| What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
|---|---|
| CHIP list |
no one knows what the exact acronym wording is... but we know it's a patient booked for double-operator complex high risk percutaneous coronary intervention. It just sounds silly! |
| Touching base |
not direct, vague, should be discuss, meet, talk, telephone call etc. |
| AOD |
Not even GPs understand the acronym for Alcohol and other drugs. I have seen websites for community health where "AOD programs" is used rather than "Help with drugs and alcohol" |
| frequent presenter (say to the EmergcenY Department-ED). |
Not good use of words, it's more of a label for a patient. Better to write, 'client has represented to ED with...………….'. |
| binary |
not in regular use |
| non-binary |
Not something in mainstream use yet |
| CALD |
Not using the CALD acronym shows respect to culturally diverse individuals and communities and gives people and communities agency and appreciates their diversity and positive contributions to society. |
| Moving forward |
Over used term that i am not sure that everyone understands the meaning. Some might think moving to where?. In work discussion or meetings, it means to move to next topic or item of discussion now without delay. |
| Game Changer |
Over used. |
| Dyspnoea |
People struggle to pronounce this term, let alone know what it means. Why not say 'distress with breathing' or 'uncomfortable breathing' or 'breathing discomfort' |
| People with a disability speaking for themselves |
People with a disability or mental illness should be able to speak for themselves. Medical staff, community services, local governments, families and cares should become aware of when it is good to advocate and when it is great to let people use their voices. |
| Do some heavy lifting |
Pompous and self-indulgent |
| PRN |
PRN - medication to be taken as required.... not helpful for mental health patients and no one can ever tell you what PRN actually stands for. |
| A bit on the Spectrum |
saying that a child or adult is a bit on the spectrum? People are either autistic or they are not. |
| SIT; SCIRT; SACS; CTS; NITH; NOAH; RUSON; SIMON; AIDET; HIS; CDM; |
Some I don't understand or know about and others need to be called what they are. |
| Stand Up Meeting |
Some of us can't stand up |
| Build the plane why flying it |
stupid analogy to something that in reality can't be done |
| integumentary |
such a freaking long word, a tongue twister meaning skin |
| neoplasm |
they wont understand, I too don't understand sometimes |
| Environmental scan |
This is used when an organisation researches what's happening in relation to something they are planning something. It sounds like some kind of robot with a laser scanning for something it wants to kill... |
| What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
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