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Work phrases that only exist in your field

253 replies

NoEffingWay · 30/03/2022 19:05

'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.

OP posts:
CaptMorgan · 30/03/2022 20:38

The Big O

Deep Dive

Are you busting or can you wait?

No I don't need your tooth in my hand, I'll get you an envelope!

IvySquirrel · 30/03/2022 20:39

I am equally familiar with the lingo of @SpikyHatePotato and @KStockHERO
Niche!

AskingforaBaskin · 30/03/2022 20:40

AFD.

All fucking Day - a work shift that usually starts around 9/10 in the morning until 4/5 the following morning.

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Ricardothesnowman · 30/03/2022 20:40

KateF,
but are your unders 1:3 or 1:4?

TheresOnlyOneWayOfLife · 30/03/2022 20:41

@Finfintytint

I think my favourite is “Can we have a Land Shark?”.
TJF Grin
sweepeep · 30/03/2022 20:42

I'm going to do my EM in OD now but I need to check my TSA on LIMS first.

OverByYer · 30/03/2022 20:43

Here comes another SFQ
Grab the FM handles

Soybean31 · 30/03/2022 20:44

@MissAmbrosia snap, same here! Grin

derxa · 30/03/2022 20:45

QMS inspection
MV blood tests
tupping
Scrapie
Heptovac

Greatoutdoors · 30/03/2022 20:45

‘Do 6 pars on…’
A leg of nibs
Splash
Snapper or collects?
Can you snatch him?

OverByYer · 30/03/2022 20:46

MUJ

DataColour · 30/03/2022 20:47

25 steel balls

MushroomQueen · 30/03/2022 20:49

Used to use

LAC meeting
CIN meeting
CP meeting
Put on ICS

Etc

twinkletoesimnot · 30/03/2022 20:51

@derxa

QMS inspection MV blood tests tupping Scrapie Heptovac
I see you see a 😊

IBR
BVD
BCMS
RPA

FuglyBitch · 30/03/2022 20:52

Scrum
Sprints
Retro
Release
Prod
War room
INC
SLT
ELT

twinkletoesimnot · 30/03/2022 20:52

That should say @derxa!

RichardMarxisinnocent · 30/03/2022 20:52

The CrTP date/time in the ECDS extract is being populated with the NEWS2 date/time, we need to log a call with our PAS supplier to get it sorted.

SockQueen · 30/03/2022 20:52

MP1/2/3/4
MO>3cm
TM>7
THRIVE
TIVA
AFOI
C/L Gr 1/2/3/4
COETT
16G DLH/L ACF
PPP
BIS
TOF
And so on...

FlemCandango · 30/03/2022 20:57

Cl gets PIP SRDL and ERM, UC SA, HE, CE, LCWRA, CB and CTS

Is a standard sentence in my world🤣

Grasping · 30/03/2022 20:58

‘CONTROL’

Stretchandsnap · 30/03/2022 21:01

I need the number of DAPs and IAPs as well as the EMs readiness. Also need it broken down by G360 and DEI

ladybuggoldfinch · 30/03/2022 21:01

Got a code brown situ here

WhiteJellycat · 30/03/2022 21:04

Go live
Migration day
Implementation team

One lovely weekend I wasnt in the implementation team when go live and migration happened together and an almighty fuck up happened. It was cathartic looking on and for once being able to say "I told you this would happen nothing I can do after the event" so glad it wasnt my fuck up

WhiteJellycat · 30/03/2022 21:05

Oh and we have zombies and orphans let's recycle

Ricardothesnowman · 30/03/2022 21:06

Who gets daf, idaci and pp?
When's is the pep and will the k3 be completed then?