oxygen sTaturations

[Creamsoda]

This is just a pet peeve rant post. But why do some people who should have a basic education on this call it "oxygen stats/ staturations". Drives me crazy. Ive seen people write it and say it. Its sat!!! Saturation!

Ok end rant.

[itsnowornever, BSN, RN]

When I worked in orthopedics I hated rotator CUP. Orientate drives me crazy as well.

Also used by my preceptor that says "dilitation" and "saaahntameter" lmao

Posting from my phone, ease forgive my fat thumbs! :)

[sssT]

My favorite is "submersion" instead of aversion.

I agree with GrnTea, but it's fun to chuckle sometimes. Before taking the opportunity to provide a little patient teaching, of course...

[DanaMSN, MSN]

If a patient says things incorrectly I don't mind nearly as much as when a fellow nurse does.

During school I had a preceptor in the surgery department frequently refer to the OR room. Really? Operating room room? Drove me nuts. Same for ER room or ED department. Aaahhhh!! Lol

[1wellnessnurse]

How about when they are worried that they have "amonia"?

Or "verygross veins" instead of varicose veins?

[DanaMSN, MSN]

IbuprofRen and acetaminophRen. If you can't say it correctly just call it Tylenol or Motrin.

[CYoungLPN, LPN]

How about when they are worried that they have "amonia"?

Or "verygross veins" instead of varicose veins?

U took the "ammonia" one right out of my mouth & then they are beyond serious when they say it too

[paradiseboundRN]

One of my co-workers wrote HEAL instead of HEEL every time she documented on a certain wound patient. Arghh!

[FlyingScot, RN]

Enormous thread already exists on this very topic. I'll try to find it. Also, although uncommon in the US "orientate" is actually a correct use. I believe it may be the British English form.

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/learn-say-correctly-312525.html

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/grammar-errors-workplace-381596.html

[plumbtrician]

We had a "cadillac areest" one night

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

I work with a nurse who pronounces the "p" in pneumonia. I don't correct her because it's pretty funny.

I've also heard this nurse tell a resident that metformin is an "insulin pill". I'd like to be able to say she was just "dumbing it down" for the resident's benefit but, alas, this was not the case. She really thinks it's an oral form of insulin....

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

How about the patient that told me they were on Coudamin? Or the other patient who had an appt with his urinologist to discuss a supra pubic catheter.

I hate to be the one to say this... it's suprapubic, all one word.

Likewise, it's also postoperative and intra(anything).

Thankyouverymuch. :)

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

If a patient says things incorrectly I don't mind nearly as much as when a fellow nurse does.

During school I had a preceptor in the surgery department frequently refer to the OR room. Really? Operating room room? Drove me nuts. Same for ER room or ED department. Aaahhhh!! Lol

Or automatic teller machine machine, or with au jus. :) ("Au" is french for "with," it's not a type of jus (juice).) Oh,and shrimp scampi. "Scampi" means "shrimp."