Why are they called, "Chucks?"

[NPbyDay]

Why are they called "Chucks?"

And can't we use a more appropriate and universally understood name for, "Chucks?"

Laypeople usually have NO idea what a "Chuck" is. Having to describe them by functionality in order to explain it by definition to a patient, family or outside support staff is just, well ... crude & is always kinda awkward, Lol.

Any better suited name recommendations for our beloved Chucks, so that we can all understand exactly what it is by its own self-descriptive term? Thanks AN!

[Farawyn]

I thought those were chooks.

Chooks are the pieces of grout you pick out of the seam between tiles when you scrub a bathroom.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Those are chinks.

[Farawyn]

Those are chinks.

Chinks are the sound a fork makes against a plate!

[klone, MSN, RN]

No, that's a tink.

[Farawyn]

No, that's a tink.

Now, Klone, we all know that a tink is the first drop of pee that hits the toilet...

[Libby1987]

Laughing over here!

[djh123]

Well, if you want to be more formal, you can call them 'Charles'.

[Davey Do]

We call them blueys.

They come in different flavors you know.

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[Scottishtape]

Best thread of the day.

I called them Chucks when I worked LTC because that's the company who made them.

I call them Covidian pads now in the hospital setting, because that's the manufacturer who makes them.

Nobody knew what I was talking about when I called them chucks haha

[Ladyscrubs]

I remember rubber draw sheets, although I think the "rubber" was some sort of plastic. The side sheets would tear away cause they doubled as lift sheets. Saved a lot of bed changes and only had to wipe and toss on another cover sheet. You just couldn't chuck them into the garbage. In the good ole days we used chuck less things. Sometimes if the over sheet became too saturated, urine would pool on top of the rubber. Today we want absorbency.

In hospice we used Tranquility...those babies can hold up to a quart, although I always thought the brand name sounded like a euthanasia parlor.

[wondern, ASN]

Once a chux always a chux!

Wonder if they're biodegradable?

[brownbook]

I am laughing so hard, thank goodness I always have a chuckle handy.