Surly Nurse, RN

I mostly love nursing, but sometimes you need to express those sarcastic remarks! This is my place for that.

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

I definitely have someone else’s pee in my hair. How’s your day going?

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

I am in the process of interrupting my pts dying process for like, the billionth time. I request that one of the docs call the family to update while I hang the 3rd pressor. Doc asks for the number, I pull it up. He asks me to read it to him 🤦‍♀️ #didntlearnthatinmedschool #icu

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

You know it was a rough day of nursing when you wake up the next day and your feet still hurt. #nurseproblems #nurse

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@nursekelsey Hugs

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@DannyDeraney

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

Thanks for this. It’s just what I needed. #OneWorldTogetherAtHome

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@Rebeccasaysfu I just started Little Fires Everywhere. Just one episode in, but it’s good so far!

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@LilRedRooster Congrats!! We extubated our first one too!! It feel so good to see one get better!

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

PSA: if you wear gloves in public and then touch your face it negates the purpose of the gloves. 🤦‍♀️ #dontwasteppe

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@nursekelsey We do that too! 💜 (not the cupcake specifically- but I like that!)

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@watermellen_rn @OnlyintheICU @WheezyNurse Agreed, TCAR is better for inpatient units. If you’re not in the field or ED TNCC won’t meet your needs.

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@nursekelsey I had to explain this to a tech that I worked with once. She was in her late 40s and in healthcare! It made me really sad!

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@MHPoison1 I’m such a good person but I’ll have a fun time in the morning

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

You might be a nurse when your favorite celebrity posts a pic on Instagram of them in the hospital and the first thing you do is zoom in on their monitor. 😂 #nurse #icunurse

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

Anyone else find it annoying when someone comes by looking for a nurse and when she’s not conveniently located at a computer they assume she’s on break instead of busy with another pt? #nurse #nurselife

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@nursekelsey I hear you, sister. I like to tell the story to my partner. Almost like a eulogy... even though I only knew them for 12 hours.

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@realEDdoc If you find yourself drunk over and you’re over the age of 50, just sit down.

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

@rn_shift Truth be told, chocolate was found by the end of shift. All is right with the world.

[Surly Nurse, RN @NurseSurly]

It is December and there is no chocolate to be found at the nurses station. This is blasphemy!!