Best Mispronunciation?

1 I admitted a patient last week who said that the pain medication "Millonick" worked for her in the past. It took me a while, but I was able to figure out that she was talking about Dilaudid. I also had an elderly lady who was very concerned about her "Coodamin" being given on time. Then there was the lady who called her peripheral IV a PICC line all night. Of course, I gently corrected all of them.

What entertaining mispronunciations have you heard from patients?
VICKodin...he would yell down the hall..I want my ******* VICKodin. I've also had patients correct me when I am struggling with med words...its a 2 way street lol

Zofran turned into Zoloft at 4am. Umm no Zoloft for you my dear

I had a patient who referred to NS as "Celine", as in, Dion. Regardless of how many times I correctly said "saline", she never did get it.

Two words that drive me crazy are "Conversate" instead of converse, speak, or talk) and "Orientate" instead of orienting or orientation.

I haven't had anything like this happen to me but I had an instructor who took a call from someone wanting her "peanut butter ball" refilled.phenobarbital...

Quote from NurseOnAMotorcycleTwo words that drive me crazy are "Conversate" instead of converse, speak, or talk) and "Orientate" instead of orienting or orientation.

Just yesterday: driver-trichinosis for diverticulitis.

Quote from NurseOnAMotorcycleTwo words that drive me crazy are "Conversate" instead of converse, speak, or talk) and "Orientate" instead of orienting or orientation.

Quote from SoldierNurse22I had a patient who referred to NS as "Celine", as in, Dion. Regardless of how many times I correctly said "saline", she never did get it.

Had a patient once convinced she was taking Interpol for her BP ... Um, metoprolol ... no espionage here ...LOL Sent from my iPad using allnurses

Dil-lidi-zem/Diltiazem I cant help but giggle.

Had a guy who needed physical therapy for his broken spatula (scapula) I have assisted with more rotary cup surgeries (rotator cuff) than I can count.