| What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
|---|---|
| neoplasm |
they wont understand, I too don't understand sometimes |
| integumentary |
such a freaking long word, a tongue twister meaning skin |
| Build the plane why flying it |
stupid analogy to something that in reality can't be done |
| Stand Up Meeting |
Some of us can't stand up |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Do some heavy lifting |
Pompous and self-indulgent |
| 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. |
| 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' |
| Game Changer |
Over used. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| non-binary |
Not something in mainstream use yet |
| binary |
not in regular use |
| 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...………….'. |
| 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" |
| Touching base |
not direct, vague, should be discuss, meet, talk, telephone call etc. |
| 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! |
| Acopic (A-Cope-Ick) |
Meaning "Not coping, not tolerating well". Very frustrating because it makes a negative assumption about the patient that they are only presenting due to difficulty coping and not because they are actually unwell or needing assistance. It labels the patient before they can be thoroughly assessed and its stigmatising them to be the "anxious type" or "hyperchondriac". |
| What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
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