Oh, the Q is silent...

Published

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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

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

All kinds of generic medication names!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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 :)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Repeat after me: "aitch- mol":rolleyes:

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

Up Vote Up Vote ×

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

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Nitrofurantoin

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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Winter,

Here's an E-Z way to say:

Macrobid :clown:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion