Comments on: Top 40 slang terms nurses use http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NurseDaisy http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-20359 NurseDaisy Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:40:12 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-20359 CRCI= Chronic Rectal Cranial Inversion...one of my faves! CRCI= Chronic Rectal Cranial Inversion…one of my faves!

]]> By: rakhel http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-20123 rakhel Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:46:06 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-20123 smoking breast: breastfed baby of mother who smokes smoking breast: breastfed baby of mother who smokes

]]> By: rakhel http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-20122 rakhel Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:45:06 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-20122 CAN: umbilical Cord Around fetus' Neck Bili Baby: baby under phototherapy for increased bilirubin PUPPPs rash: Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (pregnancy rash) IOL for mat anx: Induction Of Labor for maternal anxiety BUFA: Baby Up For Adoption NWS: Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome CAN: umbilical Cord Around fetus’ Neck
Bili Baby: baby under phototherapy for increased bilirubin
PUPPPs rash: Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (pregnancy rash)
IOL for mat anx: Induction Of Labor for maternal anxiety
BUFA: Baby Up For Adoption
NWS: Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome

]]> By: cirql8 http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-19577 cirql8 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:21:27 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-19577 GORKED- God only really knows. As in no one can figure out what all is wrong. GORKED- God only really knows. As in no one can figure out what all is wrong.

]]> By: jonoe http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-19402 jonoe Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:00:16 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-19402 I don't use about 3/4 of the official list, more of the reply list. But here's a few. ECU= Eternal Care Unit (ie: That patient has is going/has gone to the ECU.) Laying of Hands= Used for an elderly patient who is ready to die but the family is in denial and wants everything done. (ie: That patient needs a laying of hands) Bounceback= A patient that bounces back from medical floor to ICU or nursing home to ICU frequently. The Clicker= The quad patient (that became that way by suicide attempt usually) that clicks his tongue literally every 2 minutes for something. I don’t use about 3/4 of the official list, more of the reply list. But here’s a few.

ECU= Eternal Care Unit (ie: That patient has is going/has gone to the ECU.)

Laying of Hands= Used for an elderly patient who is ready to die but the family is in denial and wants everything done. (ie: That patient needs a laying of hands)

Bounceback= A patient that bounces back from medical floor to ICU or nursing home to ICU frequently.

The Clicker= The quad patient (that became that way by suicide attempt usually) that clicks his tongue literally every 2 minutes for something.

]]> By: Shannon http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-19172 Shannon Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:25:26 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-19172 We have 6 floors on our hospital and when a patient passes we say Transfered to the 7th floor We have 6 floors on our hospital and when a patient passes we say Transfered to the 7th floor

]]> By: JennRN http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-19035 JennRN Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:17:53 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-19035 We call some of our patients walkie talkies,.... meaning they are totally independent and dont need assistance for much. We call some of our patients walkie talkies,…. meaning they are totally independent and dont need assistance for much.

]]> By: traumabrat http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-18989 traumabrat Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:13:40 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-18989 Cranial-Rectal Inversion (head up their arse) We have one ER doc who is always saying, "Stupid should be painful." Veterinary medicine.....testing for everything because the patient is too drunk, stupid, high, combative or all of the above to tell you what's wrong. Vitamin A deficiency - needs more ativan Like ol' Ron White says, "You can't fix stupid." And that means nurses will always have job security! Cranial-Rectal Inversion (head up their arse)

We have one ER doc who is always saying, “Stupid should be painful.”

Veterinary medicine…..testing for everything because the patient is too drunk, stupid, high, combative or all of the above to tell you what’s wrong.

Vitamin A deficiency – needs more ativan

Like ol’ Ron White says, “You can’t fix stupid.” And that means nurses will always have job security!

]]> By: traumabrat http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-18988 traumabrat Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:59:42 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-18988 Gotta remember B52. That is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta remember B52. That is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: traumabrat http://scrubsmag.com/top-25-slang-terms-for-nurses/#comment-18987 traumabrat Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:57:55 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=13314#comment-18987 I didn't see... CCFCCP - coo-coo for cocoa puffs (crazy patient) CTD - circling the drain MTF - metabolize to freedom (may be discharged when alcohol has been adequately metabolized) or WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (Military alphabet - think about it) I didn’t see…
CCFCCP – coo-coo for cocoa puffs (crazy patient)

CTD – circling the drain

MTF – metabolize to freedom (may be discharged when alcohol has been adequately metabolized)

or

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (Military alphabet – think about it)

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