waiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easebeenfired bya patienthad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursemade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetcan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidsIV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentslab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddotried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorysecurechatting theprovider at2:AMadvocatedfor apatientmastered askill youwere scaredto doA patientcries everytime you getnear themPlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullylearneda newskillsolved aproblemon yourownanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursept calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionschartingchartingchartinghad anRRT orcode bluehad atough timecaring fora patienthad doubtsaboutbeing anurseproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!waiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easebeenfired bya patienthad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursemade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetcan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidsIV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentslab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddotried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorysecurechatting theprovider at2:AMadvocatedfor apatientmastered askill youwere scaredto doA patientcries everytime you getnear themPlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullylearneda newskillsolved aproblemon yourownanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursept calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionschartingchartingchartinghad anRRT orcode bluehad atough timecaring fora patienthad doubtsaboutbeing anurseproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!

Reality of Being a Nurse - Call List

(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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  1. waiting on meds from pharmacy ... still waiting
  2. made parents / pt feel comforted and at ease
  3. been fired by a patient
  4. had a pt that reminded you why you became a nurse
  5. made your first mistake that you can't forget
  6. can't get the air bubbles out of the darn IV fluids
  7. IV or Feeding pump beeps and annoys parents
  8. lab sample hemolyzed; now have to repeat the lab on the crying kiddo
  9. tried to place an IV or lab poke but it was not successful
  10. POC won't stop chatting and telling you their life story
  11. secure chatting the provider at 2:AM
  12. advocated for a patient
  13. mastered a skill you were scared to do
  14. A patient cries every time you get near them
  15. Placed an IV or did a lab poke successfully
  16. learned a new skill
  17. solved a problem on your own
  18. answered a question from a more seasoned nurse
  19. pt calls for pain meds while another pt throws up and another pt's parents have tons of questions
  20. charting charting charting
  21. had an RRT or code blue
  22. had a tough time caring for a patient
  23. had doubts about being a nurse
  24. provider hasn't gotten back to you and parents are anxious!!