Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

[RNin92]

Ok...

So I am a part of a committee putting together a "seminar" targeting New Grads, Recent Grads and students.

We are tentatively calling it "REAL Life in the ER".

We are planning it from a humorous perspective.

I have the task of ED "Definitions"

You know...

"DDK"=Dead Doesn't Know it

"Code Brown"=No explanation needed...I hope!

Got it??!!??

So if anyone has some funny ones...please post them so I can include them in my "lecture"

Thanks!

:rotfl:

Also, any funny "Nurse Calls"

[blueinplaid]

My contribution is give 'em a little PTQ....pillow till quiet

[PrincessN]

:rotfl:

I don't have any to contribute but I loved those posted and will keep them handy.

Made me laugh out loud and I needed that! :chuckle

Niki

[PrincessN]

:rotfl:

I don't have any to contribute but I loved those posted and will keep them handy.

Made me laugh out loud and I needed that! :chuckle

Niki

[mobileLPN]

TMB= Too Many Birthdays

Some pts need referrals to the Follow Up Care Unit (FUC-U)

DX: Hypovicodinemia.

They aren't frequent flyers anymore, they're "Experienced consumers of healthcare services".

ICP Immaculate conception pregnancy. "But I can't be pregnant!"

VicoProFlex: The s/p MVA combo of Vicodin, Ibuprofen, and Flexeril.

Status Adolescencus: Teenage brats

[kmchugh]

TFFs - too f.....g fat syndrome.

Along these lines: Acute biscuit poisoning.

KM

[erjulie]

BOHICA is my favorite. However, our ER seems to be filled with FNs: F#$$@#' nuts.

[Victoriakem]

GOMER=Get Out of My Emergency Room (said of our frequent flyers)

LOLFOF=Little Old Lady Found On Floor (a common occurrence)

FOSS=Full of Sh** Syndrome (most common reason for nursing-home pt. admissions)

CTD=Circling the Drain

T&S=Treat and Street (a runny nose that suddenly becomes an emergency at 4 AM)

LOVE that CTD & we use FOS, especially our radiologists who read our CT's, like to write that on results.

Victoriakem:rotfl:

[Victoriakem]

DOV - dead on vent

Vit. A- ativan

We also use Vit A, Vit B & Vitamin H,

ativan, benadryl & haldol.

Some people just need to keep up with their vitamins!!!:chuckle

[Nurse Bethie]

I had a doc in trauma who like to order

CTB-KLO

Coffin to bedside - Keep lid open!

[galenight, BSN, RN]

SPS - stupid parent syndrome

Code Fluffy - pillow treatment for annoying patients

TMI - too much information, like when a patient comes in with a sore throat and proceeds to tell you their sex life history even though it's not relevant.

[acutecarenp]

SPS - stupid parent syndrome

Code Fluffy - pillow treatment for annoying patients

TMI - too much information, like when a patient comes in with a sore throat and proceeds to tell you their sex life history even though it's not relevant.

BSH Bad Sh** Happening

[lapappey]

RQS Really Quite Sick