OMG Say it correctly!

[seanynjboy]

There is just somethings that really bother me, specifically mispronunciation of words. The specific abbreviation that realllllly grinds my gears is when a nurse or CNA/PCT says " O2 STATS" O2 "stat"uration?

Anyone have anything else that people misspell or mispronounce that gets them going??

[eatmysoxRN, ASN, RN]

WaRshington. Ugh. Or waRsh instead of wash in general.

~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt ~

[morte, LPN, LVN]

definitely regional accent....upper Midwest. Had to look up February....'cause I am guilty of losing that initial "R", found out both are acceptable!

WaRshington. Ugh. Or waRsh instead of wash in general.

~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt ~

[monkeybug]

Epidural- epidermal, epiderbal, epigermal. That's patients though :)

Our favorite in our unit was "happydural." I guess in the patient's mind, that would be the end result!

[monkeybug]

"PhenerGRAN" instead of phenergan.

[NurseDirtyBird]

Intestine pronounced in-test-YNE, with a long "I" sound.

And it bugs me a little when the pharmacist says "lorayzepam." That might be how they learned it, Latin pronunciation, etc., but it just doesn't sound right. Officially, I think pronunciation can go either way .

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

Intestine pronounced in-test-YNE, with a long "I" sound.

This one bothers me a bit too.

The one I really can't stand, is when some says "lar-i-nix" (I'm hoping that bad pronunciation will come across) for larynx.

In a general grammar sense it kinda bugs me when people chart "pt laying in bed." Unless you actually put them on the bed, they are "lying" on the bed.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

My first year nursing professor used to say that everything was "pacific" instead of "specific" in a sweet little southern accent it DROVE ME NUTS!!!!

She was a smart lady and I learn a ton but when she wanted pacific about a patient it took everything I had not to burst out laughing!

[stephanie.]

My biggest issue is when I say "Thank you" to someone and they say "you welcome" or "you's welcome". It's YOU'RE!!!!!!

[BSNbeauty, BSN, RN]

Threads like these gets me going.....

[Hygiene Queen]

Around these parts, we have folks who like to put an "s" after any type of store name. We go to "Kmart's", "Walmart's" and "Target's". Note: I placed a possessive "s" at the end of these names because I can only assume people who do this are thinking along the line of "Walgreen's"... but who knows

We also hear "aksed" instead of "asked", "warsh" instead of "wash". Yep, I do that...I cannot tell a lie (just like George "Warshington")

We also talk about "you guys"... "You guys comin'?". Sometimes, this is "ya's" or "cha's"... "Ya's comin'?" or "Whatcha's doin'?".

There is, also, no "t" in "often". It's pronounced "offen".

I really don't give a flip.

Language is ever evolving... it's not stagnant.

I think that's really cool and appreciate all the creative things one can do with English and find it fascinating how we pronounce things from region to region.

As long as I understand you... and you know how to say it, spell it and put it all together correctly when you have to, then I see no reason to run around with a stick up the rump

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

Around these parts, we have folks who like to put an "s" after any type of store name. We go to "Kmart's", "Walmart's" and "Target's".

My mother, whom I love dearly, always says "Walmarts" (not sure if she intends it to have an ' or not). Either way, I don't like how it sounds. Plus, if it had an 's, would it not be Wal's Mart?

[cardiacrocks, BSN, RN]

What gets me going is, when people abbreviate medical surgical as med-surge. There is no "E" on the end, it's simply, med-surg or just don't abbreviate.