Learn To Say It Correctly!!

[SheriLynnRN]

Doesn't it just drive you insane when someone tells you that Mr. Smith's O2 STAT is 96%?

It's O2 SAT people! Sat, short for saturation. I even hear respiratory therapists saying this. I am sooooo tempted to say something next time, but I know it's just petty, so I needed to vent here. Thank you.

[Atheos]

Heh, I thought like you. It was kind of embarrassing as I was technically a 'linguist' in the Army.

My only excuse is that I am way more versed in my other languages than English. I never actually 'studied' English as it's one of my native languages.

[truern]

Heh, I thought like you. It was kind of embarrassing as I was technically a 'linguist' in the Army.

My only excuse is that I am way more versed in my other languages than English. I never actually 'studied' English as it's one of my native languages.

At least I'm in good company :)

Oh, and Leslie...I see you giggling in the corner!! LOL

[leslie :-D]

At least I'm in good company :)

Oh, and Leslie...I see you giggling in the corner!! LOL

omg true, HOW DID YOU KNOW?????????????

honest to God, yes i was giggling.

(how did you do that????)

*sits here amazed*.

leslie

[Atheos]

omg true, HOW DID YOU KNOW?????????????

honest to God, yes i was giggling.

(how did you do that????)

*sits here amazed*.

leslie

I'd say that any given time there is a 85% chance Leslie is laughing at one of us.

J/K

[leslie :-D]

I'd say that any given time there is a 85% chance Leslie is laughing at one of us.

J/K

oooooooh....

right through the heart.

leslie

[rnmi2004]

It isn't a stint, it is a STENT!

[leslie :-D]

a NURSE once reported to me, that pt was up and MOBILATING ad lib.

leslie

[truern]

omg true, HOW DID YOU KNOW?????????????

honest to God, yes i was giggling.

(how did you do that????)

*sits here amazed*.

leslie

Psssttt....don't look behind you!! Bwahahaha!!

[rn/writer, RN]

Silly pet peeve of mine, but I cringe when I hear someone say, "I'm AN RN." "An" goes before words starting with a vowel, and "registered" most certainly does not.

I'm a RN...whew!! Told ya it was silly :)

It isn't so much the actual letter that determines which article is used, but the sound that letter makes. If "RN" is spoken as "AHR EN," then "an" is the correct choice. Some people see "RN" and say "registered nurse," (which kind of defeats the purpose of using an abbreviation, IMO). In that case, "a" would make more sense.

In writing, "an RN" is the preferred choice; the assumption is that the abbreviation will be spoken as an abbreviation and not converted into the full words.

Help that helps.

Are you smiling, Les?

[leslie :-D]

It isn't so much the actual letter that determines which article is used, but the sound that letter makes. If "RN" is spoken as "AHR EN," then "an" is the correct choice. Some people see "RN" and say "registered nurse," (which kind of defeats the purpose of using an abbreviation, IMO). In that case, "a" would make more sense.

In writing, "an RN" is the preferred choice; the assumption is that the abbreviation will be spoken as an abbreviation and not converted into the full words.

Help that helps.

Are you smiling, Les?

oh my gosh!!

what is it with you guys???

yes miranda, i was smiling as i read your post (no true, not giggling this time)

sheesh.

this is getting scary.

heh.

leslie:)

[AngelfireRN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Let's see, I just started as an NP........

Penicillum

Foltick Acid

Dropsy (THAT one I knew, it's what older Southerners call CHF)

Lora-set

Nurses that write "Darvocette"

Nurses that SAY "Du-co-lox" instead of "Dulcolax" (I have ALWAYS hated that)

Am-bee-um

Fenn-uh-grin

[teeniebert, LPN]

Nurses that SAY "Du-co-lox" instead of "Dulcolax" (I have ALWAYS hated that)

My pharmacology instructor pronounces it "doo-co-lax". Pleh.