(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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Messed up donning and doffing PPE in lab
Celebrated “C’s get degrees” after a hard exam
You know you’re a nursing student when you’re excited about new pens and highlighters
Made a care plan that took hours but only used once
Made a friend for life after venting about an exam
“Stay humble — you’ll never stop learning”
You know you’re a nursing student when you get excited about acing a med math quiz
Used so much highlighter that the text turned neon
“You’ll be fine; we’ve all been there”
Had an instructor say, “You'll thank me later”
“Find a good pair of shoes — your feet will thank you”
Studied in a closet, car, or bathroom to find quiet
Was told “you’ll understand once you’re a nurse”
Wrote out flashcards and then never used them
Used medical terminology in regular conversations
Spent hours memorizing medication suffixes
Pulled an all-nighter before an exam
Slept through the alarm on clinical day
Started drinking coffee (or doubled the intake)
Had a mini breakdown after a hard exam
Studied in pajamas all day
Left a stethoscope somewhere “safe” and lost it
Left clinicals with mysterious new stains on scrubs
You know you’re a nursing student when you actually look forward to clinical days
You know you’re a nursing student when family asks you medical questions all the time
“Don’t forget to breathe – literally and figuratively”
“Don’t take shortcuts; patients will notice”
You know you’re a nursing student when caffeine runs through your veins
Spent more time on Netflix than on studying (oops!)
You know you’re a nursing student when your backpack weighs more than you do
Had a “what did I get myself into” moment
You know you’re a nursing student when you say things like “vitals” and “labs” in everyday life
Said “I can’t, I have to study” too many times to count
Carried at least five pens “just in case”
Lost a badge and had a mini heart attack
Practiced checking pulses on friends or family
“Nurses eat their young”
Watched Grey’s Anatomy and tried to justify it as studying
“Self-care is key… when you have time for it”
Got shushed for giggling in the library
Forgot to bring a pen to clinicals
Stayed up late wondering if you chose the right career
“Never say it’s a ‘quiet’ shift”
“You’ll do things you never thought you’d do”
Got really excited over a cool wound or procedure
Practiced giving an injection on an orange
Took a “study break” that turned into a nap
Practiced CPR on anything that resembled a mannequin
You know you’re a nursing student when you critique medical scenes on TV
“Make sure you double-check everything”
“Coffee will become your best friend”
“You’ll learn more on the job than in class”
Spilled coffee on scrubs before class
“Get used to charting — you’ll do it a LOT”
Accidentally called a professor “Mom” or “Dad”
You know you’re a nursing student when you’ve become a pro at studying on the go
