Nurses spelling troubles

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Since becoming a nurse has anyone else lost the ability to actually spell out whole words? I feel like an idiot! Is it just me?

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Nope. I'm a nursing student and since I've been in school I have noticed that I can't spell anymore either.I used to be able to spell very well, even won a spelling bee once.:lol2:

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

It's not just you!

I use abbreviations and symbols in my writing to everybody anymore. Even my emails have c, a, p, etc. I get requests for explanations from the non-nursing folk...

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Specializes in Paediatric Cardic critical care.

I think you get so bogged down with the shear amount to learn at work things that improve and maintain your spelling are lost... such as reading for fun (non nursing texts!)

The more I learn the stupider I feel in general anyway :) and often muliti tasking doesnt allow for gramatical correctness!

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spelling was never my forte but i could write, after taking so many notes during lectures my writing is incipherable,,frequently i can'[t read it myself after i have let it go cold for a day or two

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You should see my notes to my kid.

"Hi hon, mom out @ SM(supermarket) b/at 1400.Love2U.

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Do you have any idea how often I am looking for the key on the computer that is a "c" with a line over it :lol2:

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Spell-Check is my best friend! :yeah:

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I am thankful for computers.....My handwriting is nearly indecipherable...

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
Do you have any idea how often I am looking for the key on the computer that is a "c" with a line over it :lol2:

ME TOO!!! :)

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