Whether you're halfway through your shift or have just got home from a hectic day on the ward, grab a cuppa and unwind with some funny memes that only us nurses can relate to!
1. The latter is a constant mood.
2. Seriously though, why did I think I'd be good for this role?!
3. So satisfying! Until the doctor comes in and takes off dressings you've JUST put on your patient...
4. I will survive off a banana all day, but as soon as I get home I'll inhale ALL the food!
5. I feel personally victimised. Every. Day.
6. Or when it's 3:16 a.m. and you check your watch again 2 hours later and it's 3:39 a.m. - that's even worse.
7. Gotta protect him at all costs! He's the ward's baby!
8. I just hope I don't bump into a discharged patient whilst I'm tucking into a Big Mac, after lecturing them about their poor diet choices.
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