8 Nursing Song Parodies That Are Actually Quite True

Need a laugh after a tiring shift? Then check out these 8 must-watch nursing song parodies that we found on YouTube.

  1. Nurse, Nurse Help Me
    Original song: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla IceChecking in at the ER? Then this is the song that you’ll be singing. Performed by nurse MC KP, featuring E-Milli and A. Love, the video cleverly mixes in some clips from the original Ice Ice Baby MTV with footage of their own moves.
  2. Super Case
    Original song: Super Bass by Nicki MinajIt starts out as a normal day in the lives of student nurses from California State East Bay…until they encounter the Super Case! See how they handle the situation in this parody.
  3. A 16 French
    Original song: A Whole New World from Disney’s AladdinA song about inserting catheters may not be the first track on your playlist. But this parody by students from Indiana Wesleyan University is a great way to familiarize nursing students with the steps in the procedure.
  4. Mama Said, Be a Nurse
    Original song: Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool JNearing graduation? Dear nursing student, this is your song! This tongue-in-cheek song will certainly motivate you to push through to the end.
  5. Call MI Crazy
    Original song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae JepsenIf the original song was about matters of the heart, then this parody is about something more critical: a heart attack. You’d certainly learn more about the symptoms of a myocardial infarction in this video created by students of American Career College.
  6. If I Was Your RN
    Original song: Boyfriend by Justin BieberIf you didn’t like the original song, then this parody more than makes up for it. Created by a group of graduating nursing school students, this song will definitely make you wish they’re your RNs the next time you need medical care.
  7. Fancy at U of Portland School of Nursing
    Original Song: Fancy by Iggy AzaleaThese students from the University of Portland School of Nursing show you how to graduate from nursing school in style. From lecture to clinical, they’re definitely brining fun back to U-P-S-O-N—with their educators in tow.
  8. DNR
    Original Song: Rockstar by NickelbackHow do you tell a patient about his or her option for “do not resuscitate” or DNR, without spooking everyone out? This fun song is the answer. Written by an ICU nurse, this song’s video may be basic; but it’s a great way to broach the idea that death may be not so bad at all.