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.

[rn/writer, RN]

Good assessment, morte.

"plagiarism will be awarded with a zero"

Two potential alternatives--

--plagiarism will be rewarded with a zero

--plagiarism will be awarded a zero (your suggestion)

Or here's a third--

--plagiarism will earn my everlasting contempt and count as a big fat goose egg in my grade book.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

Good assessment, morte.

"plagiarism will be awarded with a zero"

Two potential alternatives--

--plagiarism will be rewarded with a zero

--plagiarism will be awarded a zero (your suggestion)

Or here's a third--

--plagiarism will earn my everlasting contempt and count as a big fat goose egg in my grade book.

lolololol!

i had thought of the other alternative as well, and think that is what the prof. was going for, probably.

[CuriousMe]

I had a professor who used to say sontimeter, oh my god it annoyed me, but someone told me that some canadians say sontimeter now I don't know how true that is but it is very annoying.

I get so confused when professors pronounce words differently, I never know which one is saying it correctly.

I have two, very American, professors who say Sontimeter.....it irks.

[ktwlpn, LPN]

I work with a very loud ,very ignorant and rude nurse.Forget medical terms-she can't pronounce simple words in every day conversation.She's got no social graces-her manners are minimal as are her teeth. Oy-I sound terrible,I know it.Give me credit for appropriate venting.

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

isn't this normal at a certain age?...and potentially indicative of psych issues if carried beyond that?

Was just reading someone's take home final for bio last week, the teacher made an error in a sentence (I think).

She stated "plagiarism will be awarded with a zero". me thinks that the "with" should not be there? And, no, the student was NOT looking for my input.

I am nowhere near in miranda's league, but i am frequently the go to person in the group, were ever I may be. Perhaps that is a sad commentary on the level of knowledge extent in the general nursing "public".

It is pretty typical of a certain age, my daughter though is the only one that has done it out of my 4 kids. My sons never did. So I am not used to it. I have never heard of it being indicative of a psych issue, an Ego issue I have heard of LOL

[wifemom&lpn2be]

During my CNA clinicals, the INSTRUCTOR kept saying "simulate" except she pronounced it "s-eye-mull-tate". Everyone just laughed quietly to themselves but the last day of clinicals, we were joined by another student that had 2 hours to make-up. She actually interrupted the instructor and said, "Do you mean simulate?" And the instructor actually responded with, "No, dear, S-EYE-MULL-TATE, it means to pretend that you are doing something without actually doing it." The student just stared at her with her mouth open - we filled her in later!! Seriously though, how do you get an MSN in nursing and still pronounce it that way?

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

I work with a PT who thinks he knows EVERYTHING. If something doesn't matter he says "It's a mute point". I want to smack his supercilious face and yell It's MOOT...a MOOT point!!!! Jeezums if you're going to say something like that get it right!

[martymoose, BSN, RN]

I had an instructor who would tell us that protein or caffeine were pronounced as pro- te- in and caff- e- in, not pro-teen, or caff-een. ughhh

[freefalr]

our new administrator (of whom i am not a fan), recently put out a memo about customer service, etc.

it read something like, "blahblah and blahblah are the basic tenants of our practice."

must admit, would love to draw that to his attention, but i don't dare. or do i?

[DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN]

our new administrator (of whom i am not a fan), recently put out a memo about customer service, etc.

it read something like, "blahblah and blahblah are the basic tenants of our practice."

must admit, would love to draw that to his attention, but i don't dare. or do i?

Oh no she di'int! LOL

Unreal. I hope someone told her/him. That sort of stuff just makes someone a laughing stock.

[DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN]

It is pretty typical of a certain age, my daughter though is the only one that has done it out of my 4 kids. My sons never did. So I am not used to it. I have never heard of it being indicative of a psych issue, an Ego issue I have heard of LOL

I read somewhere that it was indicative of a psych issue (in adults). Apparently can be considered a sign of detachment or dissociation.

I think it is just odd. Some people go to strange lengths not to use "me" or "I" by using "myself" in the strangest ways.

[tacs333]

What about blood pressure "cups", instead of cuff? Or, I have a better "ideal", not idea! The latter being said by staff. OMG!