Using nursing "jargon" in charts and support plans

[luvmy2angels]

We were told by our new boss to stop using nursing "jargon" ( and yes, she used the air quotes ) when writing our nurses notes and resident support plans. I find this very offensive and disrespectful. I went to nursing school and part of school was learning medical terminology and abbreviations. We were told by the newe boss to use laymans terms so anyone who is reading our charts/ support plans can understand what we are saying. My thoughts are that SHE does not understand our medical terms, abberviations and just won't admit it, so it is basically for HER benefit if we stop using medical terms. Although it tossed around all day that she has a masters degree ( in what, i have no idea ). But she is NOT a nurse. Would anyone else take offense to this requirement?? and by the way, no one besides the state Dept of Welfare ever comes in to ask for charts/support plans. No one else would even know what they are!!

[mrmedical, ASN, BSN]

Seems kind of foolish to dumb down medical vernacular, I was under the impression that all healthcare employees had some basic Medical Terminology course. That is unless I'm confusing it with nursing abbreviations that people make up, in which case I would agree; it seems every shift report someone comes up with a new abbreviation for something else.

[luvmy2angels]

No, she is referring to things like PRN, BID, TID...your normal everyday abbreviations that i have used every day since i was out of school. She dumbs us down everyday, staff moral is on a downward spiral. I am afraid we are soon going to have to meet with her supervisor as i am not to sure she knows what is going on. She also said that the CNAs are allowed to write in the resident's chart. I have never worked anywhere that this is allowed.

[MN-Nurse, ASN, RN]

Although it tossed around all day that she has a masters degree ( in what, i have no idea ). But she is NOT a nurse. Would anyone else take offense to this requirement??

Good luck with your Peter Principle problem.

[canned_bread]

In Australia there is a set list of approved abbreviations. Do you have that too? Worth a look