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  • A cluttered coffee table featuring a "Nurse’s Survival Kit" mug filled with espresso pods, a notebook titled "Nurse Thoughts," medical-themed glass jars with humorous labels like "Sanity Pills," empty soda cans, and snacks. In the blurred background, a woman in blue scrubs sits on a couch smiling and hugging a cream-colored Goldendoodle.
    Humor & Stories

    How Nursing Schooled Me in Humor and Survival

    February 12, 2026 - By NurseThoughts.com

    If you’ve ever found an alcohol swab in your pocket three days after a shift, welcome to the weird, wonderful survival sport that is nursing.

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    Great Nurse Math: Why 12 Hours is Never 12 Hours

    September 11, 2025 - By NurseThoughts.com

    Twelve-hour shifts on paper, twenty-hour days in practice—charting, alarms, and last-minute crises turn "three days a week" into a comforting fiction.

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  • Graphic showing a teal background with bold text that reads “Things Patients Always Call Nurses (Besides Our Actual Names)” above an illustrated nurse in scrubs with glasses and a stethoscope, and the website nursethoughts.com at the bottom.
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    Fascinating Names Given to Nurses:

    September 11, 2025 - By NurseThoughts.com

    Nurses get called everything from “sweetie” to “doctor.” Here’s a funny list of what patients call us (that’s NOT our real names), plus nurse humor and stories from the floor.

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    Funny Nurse Thoughts That Will Make Every RN LOL!

    September 10, 2025 - By NurseThoughts.com

    Explore the funniest nurse thoughts you’ve probably had on shift. From call light mysteries to scrub pocket surprises, this list of funny nurse thoughts captures the reality of nursing life.

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  • Cartoon illustration of a nurse in scrubs showing different emotions about time: charting, waiting for lab results, working a 12-hour shift, and taking a short break.
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    The Nurse’s Strange Relationship with Time:

    September 10, 2025 - By NurseThoughts.com

    Time moves differently for nurses. Explore the hilarious reality of a 12-hour shift with nurse humor, funny stories, and shift survival tips.

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  • Flat lay of blue nurse scrubs with a stethoscope, pens, scissors, alcohol swabs, and a granola bar arranged to represent what’s inside a nurse’s scrub pockets.
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    An Ultimate Pocket Survival Guide:

    September 10, 2025 - By NurseThoughts.com

    From pens and tape to granola bars and mystery supplies, scrub pockets are the secret survival kit of every nurse. Discover the essentials (and hilarious surprises) hiding inside nurses’ scrub pockets.

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