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