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