Common nicknames for hospital items.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

Just wanted to see if the nicknames we call certain items are the same names you guys call them lol. I work in the midwestern region.

Examples include:

1.) "Bubblier" for humidifier

2.) "Ice pack" for the polar pack and the original ice pack

3.) "Patches" for tele electrodes

4.) "Stickers" for labels

5.) "Booties" for spenco boots

6.) "Christmas tree" for O2 connector

That is all I can think of at the moment. Feel free to add to the list. I am looking forward to seeing new nicknames I haven't heard before :)

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

for # 3, i conquer we call it the same "patches" for the electrodes, however, for # 6 we call it "nipple" for the 02 connector :cool:

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

"Blue sucky thing" for a bulb aspirator.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

Cool. "Nipple" is definitely something I haven't heard before hahaha!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

I have to admit, I googled bulb aspirator to see what that was. If I work in your area, I would use "blue sucky thing" too!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Ativan = Vitamin A

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

I totally agree! Is there by chance "Vitamin H" for Haldol?

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

Propofol= milk of amnesia

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"Big boy (girl) pack and play" - net bed :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

Massager = SCDs

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Prune Juice and Milk of Mag= poop cocktail

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

Brains = report sheet

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