Work phrases that only exist in your field

[NoEffingWay]

'Level 1,2,3 & 4 obs'
'Where's the ward lighter?'
The magic numbers-'5&2'
'Sectioned or informal?'
'They have been secluded'
'Absconsion risk'
And many more!

The world of mental health nursing is full of 'em.

What words or phrases do you use at work which no-one understands.

‘Do we DAC it?’

P.I that behaviour

ESO it

LOB
FLOB
SFQ
Area Search No Trace ( or if you didn’t actually look, Area Trace, No Search.

Table 6 is a 99

@DelurkingAJ

‘Do we DAC it?’

That's a very familiar acronym from a previous job, but I wouldn't be surprised if it means other things in other worlds!

Spy pig

IOAFS

It's only a fucking sign 😆

I’ve recorded that on CPOMs, informed SLT and SENDCO and will flag it up at the PPAD. Have you got the AM7 data for the PPG and EAL? We’ve got an ECT starting. Have you adapted that for the LA, MA and HA and make sure you do the PI’s with those ones.

So many 😂 it’s like a foreign language sometimes.

“Bottoms on the carpet”

Slt have done the exmt and say only 50% are met.

Bottom 20

STOP COMPARING YOUR PAYSLIP WITH DAVE WHO SITS NEXT TO YOU!!!

And breathe.

So many teachers on this already 🙈

It's nothing much, we'll just pop a wet paper towel on it and you'll be fine.

I deployed the magic paper towel 3 times in 10 mins the other day 😁

I saw CPOMs has been mentioned...used so much it is now a verb... as in "Have you Cpomsed it?"

On one side of my job…
Sort the G1 issue
AGAI 67 paperwork
Check the P1Os

On the other
Can I check your name and dob please?
Sharp scratch!

Have you updated the FP&A doc for my BRM meeting, you'll need to dump a TB from PMI.

The acronyms are a different world-

Pt referred to EPD, for CRT and CMHT support, CTO recall, on S3 with s117 aftercare. No S17 leave, WB.
IM loraz given at 15:30 using MAPA high level holds.

How do I understand this?!

@IloveMyMonkey do you need me to cover PPA? I'll have to claim for HLTA though. Shall I do an extra challenge for the GDs?

Strike rate
Bingo
Snap
Bungee
Orgasm

Double entry 😜

@NoEffingWay RC has agreed dx, TTO's TBA and 7DFU completed by HBT once MSE and RA updated. I've not written a full sentence using real words in years!

Do you want them stacked or cascade? Inside or outside?

I think my favourite is “Can we have a Land Shark?”.