Mom” or “Dad”
Left a stethoscope somewhere “safe” and lost it
Left clinicals with mysterious new stains on scrubs
Lost a badge and had a mini heart attack
Carried at least five pens “just in case”
“Don’t forget to breathe – literally and figuratively”
Had a “what did I get myself into” moment
Practiced CPR on anything that resembled a mannequin
Made a friend for life after venting about an exam
