nurses and spelling

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I believe nurses to be some of the most well educated, bright and savvy professionals across all disciplines. My question is, why can't a large majority spell? I am talking basics here, for example their, there and they're. Is this a general failure of education or specifically science-oriented curriculum? It is embarassing.

Specializes in Med/Surg.
If you guys want to discuss ABBA, what type of personality you are, and blah blah blah please go do it in PMs.

It's really annoying to have to read through all that BS for those of us who are actually trying to keep up with this thing.

Kooky Korky, I don't even know what you're talking about, because you made zero sense. Nothing you said pertained to anything I said...... were you confused, or what? Scratch that, I don't care. LOL :D

Lighten up! Sometimes threads go off track a little...no harm done. If it's that annoying, go elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with people joking around a little, and having a little fun. No need for thread police, for heaven's sake.

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Why is it rude to point out the truth? Wow..

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Specializes in MDS/ UR.

Do you realize this thread is almost 4 years out from activity?

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Yup..

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
Why is it rude to point out the truth? Wow..

So, you resurrect a thread nearly 4 years old to post an insult to someone who may or may not even still be around this site? Why?

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.
So you resurrect a thread nearly 4 years old to post an insult to someone who may or may not even still be around this site? Why?[/quote']

Lmao! This is what happens when someone spikes the Christmas eggnog ... :D

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Nobdy pointed this out,but many nurses were educated in other countries.For example,in the UK some words are spelled differently.Another example is our Creole and French cpeaking nurses often don't use the past tense of a word. For example,instead of writing "suctioned" they say "suction".Pt suction for clear secretions.Pt reposition for comfort.All in all,its no biggie.

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In many languages across the world, the past tense doesn't exist. I believe Japanese is one.

Most of the time, I believe I am grammatically correct and spelling properly. I feel that these things are important. I realize that not everyone does, but I would hope that if English is your native language, you'd do your best to make it correct. (I'm not fond of adverbs.) Then again, English is a horrible, grammatically broken language.

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Specializes in ED; Med Surg.

Hello...my name is Arrisub...and I have a problem. I am a spelling and grammar fanatic. I notice them all. Can't help myself. I don't however, point them out to people. Unless it is on a sign in my hospital that all can read -- there was one that said to refrain from "wearing perfume or COLONGE" ; that is just wrong!

My biggest problem is when people spell agitation "aggitation" and...when a wound has an infection it is "purulent" not "PUS-SY". :)

BTW, my father is a physician and can't spell to save his life.

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