Words You Hate

TheBlackDogWaits · Mar 8, 2016

Mucus.

Gag.... I really can't get down with that word. Although, I do love the words mucosa or mucosal lining. I noticed someone substitutes 'secretion' and that is awesome - love that.

So, 'mucosal secretions' it shall be...

KatieMI, BSN, MSN, RN · Mar 8, 2016

What does that even MEAN???
*goggles at you*

In plain English - do not remove Foley before urologist gives you order to do so.

Why he could not just write this down this plain and simple way is a mistery. The doc spoke perfect US English otherwise. But we use large red "notes of attention" and such "DO NOT EXTUBATE" note over the bed of (almost) walkie-talkie permanently hanging near nursing station did the job - namely, pointed on a problem and prompted people to ask questions before doing anything.

sandytoes · Mar 9, 2016

I wouldn't use the above as a measure of pronunciation. They're using "tall man" lettering to draw visual attention to what differentiates similar sounding or spelled meds.
"Moist" is a big one for a few coworkers. The pronunciation of Mepelex dressings as "Mepeplex, Meply-ex" etc. or Metoprolol as "Meto-prolol"

Ha I know it! I spent 10 minutes googling it and got both answers too. So who knows! Not trying to start an argument lol bc I have no clue! It's just one of those random things that boggles me!! (And I think I may have too much free time on my hands!! Hehe)

24gaDalek · Mar 9, 2016

Omnomnom makes me want to kick kittens

Not a fan of pannus or lochia either

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 9, 2016

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

How does she say it?? I love that our MAR helps us with pronunciation bc I kill some med names sometimes!!

Ancef. So much easier to say.

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 9, 2016

Tummy

Actually heard a surgeon tell a postop patient they were going to check his tummy. Like really?

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 9, 2016

Funny - it's honestly one med I always feel weird saying. Our MAR actually lists it as ce-FAZ-olin (including the capitalization!) so that's how I say it, but I want to call it cef-ahh-zolin!

Our pharmacy does that because of sound-alike meds. Not sure it's because of pronunciation.

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 9, 2016

My personal least favorites:

Go back on (pump). Great. Surgery just got longer.

We're gonna reopen. Great. The patient is bleeding and surgery just got longer.

The repair does not look good on TEE. Great. Now we have to go back on pump, take out all the repair stuff we did, and replace the valve. Surgery just got longer.

Hmm, I'm starting to see a theme here...

Dany102 · Mar 9, 2016

What's wrong with the word smegma?!? It seems to me to just roll of the tongue when you say it...

All together now... "Ssssmeg-maaaah"

But all punditry aside, one word that always made me cringe is phimosis. I am not entirely sure why, but it does. Oddly enough, when I think of it, I always associate that with Popeye.

(I know, I am strange that way)

Dany

NurseEmmy · Mar 9, 2016

I hate mucus/mucous.

I hate hearing libary (library), tex (text), warsh (wash) - that's just a few.

smf0903 · Mar 9, 2016

Oh my gosh this thread has me laughing!

I'm going to have to remember "rectal intubation" just because...

to to add to the list, we have about 4 people at work who pronounce hydralazine as hydrazaline. Mucus plug. Egg-white cervical mucus. Anything frothy or foamy when describing an effect of an STD

smf0903 · Mar 9, 2016

24gaDalek said:

Omnomnom makes me want to kick kittens
Not a fan of pannus or lochia either

"Lochia" is the reason I did a double-take the first time I saw these bracelets online. Way too close LOL