40 Funny Nurse Jokes and Humour

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  1. Why did the nurse bring a red pen to work? In case they needed to draw blood… or write someone up.
  2. How do nurses survive a long shift? Caffeine, sarcasm, and the occasional scream in the supply closet.
  3. Why did the nurse break up with the doctor? Too many bedside manners.
  4. How many nurses does it take to change a light bulb? None—they just chart it and hope someone else notices.
  5. Why do nurses carry pens and tape? To fix patients… or annoy doctors.
  6. What’s a nurse’s favorite game? “Guess which patient is exaggerating today.”
  7. How does a nurse flirt? By giving a shot… of charm.
  8. Nurses never get lost… they just follow the smell of chaos.
  9. Why did the nurse go to therapy? Too many bodily fluids and bad attitudes.
  10. What do you call a nurse with a bad attitude? A human syringe of sarcasm.
  11. How do nurses stay calm during code blue? Deep breaths… and dark humor.
  12. Why did the nurse call in sick? They had a patient who was actually contagious with stupidity.
  13. What’s worse than a nurse on a bad day? Two nurses on a bad day.
  14. Why did the nurse bring a ladder? To reach the top shelf… of frustration.
  15. Nursing: turning bodily fluids into comedy since forever.
  16. How do nurses measure patience? By how many times they can hear “Are you the doctor?” in one shift.
  17. Why did the nurse cross the hallway? To avoid the doctor’s terrible jokes.
  18. What’s a nurse’s favorite candy? Life Savers… literally.
  19. How do you spot a new nurse? They still faint at everything.
  20. Nurses don’t get tired… they get caffeinated.
  21. Why did the nurse bring duct tape? To hold everything… including their sanity.
  22. Nursing is like life… messy, exhausting, and full of surprises.
  23. How do nurses apologize? They don’t—they chart it.
  24. Why do nurses hate paperwork? Because no one dies from boredom… yet.
  25. What’s a nurse’s ideal vacation? Anywhere with no code blues or call lights.
  26. How do nurses keep secrets? They whisper in the supply closet.
  27. Nurses: the only people who pay attention to everyone’s bodily fluids.
  28. Why did the nurse get promoted? They survived the chaos… and thrived.
  29. How do nurses clean their scrubs? Pray and bleach.
  30. Why did the nurse break up with the patient? Too clingy.
  31. Nursing: the art of keeping people alive while pretending you’re not judging them.
  32. How do you know a nurse has been at your hospital? Your IV lines are perfect, your patience isn’t.
  33. Why did the nurse refuse to stop? The patient wasn’t done whining.
  34. What do you call a nurse stuck with paperwork? Immortalized in PDF.
  35. How do nurses flirt? With a thermometer and a wink.
  36. Nurses never get lost… they follow the smell of sanitizer.
  37. Why did the nurse fail the talent show? They were too busy saving lives.
  38. What’s worse than a nurse missing a dose? Two nurses arguing about whose fault it is.
  39. Nurses: proof Canadian healthcare is chaotic… and hilarious.
  40. What’s a nurse’s favorite hobby? Sneaking coffee on break.

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