Lingo

Hypoxanaxemia = A Condition Suffered From A Majority Of The Clientel

I've never worked in ER, but here are a few from some other areas of nursing-

Turn and Baste: slang for incontinence care and rounds in LTC.

One foot on a banana peel, and the other in the grave: see FTD.

Licking a baby aspirin: phrase used when a doc has a pt on very little, inadequate pain meds. i.e. Q. "What did doctor so-and-so order for pain?"

"He's got her licking a baby aspirin." Such as when a doc orders DCN-100 i-ii q 4-6 hrs, prn for cancer pain.

Hydrating the family: phrase used when a dying hospice pt who can no longer take food or liquids, is losing the ability to process fluids and does not have the oncotic pressure to hold fluids, is getting IV hydration because the family thinks it's necessary, despite repeated teaching. Ususally run @ TKO only.

Hydrating the doctor: pt in same condition as above, but doc feels better if he sees an IV going when he enters the pt's room.

Pt is BB King- i.e. dialysis graft is clotted. Thus- "The Thrill is Gone."

"Chrome induced ischemia "- when someone gets handcuffed/arrested and they start having chest pain

We give suspiciously unconscious patients "vit A" (ammonia) - one in each nostril works MIRACLES!!

i have another phrase which means the same,

incarceration induced chest pain

one of our docs likes to order a "KFO"-knock 'em the f***out!

usually for the HF in the ER-hysterical female

and the ever popular "DDK" pt-dead doesn't know it!!

i have another phrase which means the same,

incarceration induced chest pain

and why is it that these TSTL (too stupid to live) pts don't get it that they are going right back to jail from the er?!!?!!?

The only 3 IV rates one needs to to know in ED (fergitabout stuff like a prim 125cc per hour)(and how to calculate it for that matter :chuckle )

It's KVO

WO

and you knew you had fun commin when you needed one going WFO :)

Most of my faves are already here but one's missing:

SNUD = Sick Nigh Unto Death

Hi,

I'm only a medical student but I'm still a little concerned that this thread demonstrates a total lack of respect for patients. Surely it is not right to laugh about comments like TSTL (too stupid to live). We are, afterall, supposed to be a caring profession. I'd hate to think what a member of the public might think if they saw this forum (and I only came here by accident via a google seach result).

- Jerry

Hi,

I'm only a medical student but I'm still a little concerned that this thread demonstrates a total lack of respect for patients. Surely it is not right to laugh about comments like TSTL (too stupid to live). We are, afterall, supposed to be a caring profession. I'd hate to think what a member of the public might think if they saw this forum (and I only came here by accident via a google seach result).

- Jerry

you are certainly entiteled to you opinion (as are we). if you still feel this way after you have practiced as an attending for 2 years in an er, come back and talk to us! otherwise, good luck with your training!

p.s. - the public we are speaking of probably can't read anyway.

Wow these are great...keep them coming! And please remember I have all of these saved in about 8 pages and will be happy to send them to people.