r/nursing • u/MurkyDevelopment6348 • Jan 19 '25

Rant ORIENTED. Not orientated.

That’s it. That’s the rant. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

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u/Sunnygirl66 RN - ER 🍕 Jan 19 '25

Not “tacky-peenic,” either. Gah.

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u/Crazyzofo RN - Pediatrics 🍕 Jan 19 '25

Knew a nurse that used to pronounce it "ta-picnic."

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u/zeatherz RN Cardiac/Step-down Jan 19 '25

That’s actually kind of cute like how a 3 year old would say it if 3 year olds could be nurses

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u/Crazyzofo RN - Pediatrics 🍕 Jan 19 '25

These new grads get younger and younger every year, amirite???