non hospital approved abrevations.

RNFROG3, BSN, RN · Jan 4, 2003

In our Er we have those who are RBS and RRBS-real bad sick and real, real bad sick. and a new code word that expresses the F word without getting in trouble SCARECROW- means I hate this f%^$ing place" reserved for nights when hell has broken looose and all you really want to due is get out of there!

Jay-Jay, RN · Jan 4, 2003

In the community, we have HDD...Hospital Dump Day (Friday). It's the day they clear all the hospital wards and send the patients home so they can cut back on nursing staff over the weekend.

Being real cynical here, because research has shown that Friday is the worst day to be sent home from hospital. Instructions don't get given properly, MD's aren't available over the weekend, and a much higher percentage of patients wind up being re-admitted.

YukonSean · Jan 7, 2003

High Velocity Lead Therapy; that is hilarious! I am in hysterics reading these. Many of these abbreviations and acronyms are common here, e.g. FLK, FOS, CYB or CYA charting, and of course, my whole ward has now adopted "Code Brown", because I use my desire to avoid such things as the standard rationalisation of why I do psych rather than med-surg. I also see AOB (alcohol on board) and HBD (has been drinking). A couple of personal favourites are those recommendations for Greyhound Therapy (i.e., put patient on a bus to anywhere else but here), or for a referral to the Jerry Springer Show (this usually applies to patient and family together, and I think is self explanatory)!

catrn10 · Jan 8, 2003

One of my favorites from er days..BOBFOS- reserved for big ole babies,full of sh**

patadney · Jan 8, 2003

I had a friend who worked ICU nocs-used to ask for a serum porcelain level-to see if they were a crock! Than another nurse told me she was glad a certain pt had been transferred out as he was "gettin froggy" on her-said he was "fixin to croak!"

altomga, ADN, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN · Jan 8, 2003

:roll Glad to see that almost all these are used universally. At my place of employment when we get a D.U.M.P. from another hospital it is a

DESIRE TO UPGRADE MEDICAL PROGNOSIS...:chuckle

That way the other facility can move them to us. Usually it ends up b/c the pt and/or family was a P.I.T.A.!!

We also have the 4 W's...whiny, witchy, white, woman!!

Keep them coming....I've been laughing my A$$ off!!:roll

dspring, RN · Jan 11, 2003

I like ART myself. Assuming Room Temp.

keep them coming people these are great

BJNurse · Jan 11, 2003

One of our doctors refers to Propafol as "Milk of Amnesia", I've also gotten report from ER on "TSTL" patients..too stupid too live

JWaldron · Jan 13, 2003

Ones I have run into and love:

SAS = SubAcute Stupidity (hasn't killed you yet, but it's probably going to)

DSS = Dying Swan Syndrome (for the drama queens)

ECU = Eternal Care Unit (or) Ward X

and one which isn't an abbreviation, but a piece of equipment, the "Loon Mallet", a special (imaginary) hammer for hitting loonies on the noggin.

Flora · Jan 14, 2003

From working in Peds:

GLF=Good looking father

Where did you all get those cute animated thingys?

nursedawn67, LPN · Jan 14, 2003

ok think I got all the new ones...once again if anyone wants a copy of all the ones I have let me know.

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · Jan 14, 2003

When I worked inpt hospice, and a pt got flowers, I'd say "He just got an FTD bouquet."

FTD= Fixin' To Die.

When a doc unfamiliar w/ palliative pain mgmt would prescribe pain meds that were far too inadequate for a pt's pain and sx mgmt, (i.e. 2 Darvocet q 4h prn for CA pain) I'd say "The doc's got the pt licking a baby aspirin."

When a family would INSIST that an actively dying pt with way-low colloidal oncotic pressure get uneccisary and often harmful IV fluids, we called it "HTF" or Hydrating The Family.

When a doc ordered it, it was "HTD" or Hydrating The Doc.