Day 5: 2016 Nurses Week Mashup Contest

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You've heard of Bennifer (Ben Afleck and Jennifer Garner) and Brangelina (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) so you're familiar with mashups. We want your best nursing terminology mashups. Maybe you've been using this term for years or maybe you just created it five minutes ago. Whatever the case, leave your Nursing Terminology Mashup and a brief explanation of it in the comments below and you'll be entered to win a 3M™ Littmann® Cardiology IV stethoscope!

Winner will be announced May 13, 2016. Be creative. Be unique.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Dilaudagan = Dilaudid + Phenergan

We use "Benergan" or "Phenadryl" — Benedryl and Phenergan. Sometimes we add "Tromethazine" on the end if Toradol is part of the equation too, usually in an IV headache cocktail.

Tiny heart syndrome (THS) — people who are weak and whiny. Can also substitute "acardia" — no heart! Also OSHS — oddly shaped head syndrome, mostly the adult version of FLK — funny looking kid.

I worked in a Level 1 Drama Center. :D

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1) Neutrophil count laboratory experiment= NCLEX

2) Emergency assess = emesis

3) normal urine sodium excretion = nurse

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Man-gina -a man that has fat folds over his member looking like a lady parts.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Man-o-pause: That time of life when males get restless and agitated, and they go out and buy red sports cars.

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Mr. Sa= mrsa

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Droogle- the expert family who incessantly consults Dr. Google on their smart phone whilst trying to one up the medical and nursing team's expertise & intelligence

When you go into room 34 the sister law likes to droogle while you talk trying to find a new reason to keep the patient

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Specializes in Pediatrics and Women's Health.

Flumonia-The flu and pneumonia. Courtesy of my cousin, she been using this for years. Thanks Stace! 😂

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VagFB- lady partsl foreign body, yes I work in OB

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Specializes in PICU.

During clincals, we used the term walky-talky to describe patients who were ambulatory and able to be social with other patients or staff!

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Shitrus - the scent flowing down the hall after a particularly nasty colostomy change where the aid is chasing the stench with Glade.

Craptacular - the kind of shift where there is poop on the walls.

Hangry - what happens when I don't get lunch.

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Blein- blown vein.

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Man over

The transformation after our talented restorative aide provides needed grooming

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