tried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfuladvocatedfor apatientlab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddomade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easesolved aproblemon yourownPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorymastered askill youwere scaredto dohad atough timecaring fora patientsecurechatting theprovider at2:AMwaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitinglearneda newskillproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!IV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentshad doubtsaboutbeing anursePlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullyA patientcries everytime you getnear thembeenfired bya patienthad anRRT orcode bluept calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionsanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursechartingchartingchartinghad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursecan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidstried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfuladvocatedfor apatientlab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddomade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easesolved aproblemon yourownPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorymastered askill youwere scaredto dohad atough timecaring fora patientsecurechatting theprovider at2:AMwaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitinglearneda newskillproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!IV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentshad doubtsaboutbeing anursePlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullyA patientcries everytime you getnear thembeenfired bya patienthad anRRT orcode bluept calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionsanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursechartingchartingchartinghad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursecan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluids

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