The medical profession's equivalent of PEBCAK, PICNIC and ID-TEN-T seems to be a lot harsher than our terms of affection for users!
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The medical profession's equivalent of PEBCAK, PICNIC and ID-TEN-T seems to be a lot harsher than our terms of affection for users!
BBC NEWS | Health | Doctor slang is a dying art
Well phrased BBC, well phrased. In the same way STFU is "Please quieten your voice a bit kind sir" and RTFM is "Have you perchance had a minute to read the instruction booklet that came with said appliance?"Quote:
Dr Fox recounts the tale of one doctor who had scribbled TTFO - an expletive expression roughly translated as "Told To Go Away" - on a patient's notes
I knew of quite a few of these - my aunt is a Ward Sister..hehe...some I really rather like!
Code Yellow - a patient who has lost control of his or her bladder
DFKDFC - Don't fscking know, don't fscking care
Departure lounge - geriatric ward
LOBNH - Lights On But Nobody Home
I think I just found some new quick-answers to keep "Layer 8 Error" company on the helpdesk..
aww when i was doing my nurse training we weren't allowed to use them!
I think my favourite has to be "Pumpkin Positive"
Departure lounge - geriatric ward
made me LOL like an idiot, I'm remembering that one! Hahaha! :D
:jaw:Quote:
Originally Posted by Little-Miss
I feel that any other comment would result in a perma-ban!
lol!
Do you know what they call the morgue?
Not a clue - do tell please Little-Miss Nurse.
Rose Cottage...
"one for Rose Cottage!"