Feeling stressed and in need of a good laugh? Look no further! Our collection of nurse memes is sure to bring a smile to your face and give you a much-needed break from the daily grind. From the hilarious to the relatable, these memes capture the highs and lows of life as a nurse.
Nurses work in a high-pressure environment that can be stressful. To cope with this, nurses most of the time resort to humor which is a powerful tool to help nurses be happier and avoid burnout. Humor has a lot of benefits, studies have shown that humor can ease the tension in a situation and generates a feeling of well-being. In nursing school, humor used through teaching methods helps increase the student’s attention span and improves retention. The positive effects of humor, if utilized appropriately, extend to patients too, especially during teaching. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some well-deserved giggles. You deserve it, nurse!
Here is our collection of the funniest nurse memes updated for 2023! Nurses and student nurses alike, enjoy our list of these funny memes to help you destress after a hard day’s work!
Funny Nurse Memes
Unwind, laugh, and enjoy our collection of the funniest nurse memes below. Reader’s discretion is advised as some have crude humor! Remember, don’t take them too seriously! Enjoy and have fun!
4 Things that wake you up at night
When you’re about to sleep and thought of something you forgot to do at work. And it’s a freaking narcotic.
7 When your life has ended and still no meds
And you end up running down the pharmacy to pick up the meds yourself! Love you pharmacists. ;)

8 Nursing: Where you’ve seen it all!
Nursing is a job where you’ll see it all and sometimes, nothing fazes you anymore!
9 OR nurses can relate
There is always one.

10 This one’s for the L&D nurses
And it’s a boy!

11 Hide yo snacks, hide yo drinks
And they don’t understand that you have less than 10 minutes to take a break.
14 Because of the all-night buffet

15 And the reporting goes like…
Actual photo of a nurse explaining what happened during the night shift.
21 When mommy’s a nurse…
One of the cons of having parents as nurses! Here are also 18 signs that you’re being raised by a nurse.
26 And rude interns
Someone’s gonna die today

29 When admin lures you to take an extra shift
…and you’re not buying the BS!

35 Nurses Making Gifts
Be it Christmas, a birthday, wedding, or any gift-giving holiday, you know you’re a nurse that you use a micropore tape to wrap your gifts with. Why not step up your game? Here are some gift ideas for nurses.
39 And this is how you would look like:
Accurate and actual photo of me after a shift. They really captured my eyes.
41 CODE BLUE
Now here’s a goal I could get behind!

44 But they’re persistent!
Please don’t give them any ideas.
Nurses Playing Cards Memes
Nurses playing card memes became popular when Sen. Maureen Walsh of Washington state when she said that nurses “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day.”
51 When nurses troll you
She did end up with decks of playing cards mailed to her office.
Nursing School and Nursing Student Memes
When nursing school becomes tough, take a break and unwind with these funny nursing school memes.
52 When nursing school seemed liked a good idea…
Lies! Kidding.Don’t worry, it’s gonna be worth it! Can’t wait to be your colleague!
54 At the passenger’s seat
This book teaches you two things: medical-surgical nursing and how to lift with your knees.
65 Student Nurse Diagnosis
Isolation, lack of sleep, stress and more! Make your time in nursing school worth it! Make everything a learning opportunity!
67 Student loans
Oh student loan, thanks for getting me through nursing school but I don’t think I can repay you.
69 Follow your dreams!
Work hard and it’ll be worth it!
Nurses Week Memes
Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 to 12 to honor the work and impact of nurses in society. Here are a few funny nurses week memes and nurses week eCards you can share:
70 Because nurses rock
How low can they go?!

81 Amazing
Because nurses are that amazing.
Male Nurse Memes
Now here are some memes related to men in nursing!
82 All-out war declared by male nurses
These nurses at Holston Valley Medical Center shaved their beards to comply with the CDC’s guideline on the use of masks while caring for COVID-19 patients. Kudos!
87 Male nurse: a definition
What male nurses really do.
Nurse Ratched Memes
Nurse Ratched is a popular meme among nursing as she became a stereotype of being a cold,implacable head nurse. Here are some memes related to Nurse Ratched.
93 Short of breath
Still, 18 respirations.
ER Nurse and ICU Nurse Memes
We know ICU and ER nurses are two different personalities, we make light of their “cold war” with these funny nurse memes:
95 Starting an IV line
Ever had that moment where you thought to yourself: “Dang, I could insert a gauge 14 on that easily.”
105 6ix9ine snitching on nurses
Respiratory rate: ain’t nobody got time for that?!
Dating a Nurse Memes
What it’s like to date a nurse? Here are some hilarious reasons on why you should date nurses — meme-style.
106 Improvising your nurse dating life
If you like your dates intubated and sedated.

107 Marrying nurses
“Looking for: Nurses”

108 Transplant
Something a nurse would definitely say.

109 Cheers!
Thanks, Leo.

110 Fantasy
What men think dating a nurse will be like.

COVID-19 Nurse Memes
Some of the most popular memes about COVID-19.
111 “Thoughts and prayers”
Those flybys though.

112 Testing for COVID-19
How it feels like sometimes.

113 AM Labs
And then it’s hemolyzed.

114 PREACH!
Where do I sign?

115 “I can’t taste a thing”
RUN.

116 “CoMPlIAnCE iS ViOLEnCE!”
Leaving this here. Stay safe and responsible!

Thank you so much, Matt. We appreciate all your efforts. I have learned a lot. ❤️
These meme really made my day. Thanks a lot.<3
Now retired from nursing but this made me chuckle and reminisce on the good , the bad, and the ridiculous!
Still trying to get to sleep after my 3rd night in a row. Last night my 12 hr night shift turned into 17 hrs…..got home, decontaminated under the hot shower, took 800mg of ibuprofen for my splitting h/a and back pain, laid down and heard in my head 100 call lights going off spontaneously, vents alarming and tele monitors dinging everytime the patient moves or a lead popped off.
As if that weren’t enough brain overstimulation, my phone dinged…… the hospital’s house supervisor asked me to work tonight because there was a call-in….OMG I wish I would’ve seen the “Negative 4 Degrees” meme before I responded, ‘sorry, I have plans’….. Like eating a proper meal, elevating my swollen feet and getting rid of my N95 masks outline on my face, all the while drinking my wine straight from the bottle.
The next text I get from the Nsg Sup is gonna get a pic of that meme instead 😉