A little pet peeve

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OK, I just gotta say this, but I know it's really petty:

WEITLANER!!!!!!!! It's called a WEITLANER!!!!!

W-E-I-T-L-A-N-E-R!!!!!!!

So why do even experienced nurses persist in adding a "D" to it and calling it a "weitlanDer?"

That has bothered me for over 25 years.

OK, now I feel better.

Thanks for letting me vent.

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Specializes in ICU.

..what the h*ll is a "weitlaner"?? :)

Vent away...I for one will think of you if/when it ever comes up!

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Specializes in OR,ER,med/surg,SCU.

Funny how the eye can see what you hear.; I really thought there was a d in it . I can visualize the d in it. Probably not just said wrong but written wrong by many. IIII really thought there was a d

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and a weitlaner is aaaa what????

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What are you talking about???? What is a WEITLANER?????

??????????????

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Fine, when I go to work Monday, I am going to look at the catalogue and see how it is spelled. I thought it was a weitlanDer! At least that is all I have ever heard.

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Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.

stevierae, I buy the instruments for the department and it is funny how some experienced nurses can't spell the names correctly. I for one was in that group until I started to do what I do now. You are right in the spelling though, WEITLANER!

PS, if some of you don't know what it is, then you must be a newbie to the OR. This is a basic inst in most minor sets and ortho sets. Mike

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Originally posted by shodobe

stevierae, I buy the instruments for the department and it is funny how some experienced nurses can't spell the names correctly. I for one was in that group until I started to do what I do now. You are right in the spelling though, WEITLANER!

PS, if some of you don't know what it is, then you must be a newbie to the OR. This is a basic inst in most minor sets and ortho sets. Mike

Or maybe they are part of that group of nurses who DOES NOT SCRUB!!!!

Sorry, I just could not resist--nurses who don't/won't scrub are my other pet peeve, one Shodobe shares with me.

A Weitlaner is a small-self retaining "forked" retractor, commonly used to keep a small incision open--often, one is used at either end of the incision--such as for hernias, breast biopsies, ankle ORIFs.

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...another one.

The word is emaciated, not emancipated!

I don't know if it is just where I work, the region, or what, but this is one of my little pet peeves. (What a strange phrase, isn't it?)

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While we are peeving.....

How about Phenergan...phen...ur...gan

Not Phenergran...phen..ur...gran

OK, I am done now. I have some meds to take before the voices come back.

bob

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Specializes in ICU.

H*ll, I'd scrub if they'd let me!!! You have to take the OR course here before you even could get near one...

Thanks for the definition...I'll be sure to pronouce it properly

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Originally posted by plumrn

...another one.

The word is emaciated, not emancipated!

I don't know if it is just where I work, the region, or what, but this is one of my little pet peeves. (What a strange phrase, isn't it?)

Or "orientated" (wrong!) instead of "oriented" (correct!)

Example:"

"I haven't been orientated to that unit (or piece of equipment) yet."

Or:

"The patient is alert and orientated X3."

And what about people who say "woken up" instead of "awakened"? I read that even in the newspaper and in magazines all the time, by journalists who should know better.

What a can of worms you've opened here, plum!

:)

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