non hospital approved abrevations.

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so what are some of the abreviations used informally in your institution to describe patients.

there are the old ones from Samuel Shems book "House of God"

GOMER get out of my ER

LOLNAD little old lady in no apparent distress

Then the appropriated military ones.

FUBAR f'd up beyond all recognition

SNAFU Situation normal all f'd up

Then there are the ones I have learned since nursing school

TFBUNDY totally F'd but unfortunately not dead yet

JPFROG just plan f'n ran out of gas

AMF kind of like AMA, only Adios Mother F'r (very good for some er pt's.)

care to add some more to the list?

One from the late 60's and early 70's when nurses began watching monitors...

FLBs....funny looking beats.

chas

Here's one that our ER docs developed:

PSS- positive suitcase sign

That is for those patients who show up in the ER with their suitcases all packed and ready for admission to the hospital, no matter what there diagnosis may be. ;) ;) :D :D

some more I remembered while working tonight.

I tach, when the patient lays there screaming i yai yai i yai yai

Our doctors have one that tells them when the ICU patient is ready to leave the unit.

The half and full Acapulco the half is when the patient has their hands crossed behind their head while in bed, and the full is when the hands are behind their head, and their feet are crossed, as if laying on the beach in Acapulco.

oh yeah and then there is when you arrive at the code, and the patient is DRT (dead right there).

cheers.

When I was in school doing my OR rotation, the anesthesiologist pointed out to me the "positive O sign". The patient was on the table, out, with his mouth open.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Linda

LOL!! I forgot about the O sign. One of our surgeons also talks about the Q sign! That is with your tongue hanging out of one side of your mouth. The Q sign goes along with DND, damn near dead. :p :D ;)

My new favorites are docs who are "Consultologist". No matter what type of pt they have, they always have 2 or 3 other docs requested for consults.

Sharon

TOBAS - Take out back and shoot. Works well for either patients or families!

And my favorite...............FOS..............full of sh**! ;)

This one from pediatrics: FLK = Funny Looking Kid, for a kid that's not normal, but has no recognizable medical or genetic disorder.

FLK's sometimes have FLP's - Funny Looking Parents!

P.S. Howling with laughter as I read these. The Big Bird cartoon nearly gave my hysterics! Just don't show it to your wee ones ! :D

FTT -- Failure to Fly

Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

GLM= good-looking mom (for pediatricians)

How about WHUSHH...wind her up, send her home.

Working in L&D..."are you having tuna for lunch, or did we just get a new admit?"

OTD...out the door

FFOB...fine father of baby

I'm too sleepy to think of any more....hee hee

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