14 Things Nurses Wish You Knew

The cold hard truth from a real-life ER nurse

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I’ve been a nurse for over two decades, and let me tell you, the world is full of interesting people.

You don’t see it usually. But spend twelve hours hustling in a busy ER, and you’ll see strange things start to pop up like mushrooms.

You’ll be surprised how fast “adults” change. You have to treat them like toddlers because, for some reason, logic and humanity often get tossed out the window.

Remember how your mom always saw everything? Like she had eyes on the back of her head? Well, emergency room (ER) nurses don’t miss a thing. What we appreciate most are patients who respect themselves and promote a smooth, safe hospital experience for everyone.

Hey, isn’t that the end game?

I mean, don’t get me wrong. This is an emergency department, and hell breaks loose quite often. But that doesn’t give folks the right to act the way they sometimes do.

Why am I telling you this?

Simply because it’s getting stuff off my chest, and it’s important to remember that nurses are people too.

So, here’s a list of essential things nurses really wish you’d knew.

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