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?

Love2Live

12 Posts

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:

Specializes in Cardiac Care. Has 10 years experience.

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...

anurseuk

140 Posts

Specializes in Paediatric Cardic critical care. Has 6 years experience.

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!

CHATSDALE

4,177 Posts

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

sharann, BSN, RN

1,758 Posts

You should see my notes to my kid.

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

htrn

379 Posts

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:

HM2VikingRN, RN

4,700 Posts

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

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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