emlorraineRN

emlorraineRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Paeds med/surg.

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1. A&O - orientated or oriented?

   emlorraineRN replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, another Brit here! We never ever use the "oriented" version (we'd get some funny looks if we did!). Always "the patient was alert and orientated", or "we orientated the patient to the ward" etc. Similarly, we used to get ripped to pieces by our ...