Terms we will not admit to using

[gwenith]

You all have heard of them and of course we never actually use any of these terms but somehow they are there and everyone knows them.......

There the "unofficial" abbreviation list

like

FLK Funny Looking Kid

or

Craft syndrome - Can't Remember A Flippin' Thing

PFO - clean version - Potted (Drunk) and Fell Over

AHD - Acute Haloperidol Deficit

Or the pseudomedical jargon for describing patient peculiarities i.e.

Mononeuronis Asynapsis

Acute Pneumoencephalopathy (thanks TeeitupTom)

Acute Hyponicotaemia (busting for a cigarette)

Does anyone know anymore??

Okay can anyone add to this list

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

DAS--dumb as ****

ERNOBW--Engine Running, No One Behind the Wheel

[gwenith, BSN, RN]

NMP = Not My Problem

[Pab_Meister]

A.M.F. YOYO = adios m.f., you're on your own!

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

That's what I thought that meant........we've got a few of those where I work too!

[live4today, RN]

snafu........situation normal all f@*&@d up! :rotfl:

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

Microdeckia (as in not playing with a full deck)

FUBAR (Fouled up beyond all recognition)

LOLNAD (Little ole lady in no apparent distress)

"Going to Jesus look"

Low Valium Level

Problem with thumb spasms (how else could you explain constant call light activation?)

[CashewLPN, LPN]

lolfdgb- little old lady, fall down, go boom

ctd- circling the drain

+ O sign- Mouth open

+ Q sign- Mouth open, tongue sticking out

Dotted Q sign- Mouth open, tongue sticking out, fly on tongue.

Celestial Discharge

'45'= 1 chromosome short of a full set

[nursebedlam]

DPS - Droopy member Syndrome ( in need of viagra )

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Dunlap Syndrome=belly dun lapped over the waistband.

[Darlene K.]

OPD = Obnoxious personality disorder

[Elenaster]

These are great! How about:

DITB = dead in the bed

MHS = mush head syndrome (for patients with a skull flap removal)

LONH= lights on, nobody home

Some really awful (but funny) things overheard at work (Neuro ICU):

"He needs a nice, long dirt nap"

"It's time for Weekend at Bernie's" (referring to getting our completely comatose, vegetable patients in a chair because the neurosurgeon insists it's going to be therapeutic)

[nursebedlam]

PMS - Psychotic mood syndrome