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.

[MagsMom]

I guess my point is that in nursing school you hear these things said all the time. I am not unsympathetic just genuinely curious.

What I don't like is when people are unnecessarily unpleasant about this stuff...there is a girl in my class who seems to have a lot of trouble pronouncing things. During a presentation to the class a couple of the students were laughing at her and then one interrupted her presentation to correct her. I felt so badly for her (and so annoyed at the students). You would think that as adults they could have resisted the urge to correct her publicly. We all knew she was pronouncing some things wrong but no one else saw fit to humiliate her.

Oh well.

I didn't think you were being unsympathetic - just before my daughter was diagnosed I was much more judgemental and am ashamed to admit that I often would wonder about people who made slip ups like these.

I agree what you have said about when people are unnecessarily unpleasant - I never have made fun of or laughed at someone's pronunciation since my mother and father both have different accents from the area that I grew up in. I heard plenty of people correct the way my mother said many things - it was not wrong, just different.

Anyway, I think it is difficult enough to give a presentation it is sad that people can't be more understanding. I was terrified once about saying "lymphadenopathy" in a presentation that I said it for hours before I had to stand in front of the class.

I also agree that it is personal responsibility to learn to say things - unfortunately not everyone has had the advantages that kids like my daughter have had. In fact, many people go through life not even knowing that have a disability. I think my daughter and anyone else who has had the opportunity to be made aware of their struggles are much better equipped to deal with it than someone who has grown up struggling and not knowing why.

I personally have many pet peeves, so I get why this thread gets some people riled up! I think gentle reminders are a good idea, mostly because some people may really not know!

[Wishinonastar, BSN]

When I went back for my school nurse certificate I learned a lot about learning disabilities. I just think that an occasional slip-up is something that many of us do, but someone who does it frequently may very well have a learning disability and it is heartbreaking to think that others out there laugh while he or she struggles with words. And yes, you can compesate to an extent with tools and an open honest attitude, but we are not all so well-equipped. Who is going to take time in the middle of a busy day to check the pronounciation of a difficult word?

As Shakespere said "He jests at scars who never felt a wound".

[CuriousMe]

When I went back for my school nurse certificate I learned a lot about learning disabilities. I just think that an occasional slip-up is something that many of us do, but someone who does it frequently may very well have a learning disability and it is heartbreaking to think that others out there laugh while he or she struggles with words. And yes, you can compesate to an extent with tools and an open honest attitude, but we are not all so well-equipped. Who is going to take time in the middle of a busy day to check the pronounciation of a difficult word?

As Shakespere said "He jests at scars who never felt a wound".

Obviously, no one should ever be laughed at. There's no need for that.

At the same time, if someone has learning disabilities and is successful in nursing school.....they are well-equipped, they've found ways to compensate or at least found a different way to achieve the same end. I'm not sure how they would have gotten through nursing school otherwise.

Learning disability or no....everyone needs to earn the respect of their colleagues and trust of their patients. Things like incorrect spelling and mispronunciations, well they don't lead to trust and respect.

Oh and to answer your question....I do. If I can't spell or pronounce something, I look it up. It's part of my professional responsibility to give the impression that I'm educated. Now we're not talking about a lot of time...my Palm is in my scrub pocket...two or three clicks and I've found it

[thinwildmercury]

OMG! just found this thread =)

I have a friend who always says "vive" instead of "vibe" and "obeast" instead of "obese"! SOO annoying!

And my amazing, beautiful mother who says "wanteded" MOM!! it's just "wanted!!" lmao

Also when people say "libary" instead of "library" or when they say "sumpin" instead of "something".

I want to pull my hair out now.

[JDZ344]

People at work say "Gowned" instead of "Gown"- as in:

"Mrs X, you have to go down for a endoscopy, so you will hjave to put a gowned on"...ARGH! Makes me want to scream.

They also say Enfoscopy or End-os-caffy for Endoscopy.

I could never say "esophagus" correctly until I made one of our senior nurses go over it and over it with me until I got it right, heh.

[mightymitern]

LOVE it, I thought I was the only one who gets annoyed w/ O2 STAT. what the heck does this mean? Do you need it fast or what. My favorite so far on my floor , a tele floor mind you is cardiazem, where did that extra a come from? Boy these letters sure do like sneaking themselves in at the most unusual spots. I had a instructor insist that it was orientated not oriented. But whatever I have the ole Boston accent myself so I drink watah. I do however have a friend from Czech and they use the sontimeter instead of centimeter,however this does not mean I agree w/ it.

thanks for the good laugh everyone.

[asfreeasabird]

I have an appointment with the "coodamin" clinic can you call them and tell them I am in the hospital?

[emnicams]

My favorite so far on my floor , a tele floor mind you is cardiazem, where did that extra a come from?

One nurse on my floor says it cardi-zee-um.

[Zen123]

I often hear O2 Sat at work as " Pulse Oxing at.. " for POX

[CoffeemateCNA]

I once had a patient with pertussis tell everyone she had "fooping cough."

From the sound of the name, I would MUCH rather have whooping cough than "fooping cough."

[francesca22]

I have a neighbor who says, "de-hy-dre-ated" for dehydrated, "re-lator," and "vet-tra-narian." I get double snaps for not rolling my eyes or correcting her, OK?:yeah:

[Lizzy88]

OMG! you guys are making me nervous! I am planning on going to nursing school and English is like my third language. I kind of have an accent and I am about medium fluent in English. Do you guys give sympathy to "English as a second language or third" people? :)