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Sella turkey-ka. I just heard a NURSING INSTRUCTOR (in our program but not my teacher) say sella turkey-ka in a lecture podcast. TWICE.

Is it too much to ask that people read through their notes and, you know, look stuff up if they don't know how to say it? Hypo-fisis? Nope.

I don't expect my teachers to be perfect; god know's I'm not, but for pete's sake, could you at least know how to say the things you're supposed to be teaching us?

Specializes in ICU.

Also, orientated is one of my biggest pet peeves in the world. Had a coworker tell me the other day that the pt came in with "lethARgy"..

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You say anGIna, I say ANgina.

Both of these are correct. The OP's prof was wrong on both counts. I agree that misspelling and mispronunciation from those in authority are maddening, also embarrassing.

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.
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dwah'-de-num

My A&P professor and I went round and round once when we had nothing better to do. I was finally able to produce a source that listed both ways as correct. He conceded, but made certain he said that word his way in every conversation we've had since then! He's a good guy.

I worked with an English nurse who pronounced "migraine" as mee'-grane. It sounded like such a cute name for something so debilitating!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Tom-A-to, Tom-AH-toe......Po-tay-to, po-tah-toe.....

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HAHA I was taught do-odd-denim, however a quick squiz ar dictionary.com says both of these are correct lol

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Specializes in LTC, Nursing Management, WCC.

I worked with an English nurse who pronounced "migraine" as mee'-grane. It sounded like such a cute name for something so debilitating!

LOL... :lol2:

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I went to medical assisting school before I was a R.N.

The instructor there pronounced dyspnea and tachypnea "dis-peenia and tacky-peenia"

I shudder to think of how many MAs went out into the world pronouncing it that way.

I was too shy to correct her but on my last day of class I left a note on her desk correcting the pronounciation. can't remember if I signed it or not. ...

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My classmates would and still do this. Drove me nuts.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Academics.

Metoprolol was my downfall for a few weeks. I work a frickin' cardiac floor! I now pronounce it correctly, TYVM. :)

meh TOPE ruh lol

See? :coollook:

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Metoprolol was my downfall for a few weeks. I work a frickin' cardiac floor! I now pronounce it correctly, TYVM. :)

meh TOPE ruh lol

See? :coollook:

The first time I encountered metoprolol it was "Generic for Toprol" which is much easier to say as "TOE-prawl" than any alternative; keeping the emphasis on the TOE just felt right.

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nurse told me the kid with an earache had otis meatus. Really? And just how do you assess THAT meatus?

Find Otis and unzip his pants.

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Specializes in Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele.

STEE-roid for steroid. *twitch*

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Specializes in Cardiovascular.

Metoprolol still gets me...so I just say Lopressor! :yeah:

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