working for the NHS, we now have to call patients 'service users'.
Not round my ward they're not :)
I asked why they should be called "Service Users", and was told that it was a more accurate descriptive term, as "Patients" implies they're waiting for something. I replied that they were - waiting for doctors mostly. Anyway, I was told that I'd be up for a meeting with management if I didn't use more accurate descriptive terms, so I started calling female patients "commode users", annoying patients "bell ringers", "bet wetters" etc. Didn't go down well, and a directive has since come down to the effect that they're all "patients" again.
we pretty much work in accronyms all the time so it can get pretty confusing but it saves loads of time.
Yeah, I love those acronyms. We tend not to use them in documentation as they can be ambiguous, but with new student nurses we can have loads of fun. One actually left the room after I'd spouted "Mr X. came in from GDH surgery following an aborted CABG (pronounced "cabbage") due to the discovery of an Un-D Triple-A, after which he developed a touch of COPD which on top of his D-Dimer suggestive of a PE means that he could be RIP if they go ahead with the case. He's on QDS TPR with BD L/S BP, and PR meds due to his NBM Status. IV ABX have been prescribed, as well as an IVI."
Then you get to have a nice cup of coffee with the students, explaining it all!
Yeah, I love those acronyms. We tend not to use them in documentation as they can be ambiguous, but with new student nurses we can have loads of fun. One actually left the room after I'd spouted "Mr X. came in from GDH surgery following an aborted CABG (pronounced "cabbage") due to the discovery of an Un-D Triple-A, after which he developed a touch of COPD which on top of his D-Dimer suggestive of a PE means that he could be RIP if they go ahead with the case. He's on QDS TPR with BD L/S BP, and PR meds due to his NBM Status. IV ABX have been prescribed, as well as an IVI."
Then you get to have a nice cup of coffee with the students, explaining it all!
Fantastic stuff :)
D.
i only got COPD. :)
another great one is the IT department changes its name all the time. it started out as the IT department, then the service desk, then the IT help desk, then heaalth informatics, then THIS. it takes you 15 mins to find their email address, i'm sure they do it on purpose.
another great one is the IT department changes its name all the time. it started out as the IT department, then the service desk, then the IT help desk, then heaalth informatics, then THIS. it takes you 15 mins to find their email address, i'm sure they do it on purpose.
What ever happend to just plain old Computer Department.
I suppose they stoped calling it that when computers no longer looked like this.
A classic: "In this company, we like to see ourselves as if we are one big family".
but my favourite (from personal experience), was when I worked for a TV producer, and they started this cut back where they fired 2/3 of the people working there, and for a week thet had interviews with the employers saying " I hope you can keep a secret, we're going to fire A and B, but don't worry because you are invaluable to this company... just go home a few days so all of this mess dusts off and then we'll call you!"
The same "invaluable" speach to every one that was fired!
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Not round my ward they're not :)
I asked why they should be called "Service Users", and was told that it was a more accurate descriptive term, as "Patients" implies they're waiting for something. I replied that they were - waiting for doctors mostly. Anyway, I was told that I'd be up for a meeting with management if I didn't use more accurate descriptive terms, so I started calling female patients "commode users", annoying patients "bell ringers", "bet wetters" etc. Didn't go down well, and a directive has since come down to the effect that they're all "patients" again.
Yeah, I love those acronyms. We tend not to use them in documentation as they can be ambiguous, but with new student nurses we can have loads of fun. One actually left the room after I'd spouted "Mr X. came in from GDH surgery following an aborted CABG (pronounced "cabbage") due to the discovery of an Un-D Triple-A, after which he developed a touch of COPD which on top of his D-Dimer suggestive of a PE means that he could be RIP if they go ahead with the case. He's on QDS TPR with BD L/S BP, and PR meds due to his NBM Status. IV ABX have been prescribed, as well as an IVI."
Then you get to have a nice cup of coffee with the students, explaining it all!
Fantastic stuff :)
D.
i only got COPD. :)
another great one is the IT department changes its name all the time. it started out as the IT department, then the service desk, then the IT help desk, then heaalth informatics, then THIS. it takes you 15 mins to find their email address, i'm sure they do it on purpose.
What you didnt get RIP!. Good old nhs for you im going private.
ha ha, i thought it might be rest in peace, but ive never seen ayone write that.
the usualy say -
mr x is now an ex-patient
mr x has had a visit from Dr Shipman
mr x has kindly free'd up a bed.
What ever happend to just plain old Computer Department.
I suppose they stoped calling it that when computers no longer looked like this.
but my favourite (from personal experience), was when I worked for a TV producer, and they started this cut back where they fired 2/3 of the people working there, and for a week thet had interviews with the employers saying " I hope you can keep a secret, we're going to fire A and B, but don't worry because you are invaluable to this company... just go home a few days so all of this mess dusts off and then we'll call you!"
The same "invaluable" speach to every one that was fired!
Looks like the equipment we use at work! :lol: