Terms we will not admit to using - Page 12

Propofol.....Milk of Amnesia
Vitamin A....Ativan

hypohygiene - needs to stand a bit closer to the soap when showering

hypohydrocodonemia - drug seeker

FOBS - coming in by ambulance from local bar...Fell Off Bar Stool

Positive suitcase sign - family brings grandma in to ER, "Not feeling well" and they expect her to be admitted

The Gold Card - medicaid

Tooner - mentally ill as in "Loony Toons"

TFAOSP the frequent abusive of service pest

Wow, I don't like that one at all. Who would really be so crued as to actually use it?

Here are a few:
The Q sign (pt has tongue hanging out the side of their mouth)
The O sign (pts mouth open)
ADR (Ain't Doing Right)
In need of a callbellectomy.
Family needs to be discharged.
In need of TLC (Thorazine, Lorazepam, Compazine).
Needs a Darwin Consult.
Amy

Two that we use on my unit:

Vitamin G IM - Geodon IM
KOHD- Knockin on Heaven's Door

i agree dutchgirlrn, as a parent of a 25 weeker who is now 7 years old and in perfect health, i think i would have ripped someone's head off had i heard any comments like that. i pray that anyone who would say such a cruel thing never has to experience the pain of having a micro preemie.

i'll second that. how much did your baby weight when born?

She weighed 1lb 3 ozs. was in NICU for over 3 months, had some developmental delays for first few years but now you couldn't tell she had ever been ill a day in her life. She is still a little on small side but then again so am I lol. For any NICU nurses out there I can't tell you how much I admire you and what you do everyday it takes a very special person to do such heartbreaking work, all of the nurses who sat at her bedside day after day will always hold such a special place in my heart. I am in nursing school now but I can honestly say I could never work NICU.

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Gorked, snowed (for those quiet folk)
Corked (for those constipated folk)
In need of a celestial transfer (for those should be dead folk)
Inbred (you know for those special folk)

PS guys love all the others.

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