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.

[SleeepyRN]

I have a very intelligent friend (pre-med degree but never worked in health care) who uses "exasperate" instead of "exacerbate". It's the only word he has trouble with - he even uses "your" and "you're" properly.I can forgive non-medical people for mispronouncing words. I've given up correcting people when they ask if my eyesight has improved after my LASIX surgery. However, I can't bear medical people using the wrong word. It's not "metoprol" or "metroprol", it's "metoprolol". Right there on the screen, just take the letters one at a time and you'll eventually get there. And my pet peeve is "orientate". "Stacy is orientating with me tonight." No, she's not. She's just orienting. I know they're basically interchangeable and technically they're both correct, but "orientate" just sounds so wrong to me. Pet peeves don't have to be based on reality - let me have this one.

Finally! Someone else who properly uses "orienting."

[Nurse Leigh]

I think the problem is that people aren't using oxygen saturation or sat; instead they are using oxygen sTaturation or sTat.

[SleeepyRN]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using the term "dilatation."

Yep. dilAtation is a word and perfectly acceptable.

[itsnowornever, BSN, RN]

Where is it used most??????

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

[itsnowornever, BSN, RN]

And is it dil-aye-tation or dil-ugh-tation????? I have never heard it said that way except by this one person.

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

[SleeepyRN]

And is it dil-aye-tation or dil-ugh-tation????? I have never heard it said that way except by this one person.Posting from my phone, ease forgive my fat thumbs! :)

Its dil-uh-tation. I heard it the most from my pharmacology instructor when referring to cardiac drugs.

[SleeepyRN]

Oh, and I know it's not medical, but "alot" is used so frequently even on this site by intelligent people

[halfpast]

We have a nurse on our floor that charts her patients as "afrebrile"..... every time.

[dah doh, BSN, RN]

My nursing instructor used to say e-so-fog-us and se-fink-e-ter... My co worker called it ah-bu-men

[eatmysoxRN, ASN, RN]

Oh and I know it's not medical, but "alot" is used so frequently even on this site by intelligent people[/quote']

Yes! This! Ever since I encountered hyperbole and a half... The blog... I always picture a monster when I see the word "alot."

~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt ~

[NurseK426]

"He's alert and orientated times four."

Hate it.

[LVN2RNMom, ASN, BSN, LVN]

My biggest pet peeve is advice & advise used inappropriately. When you are asking someone for their opinion, it is asking for ADVICE. When you asking for a response, hence you are looking for someone to ADVISE you regarding a matter. I know I sometimes make spelling errors especially in this technological age but I really try not too.