Ok. So I'll start by saying that when I hear the office or a nurse say "orientate", it is like fingernails on a chalkboard. Its orient, not orientate.
Another one is O2 "stat". Its O2 sat, as in saturation.
Its trach, not "trache".
Or parents who tell me their kid has a trachea...I sure hope so! I want to tell them their kid isn't special for that and that we all have a trachea.
Parents that tell their kid I'll give them a shot if they don't behave. I'm not around to cause pain or scare a child.
And parents that speak Walmart! When they tell me they want to "axe me" I fear for my life or my job and then they just ask me a question.
Incorrect spelling of meds. It can lead to a med error. The med name is on the container. It can be looked up online if needed. I can't stand hearing "Phenergren", its phenergan.
Seeing/hearing yankauer spelled/said incorrectly. Passy-Muir is another.
Formula doesn't always have milk in it. Some patients are allergic to milk/dairy. Calling it milk and saying you don't want your kid to drink milk because its too much milk just sounds silly.
The other day I had a patient saying latex instead of Lasix. That was a new one.
And for whatever reason my patients can never figure out dilaudid. I'm always hearing "dilaudy," no matter how many times I say it correctly to them. Drives me crazy!
Shortly after the post 9/11 Anthrax panic, I fell down a set of stairs and sprained my left foot. I spent 2 hours in the ER waiting room with a woman who went on and on (barely drawing breath the entire time) about her husband being seen because "They think he has the Amtrak."
I know a few non-Hispanic people that do that so I'm not sure that's the connection. Maybe they think it's optional, like saying herb or 'erb?[/quote']
Same here. I know non-Hispanic individuals who choose not to pronounce the "h". It's perhaps related to a certain region of the US.
Same here. I know non-Hispanic individuals who choose not to pronounce the "h". It's perhaps related to a certain region of the US. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses.com
I am, however, in Canada, so perhaps it's more of a widespread affliction?
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no she was from Pittsburgh. I think it a dialectical (is that word?) I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out. There is a bit of a PA accent, just like Chicago-subtle but you can hear it. I am from Chicago and I get called out on it a lot. We say "pop" instead of "soda"
I live in the south now and I can tell between a TN, SC, GA and VA accents.
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The other day I had a patient saying latex instead of Lasix. That was a new one.
And for whatever reason my patients can never figure out dilaudid. I'm always hearing "dilaudy," no matter how many times I say it correctly to them. Drives me crazy!