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.

[Eaglelady]

People are so puzzling, just as you point out... the self assurance and even arrogance of some nurses does not always equal their competence, knowledge, skill set or ability to work as a team member. Don't even get me started on compassion.

I totally agree with you:yeah:

[mc3, ASN, RN]

This one drives me crazy - "I orientated with so and so today" :banghead: No, it's "I oriented with so and so today"!!! Thanks for letting me get that off my chest:wink2:

mc3

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

This one drives me crazy - "I orientated with so and so today" :banghead: No, it's "I oriented with so and so today"!!! Thanks for letting me get that off my chest:wink2:

mc3

Orientated is indeed a word. There's nothing wrong with it in this context.

[Eaglelady]

Orientated is indeed a word. There's nothing wrong with it in this context.

Exactly-- you know before one complains about another they really need to check their own grammar maybe they are the ones that don't know grammar very well thats why they are pokin fun at everyone else--I don't know maybe I am wrong but have nurses become such snobs that they deem themselves better than anyone else? Just curious cause reading these boards it sure seems like it:coollook: just my 2 cents worth:twocents:

[Lucky0220]

Has anyone heard this one: Guillain Barre syndrome pronounced as "Gillian"? Even my PhD last quarter instructor kept saying it that way! Drove me nuts!

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

Has anyone heard this one: Guillain Barre syndrome pronounced as "Gillian"? Even my PhD last quarter instructor kept saying it that way! Drove me nuts!

I hear so many "variations" of that term from dictators. :) As long as I know what they are saying, I'm happy.

[Hilinenursegrl]

I don't think the OP meant anything about pronouncing the words when this was written. The example used was STAT vs sat which are two entirely different things. Yes sometimes I don't like the way people pronounce things but using the enirely WRONG word is another thing altogether.

[Roy Fokker, BSN, RN]

This begs the question

"Begging the question" is a logical 'fallacy' (also know as: "circular logic", "circular reasoning", "Petitio Principii")

The expression also happens to be one of the most misused in the English language.

Begging the Question is a fallacy in which the premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume that the conclusion is true. In other words, simply assuming that the conclusion is true (directly or indirectly) in the premises does not constitute evidence for that conclusion.

E.g.: "If 'xyz' was not illegal, then 'xyz' would not be prohibited by law."

cheers,

Roy

PS: I also like to put it thusly: "Begging the question is not the same as asking the question".

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

Exactly-- you know before one complains about another they really need to check their own grammar maybe they are the ones that don't know grammar very well thats why they are pokin fun at everyone else--I don't know maybe I am wrong but have nurses become such snobs that they deem themselves better than anyone else? Just curious cause reading these boards it sure seems like it:coollook: just my 2 cents worth:twocents:

When you get done harping on poor grammarians, you might want to investigate this thing called 'punctuation'.

[Suninmyheart]

just a reminder about plagerism. your response sounds good but is paraphrased very closely to anothers words.

www.entish.org/fallacies.html

[Atheos]

when you get done harping on poor grammarians, you might want to investigate this thing called 'punctuation'.

in that case...

quotations and apostrophes go after the period.

'punctuation.' not 'punctuation'.

sorry... i couldn't resist. rofl

just a reminder about plagerism. your response sounds good but is paraphrased very closely to anothers words.

www.entish.org/fallacies.html

you can't plagiarize and paraphrase at the same time. either they are plagiarizing or they are paraphrasing. which is it?

i love this thread!

[Eaglelady]

When you get done harping on poor grammarians, you might want to investigate this thing called 'punctuation'.

Geezzzz you are are really way out there aren't you --and some MAJOR issues I see:p:bluecry1: