IV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentshad anRRT orcode bluemade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetmastered askill youwere scaredto doanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursehad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursechartingchartingchartingmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easePOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorycan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidshad doubtsaboutbeing anursebeenfired bya patientlearneda newskillhad atough timecaring fora patientlab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddosolved aproblemon yourownadvocatedfor apatienttried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulpt calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionsproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!Placed anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullyA patientcries everytime you getnear themwaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingsecurechatting theprovider at2:AMIV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentshad anRRT orcode bluemade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetmastered askill youwere scaredto doanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursehad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursechartingchartingchartingmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easePOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorycan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidshad doubtsaboutbeing anursebeenfired bya patientlearneda newskillhad atough timecaring fora patientlab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddosolved aproblemon yourownadvocatedfor apatienttried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulpt calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionsproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!Placed anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullyA patientcries everytime you getnear themwaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingsecurechatting theprovider at2:AM

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