My two least favorite words

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"Nurse's discretion"

Translation: we have no intention of giving you any guidance, so you're on your own, but if a family member doesn't like something you said or did, we're totally going to yell at you.

Specializes in Long Term Facilitly.

"I'll help" but the help never comes

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call security

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Specializes in LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing.

What I hear regularly from two of my CNAs...

"I forgot."

Really? You "forgot" to provide oral care to the actively dying mouth breathing man with a RR of 54? You "forgot" that incontinent resident was assigned to you so you didn't change them for 7 hours? And what's almost worse, they think the "I forgot" excuse is a legitimate one.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

"When can I do my case??!!"

This is often said by a surgeon who can't seem to grasp the concept that there are only 2 of us(a nurse and a tech) and we're still working on a different patient. Nagging me has a strange effect, it slows me right down.(obviously, if there is a true emergency, I can haul butt with the best of them)

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"No Job"

The words I have to say to my mother when she calls ....."No Mom, no job yet."

(I just spent 4 years in school and can't seem to find a job even though there is a supposed "Nursing Shortage" :cry: )

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Specializes in School Nursing.

very quiet..................ahhhh don't say it !

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Specializes in ER, PACU, Med-Surg, Hospice, LTC.

Nazi, as is: :banghead:

Spelling Nazi

Food Nazi

Tit Nazi

Grammar Nazi

I dislike:

You Betcha and 'nuff said

:deadhorse

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, Oncology, Rehab, LTAC.

"Not again" coming from a patient I just spent an hour doing a complete bed change cause they have C-Diff...usually spoken just as the final clean blanket is being pulled up

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

MICU overflow

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Specializes in NICU.

"Budget cuts"

:banghead:

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Hey Ang.....

usually followed by ...

can you help me...

My pt is ....

can you come to the ER and help insert a EVD?

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Specializes in NICU Level III.

"special family" and "first admit"

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