beenfired bya patienthad atough timecaring fora patientmade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easesolved aproblemon yourownhad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursehad doubtsaboutbeing anursehad anRRT orcode bluesecurechatting theprovider at2:AMchartingchartingchartingtried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursemastered askill youwere scaredto doPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestoryPlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullywaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingA patientcries everytime you getnear thempt calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionslab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddocan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidsproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!IV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentslearneda newskilladvocatedfor apatientbeenfired bya patienthad atough timecaring fora patientmade yourfirst mistakethat youcan't forgetmadeparents / ptfeelcomfortedand at easesolved aproblemon yourownhad a pt thatremindedyou why youbecame anursehad doubtsaboutbeing anursehad anRRT orcode bluesecurechatting theprovider at2:AMchartingchartingchartingtried to placean IV or labpoke but itwas notsuccessfulanswered aquestionfrom a moreseasonednursemastered askill youwere scaredto doPOC won'tstop chattingand tellingyou their lifestoryPlaced anIV or did alab pokesuccessfullywaiting onmeds frompharmacy ...still waitingA patientcries everytime you getnear thempt calls for painmeds whileanother pt throwsup and anotherpt's parents havetons of questionslab samplehemolyzed;now have torepeat the labon the cryingkiddocan't get theair bubblesout of thedarn IV fluidsproviderhasn't gottenback to youand parentsare anxious!!IV orFeedingpump beepsand annoysparentslearneda newskilladvocatedfor apatient

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