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?

Specializes in LTC.

Atelectasis ( probably spelled wrong too). and encephalopathy.

oh, when i have to tell a pt that an EGD stands for "esophagastroduodenal" (if that's even right, lol) that takes a lil time to spit out, lol

Specializes in ER.

Colonoscope, I just feel so embarassed, like I've said a dirty word. I can say innumerable other words that would make anyone turn red, but I have to say "butt scope" or "scoped from the bottom," for that.

Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

All kinds of generic medication names!

Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.
... fwiw, it's pross-tee-sis...

In NY, NJ, and PA, we say: pros-thee-sis. Think this is correct.

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

fwiw, it's pross-tee-sis.

there, now say it.:yeah:

leslie

I thought it was pros-THEE-sis :eek:

Have I been screwing up screw-on parts all these years :D

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

Up there with bilateral salpingo oophorectomy.... we used to do a little jig with it....

Bi- lat-er-al sal- ping-go- OO - OO-phor EC-toe-mee :D Had to get the OO - OO in there loud and clear :D

I can't say the "H" mole to save my life :)

Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
Up there with bilateral salpingo oophorectomy.... we used to do a little jig with it....

Bi- lat-er-al sal- ping-go- OO - OO-phor EC-toe-mee :D Had to get the OO - OO in there loud and clear :D

I can't say the "H" mole to save my life :)

Repeat after me: "aitch- mol":rolleyes:

Repeat after me: "aitch- mol":rolleyes:

:yeah::hhmth::hhmth::hhmth::hhmth::hhmth:

These are funny!! :D Glad to see I'm not the only one who struggles sometimes!

Nitrofurantoin

I'm good at big words, but can never say this one smoothly.

Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Winter,

Here's an E-Z way to say:

Macrobid :clown:

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