beenfired bya patientcan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidsmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easehad atough timecaring fora patienthad doubtsaboutbeing anurselab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddoPlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullyanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursesolved aproblemon yourownchartingchartingchartingA patientcries everytime you getnear themhad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anurseproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!made yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetlearneda newskilltried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulsecurechatting theprovider at2:AMIV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentswaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingmastered askill youwere scaredto dohad anRRT orcode blueadvocatedfor apatientPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorypt calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionsbeenfired bya patientcan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidsmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easehad atough timecaring fora patienthad doubtsaboutbeing anurselab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddoPlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullyanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursesolved aproblemon yourownchartingchartingchartingA patientcries everytime you getnear themhad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anurseproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!made yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetlearneda newskilltried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulsecurechatting theprovider at2:AMIV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentswaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingmastered askill youwere scaredto dohad anRRT orcode blueadvocatedfor apatientPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestorypt calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questions

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