Published Jul 31, 2012
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 :)
enstamper
1 Post
wiz quiz = UA
Oneloopymouse
Bulb syringe = bugger sucker.
MirwinRN
16 Posts
HA HA (halidol, ativan, repeat)
J loop for IV extension
marvelmom
82 Posts
Any fruit to help you poop, puréed, and put in a medicine cup = brown cow
1326luck
4 Posts
Call for the Cadillac for the morgue cart
SamanthaGR
2 Posts
"Vitamin P" for Pitocin.
"Victoria's Secret Special" for the hideous elastic post-partum maternity underwear.
"mommy diaper" for the huge post-partum peri pad...
"Roto-rooter" for an enema.
"magic cocktail" for post-c-section PACU drugs: Nubian, torradol, and Benadryl.
"low jack" for baby security alarm tag.
RNIBCLC
357 Posts
"Vitamin P" for Pitocin."Victoria's Secret Special" for the hideous elastic post-partum maternity underwear."mommy diaper" for the huge post-partum peri pad..."Roto-rooter" for an enema."magic cocktail" for post-c-section PACU drugs: Nubian, torradol, and Benadryl."low jack" for baby security alarm tag.
What about the "high, hot and a helluva lot" for soap suds enema....back in the day when every labor patient got shaved and an enema.
icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN
1,970 Posts
He needs to do a little dance with Hal and Lora (DTs needs haldol and lorazepam).
griphie
Isolette = "House"
gastric aspirate or residual = "leftovers"
binky or pacifier = "sucky thing"
diarrhea = "Hershey Squirts"
Desitin mixed with Stomahesive powder for diaper rash = "Ass Spackle"
When referring to certain parents we wonder what their "Tooth to Tattoo Ratio" is, or say that they "need more chlorine in their gene pool".
Breastmilk = "Boob Juice"
This is not a common nickname that nurses use but when I was in school down in Houston, many patients claimed that they had "the screaming mighty Jesus" for spinal meningitis....
elixRN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 23 Posts
In Hawaii we have some funny ones
Shi-shi tube= Foley
Doo doo bucket= bed side comode
There are more, but I can't think of them right now
Lonestar RN
B52= Haldol 10mg, Benadryl 50mg IM
enstamper
1 Post
wiz quiz = UA