Spell check

1. I don't know about everyone else, but I have a hell of a time spelling the easiest words. That is, I used to be awesome at spelling "pre"-nursing school! Now that I'm all grown up (statusRNist) I can't spell a word like "tomorrow"--but can spell "neutropenia." I'm sure you get the idea, right? Any comments?
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   About MrRNman

   Joined: Aug '03; Posts: 17
   Registered Nurse med/surg

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   Aug 8, '03

   Occupation: icu nurse Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 10,260; Likes: 233

   TGFSC! - Thank god for spell checkers!! On the board I use iespell.
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   Aug 8, '03

   Occupation: Management / Education and now a NEWBIE in Correct Specialty: 20 year(s) of experience in ER, ICU, Nursing Education, LTC, and HHC ; Joined: Jul '03; Posts: 822; Likes: 31

   My spellin and typin sucks... Glad it is not a true reflection on my knowledge and nursing skills.............Humm.. There's a thought
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   Aug 8, '03

   Occupation: Nurse Joined: Aug '03; Posts: 4

   Microsoft Excel - Great to check for those typos!
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   Aug 9, '03

   Joined: Oct '02; Posts: 60,601; Likes: 17,408

   I make many spelling errors, but most are typos because I go very fast and don't preview.
   
   I can never spell definitely, I always spell "definately".
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   Aug 9, '03

   Specialty: Critical Care ; From: US ; Joined: Jun '03; Posts: 895; Likes: 26

   Gwenith What is iespell?
   
   HOWE DUU EYE UUseit??? LOL
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   Aug 9, '03

   Occupation: icu nurse Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 10,260; Likes: 233

   It is a freedownload - they do ask you to "donate" though it is very good and all I have to do is left click on the mouse and it does a spell check - mind you it is all in Standard American Spelling and keeps picking me up on my use of colour, flavour, generalise and other "English/Australian" spelling!:chuckle
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   Aug 9, '03

   Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 360; Likes: 5

   [i]I always spell "definately". [/B]

   That's WRONG
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    Aug 10, '03

    Joined: Jan '03; Posts: 199

    Gwenith, What is the website for the download
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    Aug 10, '03

    Occupation: RN-i (RETIRED) Specialty: ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89 ; From: US ; Joined: May '00; Posts: 14,479; Likes: 2,298

    http://www.iespell.com/
    
    
    You can add medical/technical words to your dictionary just like in MS Office. It is really good.
    
    And Gwenith there is a UK list there. It should be nearly the same as the Australian-right? It's in the data section.

    Last edit by P_RN on Aug 10, '03
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    Aug 10, '03

    Occupation: RN Specialty: 12 year(s) of experience in Assisted Living nursing, LTC/SNF nursing ; From: US ; Joined: Jul '03; Posts: 190; Likes: 166

    I discovered a download called GuruNet that is always running on my computer. It is very helpful and I use it as a dictionary, encyclopedia, medical reference, etc. It is simple to use, just hit the ALT key and click on word you question, or type into a small box your term or phrase and it will look it up in many references. It works as a thesaurus and also gives translations. Pretty cool feature. You can look at this website to download it: www.gurunet.com
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    Aug 12, '03

    Occupation: RN in L&D Joined: Nov '01; Posts: 720; Likes: 185

    I have this same problem. I was always more math minded but OMG! after nursing school I cant spell anything but medical stuff. I find myself planning my charting around words I can actually spell or purposly writeing a littel sloppy the words i cant spell LOL.
    
    :edited to fix spelling mistakes (im sure I dident get them all ) going to download now!

    Last edit by Dayray on Aug 12, '03
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    Aug 15, '03

    Occupation: Registered Nurse med/surg Joined: Aug '03; Posts: 17

    That's seriously funny! I find myself doing the same thing--I think it actually takes me longer to chart because I try to word things around my brain-fartish spelling!

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