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 Renal/Cardiac.
Sorry, I meant long o, not long e. I was hysterical.

NOOOOOOOOOO Problem :rotfl:

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Specializes in Critical Care, Operating Room.

I am so glad I found this thread so that I know I am not the only one who is picky about spelling and pronunciation!!!! Well to be honest I tend to be a bit OCD about it but bite my tongue when needed... LOL

My biggest pet peeves... when people say "prostrate" instead of prostate, and nucular instead of nuclEar. Also the mispronunciation of pharynx and larynx makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up... cracks me up.

I am not alone!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

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I once heard a student nurse talk about a medication that a patient was taking "prophetically" instead of "prophylactically." It was hard to control the laughter!

My daughter wants to add: "I ax you uh queshion. I aspec you tuh ansuh ih!"

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Specializes in Women's health & post-partum.
I once heard a student nurse talk about a medication that a patient was taking "prophetically" instead of "prophylactically." It was hard to control the laughter!

Have you heard of the singing group that sang without accompaniment? They sang Acapulco.

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Specializes in ICU, community Health.

It bothers me when patients describe a body part as being swoll. "My leg was real swoll." No, it's swollen!

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Specializes in acute rehab, med surg, LTC, peds, home c.

How about "Can you be more pacific than that?"

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Specializes in Rehab, Infection, LTC.
So it is pronounced "me-TOE-proe-lole" COOOOOOLLLLL:yeah:
nuh uh...it's called Lopressor! :D
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Specializes in Rehab, Infection, LTC.
Actually Levaquin is shown with a long e on the packaging, yet interestingly, most nurses I work with pronounce it with a short e. Go figure! :lol2:

I use my Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses...it gives the pronounciation.

omg seriously?

haha! carp. i laffed at a doctor last weekend when he gave me an order for lEEEvaquin. i asked him "are you a yankee or something?" cuz he was the first person i ever heard pronounce it that way. once he said "yes" to my yankee question i laffed and laffed. he never once corrected me. he must think i'm a dumas:bugeyes:

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I find it more prudent to not laugh at doctors.

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Specializes in Rehab, Infection, LTC.
I find it more prudent to not laugh at doctors.

ahaha! NOW you tell me :lol2:

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ahaha! NOW you tell me :lol2:

LOL! You are really a fun blogger!

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.
omg seriously?

haha! carp. i laffed at a doctor last weekend when he gave me an order for lEEEvaquin. i asked him "are you a yankee or something?" cuz he was the first person i ever heard pronounce it that way. once he said "yes" to my yankee question i laffed and laffed. he never once corrected me. he must think i'm a dumas:bugeyes:

I'm thinking with this writing display, he is not mistaking you for Dumas.

(Hardy har har har)

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