Do you say NICK_U or N-i-c-u?

[tofutti]

Just wondering how it's pronounced where you live. I used to work in a hospital and we said n-i-c-u, each letter, but I've heard others say it like a word, nicku. Don't want to be a dork and say it wrong in school.

Thanks, Tofutti

[Redneckmedic63]

We say Nick-U, and our PICU is Pick-U. On a fun note, Our PICU is right next door to one of the adult ICU's - they often refer to us as "Big I" and "Little I"

[nursemelani]

We say ICN where I work but I've mostly heard it referred to as the nick-u.

Nick-u here in California. On a related note, a friend of mine who is a physician, mentioned her "objin". I had no idea what she was talking about, until she clarified "OB-GYN":lol2:

[danissa, LPN, LVN]

we say neonatal unit, although some say nursery, which drives the boss mad!!!

[LydiaNN]

Nick U. I've heard all the names mentioned, though, and another which some of the hospitals here use, which is Special Care Nursery.