Oh, the Q is silent...

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So I'm a NS and...

Oh these words, these words!! :uhoh3:

I'll just say that I know when I can say "sphygmomanometer" with out sounding out every syllable and taking 72 1/2 seconds to say it, I will have victory!!!

:lol2:

Everybody has at least one term that hangs them up. What's yours?

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There are a few med names I can't quite say. One of them is HCTZ. Yep, "HCTZ". I can say "hydrochlorothiazide" pretty reliably, but the abbreviation trips me up! I'll post again when I remember others.

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Specializes in tele, oncology.

Prosthesis.

Just can't ever get it to come out right.

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Specializes in Infectious Disease, Neuro, Research.
Prosthesis.

Just can't ever get it to come out right.

Prissy peas-es?:D

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Q? In what word?

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Specializes in pediatrics (student nurse preceptorship).

Anesthetist. I usually have to say it three times to get it out right. :lol2:

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Q? In what word?

It's just a joke of sorts...a play on difficult word pronunciation. I'm thinking the original 'joke' was coined from an SNL skit? But can't remember...

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Specializes in Critical Care. CVICU. Adult and Peds PACU..

For the longest time I couldn't say prostatectomy... not good for a urology nurse. :D

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Dysdiadokinesis... (not sure I can even spell it- but I know how to test for it!!)

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Prissy peas-es?:D

where the heck do you get "prissy" from??:lol2::lol2:

fwiw, it's pross-tee-sis.

there, now say it.:yeah:

leslie

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Hydadidaform Mole.....(Hi-da-did-da-form) It has a nice ring to it.....don't you think????.:lol2:

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
It's just a joke of sorts...a play on difficult word pronunciation. I'm thinking the original 'joke' was coined from an SNL skit? But can't remember...

It was something about Tacos.......:confused:

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