As Seen on TV
Set in Seattle, this 22 season long show follows surgeons and the medical team in their professional and personal lives
Grey's Anatomy
The sound every nurse fears most- right when you finally sit down to chart
Call light
It's Hawaii's way to say "Merry Christmas to you"
Mele Kalikimaka
Brrrr, if you thought going to the North Pole to look for Santa was a good idea, think again!
Hypothermia
A sneaky term for "yes, it's all over...yes, I just gave them lactulose"
Code brown
This Showtime series follows an ER nurse whose dedication to her patients was only rivaled by her addiction to painkillers
Nurse Jackie
The universal cure for exhausted nurses (except quitting...we would never, Bryce and Hannah!)
Coffee
These were roasting on an open fire in the famous "Christmas Carol" song
Chestnuts
Heparin or warfarin work great to prevent this; think coronary and pulmonary
Thrombosis
John?? What are you doing here AGAIN?
Frequent flyer
"Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea", will have you thinking of this pink liquid all day
Pepto-bismal
This mysterious force causes all patients to code, vomit, or FALL at exactly the same time every day
Shift change
A traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy (a nurses dream), fruit juices, and spices
Wassail
After a long 12 hour shift, your full water bottle indicates more than just dehydration...did you even go to the bathroom today?
Hypovolemia
Nurses are giddy hearing this when getting report from the ER nurse; Migos basically wrote a song about (if you know, you know)
Walkie talkie
Nurses are the stars in this new HBO Max series; Another work for "under the arm"
The Pitt
The nurses 6th sense that can detect impending doom, even before we get a call from the tele fairy
Gut instinct
These are the four major food groups for elves, according to Buddy the Elf
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, syrup
Benzos, alcohol, opiates, oh my!
Toxins
You may have to pull out the restraints and Zyprexa, but don't worry, once 5 AM hits, granny is back to her peachy self!
Sundowner
A popular song from "The Greatest Showman inspired a catchy jingle to promote this new and upcoming injectable medication
Wegovy
Wide-eyed and panicked, a nurse may call this "code" if the patient is complaining that it feels like an elephant is sitting on their chest!
Rapid response
This actor voiced 6 different characters in the popular movie, "The Polar Express"
Tom Hanks
The title of Elvis Presley's most popular Christmas song might also describe our patients when they are having a hard time breathing
Hypoxia
Phlebotomists are the equivalent to Edward Cullen in scrubs, but many of our patients know them by another name
Vampires