Words You Hate

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Is there a medical word that you absolutely hate? Or one that you can never seem to pronounce correctly?

Hate:

  • Meatus. (Eww)
  • Gargle.

Mispronounce:

Prophylaxis. I ALWAYS say prophylaxicks.

I have a co-worker that says Cefazolin wrong and is convinced she is right. Drives me nuts.

Specializes in ER, Paeds, Gen Surg.

Absolutely = hands down - "O2 Stat" - where the heck did that come from - SOMEONE wasn't listening carefully in class. I have heard it from RN's, LPN's, PCA's - you name it.

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MCRNENCC1961 said:
Absolutely = hands down - "O2 Stat" - where the heck did that come from - SOMEONE wasn't listening carefully in class. I have heard it from RN's, LPN's, PCA's - you name it.

And cardiac monitor stat!

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
Ronald McDonald.

If one takes "the back way" to a nice little town near me, he or she will pass a house that has a ronald mcdonald statue sitting on a bench in the front yard. I wish I had a picture.

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If one takes "the back way" to a nice little town near me, he or she will pass a house that has a ronald mcdonald statue sitting on a bench in the front yard. I wish I had a picture.

I'm soooooo happy you do not.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Clowns? Really...y'all afraid of clowns? Pffff. Child's play.

Clearly you've not been around DOLLS!!

*curled up in fetal position, rocking back and forth*

Stupid dolls with their stupid eyes.

Freaking freaky.

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Nurse Leigh said:
Clowns? Really...y'all afraid of clowns? Pffff. Child's play.

Clearly you've not been around DOLLS!!

*curled up in fetal position, rocking back and forth*

Stupid dolls with their stupid eyes.

Freaking freaky.

I'm scared of them, too.

And marionettes. And puppets. AND VENTRILOQUEST DUMMIES!

Muppets are aiight, doe.

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Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.
Ronald McDonald.

Talk about creepy!

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perseverate

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Prophylaxis!!!!

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When people refer to their family as "the famjam". Drives me crazy.

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
When people refer to their family as "the famjam". Drives me crazy.

Never heard that but I can say I hate it too :)

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Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.
BeckyESRN said:
I can't bring myself to click the link. But yes, dolls. They are so creepy, they blink and :shivers:. Naturally, my daughter LOVES American girl dolls...

Next to Chucky, American Girl dolls are the scariest of all!

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