Have you ever had one of those moments...

Nurses General Nursing

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....when you feel like a blubbering idiot? :selfbonk:

i know that when we say "o2 sat" - we are talking about oxygen saturation. i guess my brain just thought it might be fun to blurt out "o2 stat" in front of the person doing my review later that day. gotta love those nerves! at least i can laugh at myself, right?

anyone have similar stories to share?

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Specializes in ER, LTC, IHS.

The other day my preceptor and I were looking at an x-ray as the doctor was explaining it. My big mouth pipes in and says, "Does that mean he has whipflash?". The doctor looked at me said, "whipflash?" Then started talking to my preceptor as if I wasn't there anymore. Soooooo embarassing!

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Specializes in LTC Family Practice.

LOL about every day - I'm 59 so I've got an excuse;) yahno those sometimers Sr. moments, or I blame a hot flash:idea: and need more hormones:chuckle.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Once I was in a patient's room, Mrs. Y, and she reminded me a lot of another patient I had taken care of a previous night, Mrs. X. So of course I'm in there and say, "Please take a deep breath, Mrs. X." Hipaa violation and embarrassment in one full swoop, what could be better?

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"Does that mean he has whipflash!" -Chelynn

:yeah:What a "poop" that doc was. Come on! Funny is funny!

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LOLLL Chelynn

That doctor had no sense of humor at all!

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Specializes in rehab.
The other day my preceptor and I were looking at an x-ray as the doctor was explaining it. My big mouth pipes in and says, "Does that mean he has whipflash?". The doctor looked at me said, "whipflash?" Then started talking to my preceptor as if I wasn't there anymore. Soooooo embarassing!

LOL!!!!!!!:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

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