Learn To Say It Correctly!!

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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.

Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.

A sinking spell or attack of vapors means they fainted. A rising is a boil or a cyst. Dropsy is what older Southerners call CHF. I could think of HUNDREDS, but I don't want to scare you. It's a whole nother language down here, lol.

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
It's a whole nother language down here, lol.

I miss good old Southern English. :(

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Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.

You can talk to me anytime, Bortaz. It's still alive and well where I sit.

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Ahhh, thanks for the tutorial! I guess is really is a whole 'nother language down there! :lol2: Makes me wonder what other regions must think of our Boston terminology (other than the accent of course!)

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Specializes in PACU, ED.

When my son was a toddler he tried to drink some household cleaner. My wife took him to the ER (I was in class when it happened) and that evening told me he'd damaged his "slobbery glands". I know it's not the correct term but in a child it seemed strangely appropriate.

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Specializes in Operating Room.
So what about "birfday" for birthday?

and "Have you ate yet?" and my personal favorite "I seen it."

:bow: :lol2:

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I work with a nurse who mispronounces the antibiotic Zosyn. She says zoy-sin.... drives me nuts! I want to scream "It's zoooo-sin!!!!" And another nurse who says po-taz-ee-um. It's po-tas-ee-um lady!

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Specializes in OR.

I crack up everytime I hear "I'm being orientated"...that's ORIENTED. I've heard that's a military saying--orientated. ???

Or..."narco" for "norco" LOL

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I crack up everytime I hear "I'm being orientated"...that's ORIENTED. I've heard that's a military saying--orientated. ???

ORIENT and ORIENTATE are both proper already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These two words have been discussed ad nauseum in this thread.

;)

This is the learn to say it correctly thread! ;)

Learn to say it correctly! :D

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Specializes in OR.
ORIENT and ORIENTATE are both proper already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These two words have been discussed ad nauseum in this thread.

;)

This is the learn to say it correctly thread! ;)

Learn to say it correctly! :D

Yikes, sorry. I guess that's the price I pay for NOT READING ALL 68 PAGES OF QUOTES! *sheesh*
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Specializes in Medical.

What's "norco"?

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.
What's "norco"?

http://www.drugs.com/norco-images.html

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