with what is happening with each patient.

They need to share the medical conditions of the patient,

his/her numbers (i.e. blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI, heart rate, etc.), the medications the patient has
taken, his/her attending physician, his/her diet, and so on. With this amount of information, there is
always a need to make things shorter but still maintain its accuracy. Nurses have a lot to cover and
attend to, and every second they save off their time is precious.With that in mind, nurses use nursing
jargon to share these information before they leave after their shift and even during when they are
attending a patient. Efficiency and accuracy is the key for nurses in order to take care of their patient.
When there is an urgent need for assistance or procedure a patient has to go through, nurses use the
jargon to instruct fellow workers in order to save time. In addition, it will also help them establish an
understanding with fellow nurses.Aside from all of that, when you are sharing these sensitive
information out in the open, there is a tendency for the patient and other people in the ward to
overhear. When other people overhear these information and facts they may misinterpret it and may
cause miscommunication and confusion. Nurses use jargon so that the patient, other patients, and their
visitors cannot easily understand or translate what the nurses are talking about. Unnecessary confusion
and panic in the wards can be avoided through using jargon that only nurses can understand.Standard
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their shift and even after, but do you have any idea what these common jargon that they use are? In
order to give you an idea of what nurses use as nursing jargon, here is a list of compilation of nursing
jargon along with their meaning:1. Princess/Prince/DivaThis pertains to a patient/s who frequently and
necessarily rings the bell for minor things and seems to never be satisfied.2. Celestial DischargeSadly, it
is not as pretty as it sounds. When a patient is celestially discharged, it means that the patient has
died.3. Code brownYes, that is what that means. Large poop. Call backup.4. Frequent flyerUsually, this
phrase is used along with the second jargon. Refers to patients that come into the ER a lot.5.
Sundowner/sundowningUsually used for patients with dementia who start going crazy when the sun
goes down.6. VampireContrary to what comes first to mind, a hospital vampire is a phlebotomist or
people who are trained to draw blood from patients in order to diagnose illnesses.7. TrainwreckThis
refers to a patient who is not doing quite well and is facing multiple acute problems at one time. For
example:

81 y/o confused female, non-ambulatory, incontinent, 2pt nonviolent restraints. Dx: CHF exac, COPD,
Afib, 4L NC

Vitals: BP 190/100, HR 100, RR 24, O2 92%, Temp 99.2,

Labs: hgb 6.2 WBC 12 trop 0.128. Happy juiceIV pain medication.9. DT-ingReferring to DT (Delirium
Tremens) protocol.10. Fluid overloadHypervolemia or there is too much fluid in the blood, usually in
congestive heart failure (CHF) patients.11. PITAAn apt acronym for a patient who is a “pain in the
ass.”12. About to kick the bucketPatient is not doing well, about to die.13. Nurslings

This is a sweet endearment referring to student nurses.14. Vitamin H

Just for laughs: Vitamin Haldol.15. Vitamin PThere is no known fact how it came to be, but this is a clever
name for Lasix.16. Milk of amnesiaIf someone is getting milk of amnesia it means someone is getting
Propofol, a short-acting drug that causes decreased level of consciousness and lack of memory for
events.17. Walkie talkieThis is what every nurses dream of: A patient that can walk and talk, suitable for
self-care, and is low maintenance.18. Drug seekerThis is a term used to refer for patients who are
addicted to narcotics or other controlled substances. These patients usually come to the ER and are
always needing “a fix” for whatever reason.19. Breathing treatmentThis pertains to smoking a cigarette
or a smoke break.20. Penile intubationPlacing a Foley catheter in a male patient.21. RotaterRefers to a
patient who is complex or high maintenance that they are rotated to another nurse each day.22. Jack in
the BoxRefers to a patient who can’t stand or walk yet insists on trying.23. Yellow SubmarineAn obese
patient with jaundice, usually suffers from liver cirrhosis and needs complex medical attention.24. FitsA
short medical term for sudden seizure attack.25. BONITAThis can be translated to a “Big Old Needle In
The Ass” that ER nurses use in giving intramuscular injections in the patient’s buttocks.26. Chocolate
HostageRefers to a patient who has constipation or having difficulty in passing stools.27. CrispiesThis
refers to a patient tanning booth victim.28. 45CThis term pertains to a “thick” patient or has
questionably low IQ.29. Slashers and CuttersThis term is used to refer to surgeons.30. SnorkelIs used to
refer to an endotracheal breathing tube because of their resemblance