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11 Things You Know To Be True If Your Mom Is A Nurse

Sometimes, Having A Nurse For A Mother Can Be Helpful. Other Times, It Can Just Be Annoying.

Lex Lapolla

May 02, 2017

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11 Things You Know To Be True If Your Mom Is A Nurse

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My earliest memory is of my mom graduating from nursing school. Now, she is the nurse manage of an emergency room. I'm really proud of her and all her accomplishments, but while basically having a free doctor around to assure you you're not dying, it can be a little annoying... (sorry mom!)

1. She prevents you from eating certain snacks due to something in them that might kill you

Growing up, my mom never allowed my brother and I to eat pop tarts (although I still did behind her back, even though they're not as great as everyone says they are). Apparently, they had/have trans fats in them, which can cause heart disease or something like that.

2. You wanted to be a nurse just like her when you were a kid

Growing up, you wanted to be a nurse, just like your mom! You thought it was so cool how she saved so many people without (seemingly) breaking a sweat, and wanted to be cool just like her. And then you realized how much work it actually is.

3. "You do realize how unhealthy that is, right?"

JUST LET ME EAT MY DONUTS IN PEACE MOM PLEASE.

4. She still makes sure you get your vaccines

Even though you living at college, you just know she's going to find a way to make sure you'll get your flu vaccine. There's no running; she's literally trained to give vaccines.

5. You know a surprising amount of medical conditions

And yet, you still have no idea what she's talking about at times.

6. She's yelled at you because you've played with her stethoscope

"Do you know how many germs are on that thing??? Leave it alone!"

7. Speaking of germs, you've gotten many lectures about them and how to avoid them

Apparently, there's more in the kitchen than in the bathroom.

8. You can't watch a hospital show in peace

"Oh my god, they wouldn't do that in real life." "That's not how you do it!" "Yeah, pretty sure they would've been fired mom."

9. And yet, she still watches those hospital shows

Whenever you go into the living room, one of those dramatic hospital shows always seems to be on... and your mom is complaining about how they're not realistic.

10. You think you can give your friends medical advice

I mean, I'm kinda professional too right? I don't know how to put an IV in, but I know how to make the bleeding stop, right?

11. Whenever you're sick, she tells you to take some medicine you've never heard of

"Mom, I threw up, like, nine times." "Have you taken Ondansetron?" "...Which is what exactly?" "Zofran." "Not helping."

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11 Things You Know To Be True If Your Mom Is A Nurse

Sometimes, Having A Nurse For A Mother Can Be Helpful. Other Times, It Can Just Be Annoying.

1. She prevents you from eating certain snacks due to something in them that *might* kill you

2. You wanted to be a nurse just like her when you were a kid

3. "You do realize how unhealthy that is, right?"

4. She still makes sure you get your vaccines

5. You know a surprising amount of medical conditions

6. She's yelled at you because you've played with her stethoscope

7. Speaking of germs, you've gotten many lectures about them and how to avoid them

8. You can't watch a hospital show in peace

9. And yet, she still watches those hospital shows

10. You think you can give your friends medical advice

11. Whenever you're sick, she tells you to take some medicine you've never heard of

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"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

The world is not always sunshine and rainbows, and you do not have to be, either.

It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

6. But most find another solution to deal with that stress.

7. And that solution can be pretty cheap. Anything over $5 is expensive.

8. One of the only things college students will spend money on is coffee.

9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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