Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

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Ever searched in a patients' room for what you thought she said she needed to "watch her pocketbook" , she staring at you and you staring at her. Then finally saying, mam what color is your pocketbook because I don't see a pocket book here. Only to have her say, no get my washtub out of the drawer, my washcloth and soap. I always like to wash my pocketbook before I go anywhere. Especially down for tests. And close that curtain, too. Then you say, Oh. ;)

Specializes in emergency, psych, ortho, med/surg.

LOL-unknow- THE BOSS?? Thats a good one

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Specializes in L&D, NICU, PICU, School, Home care.

How about turtle for member!

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Mother taught us to wash our "musn't touch" or "nobody should see". used as nouns.

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Specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

I was once working Triage in our ER, this casually well dressed man came in who was traveling through the area. I asked him what we could do for him, he said "My privates hurt". So I began to as pertinent questions like: does it hurt when you urinate? He replied "No mam". I asked, "do you have a penile discharge?" again "No mam". I then asked "Do you have any pain in your scrotum?" He replied "Mam, I'd love to answer that question for you, but I have no idea what my scrotum is!" Once I said "balls", he was able to answer.

As funny as some responses are, makes you wonder why apparently intelligent adults can be ignorant of their own body parts.:D

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Someone mentioned "Stanley" as a name for the member earlier in the thread. Stanley is a brand of tools, known for their power drills.

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Specializes in Physician office, Hosp, Nursing Home.

I've heard pts refer to diabetes as having "sugar"......TIA's as a pertnear mini stroke.

I said what is a pert near?? well southern for pretty near.

ok... And once had an elderly lady explain to me in hushed tones that she had itchy rash on her virginny, then she preceeded to tell me while thrusting her right hand in my face, that its now on rt hand! EW! That was after I ate the piece of fudge she offered me.!!!!!!

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Specializes in ED.

My daughters are very close in age. When the twins were born the oldest was 14 months old. So pretty much they were all taught together.

I will admit, I was one of those parents that taught the uncorrect names for privates. I thought it would help us out in public so I thought. lady parts's were "tooties" and butts were "booties". They all had tooties and booties.

One day I had my oldest in the cart at the grocery store and the twins in a stroller pushed by dh, Trinity starts sqirming around and pronounces to the passersby "my TOOTY HURTS!!!" The older gentleman passing us just laughed and said "now thats cute!"

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My daughters are very close in age. When the twins were born the oldest was 14 months old. So pretty much they were all taught together.

I will admit, I was one of those parents that taught the uncorrect names for privates. I thought it would help us out in public so I thought. lady parts's were "tooties" and butts were "booties". They all had tooties and booties.

One day I had my oldest in the cart at the grocery store and the twins in a stroller pushed by dh, Trinity starts sqirming around and pronounces to the passersby "my TOOTY HURTS!!!" The older gentleman passing us just laughed and said "now thats cute!"

I bet you were a bit glad you had not taught the correct term then. LOL.

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