Abbreviations List and Dementia Talking Point Jargon

[nitram]

Finance out of hospital

If you Google "finance out of hospital" you will get many references.

I know another one but I am not going to post it as I would be banned for life!!!

EDIT
Include the quotes to force Google to search for the string.

 

[Chuggalug]

This is awesome. What about F.A.S.T.? This is the test done to check if someone may have had a stroke. Face, Arms, Slurred (speech), Time (to call 999). Can be searched for on the Internet.

 

[PamD]

FAST and FOOH added.

Pam

 

[jeany123]

FAST and FOOH added.

Pam

Thank you and well done x

 

[Chuggalug]

Bless your heart, Pam and thank you

 

[Rageddy Anne]

Abbreviations

Just bumping this up as its so useful.

 

[PamD]

I'm not on Talking Point much these days but dropped in just now and spotted CDN in a thread title, helpfully defined in the first post: Community Dementia Nurse. Now added. And corrected CVA and LBD in response to a message a few days ago. Always happy to have suggestions for additions or corrections, and just delighted to know that people are still finding it useful.

Pam

 

[LadyA]

BM is blood sugar measurement

Except on TP, where it often refers to Bowel Movement! [emoji15]

Sent from my Moto G Play using Talking Point mobile app

 

[Jully26]

i want to say you thank you. Do you know thanks for why? Thanks for your valuable post. After long time today i got a fantastic forum. Thanks a lot.

 

[Juba]

Wow! That's quite a list - many thanks for the link as that will really help me understand posts better until I become more familiar with the terms etc.
Thanks for the comments and your point Canary re. making references less subjective - good point.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS SEEN IN TALKING POINT, AND SOME TALKING POINT JARGON

Here is a list of some abbreviations which crop up in Talking Point (TP) postings (and at the end a small "Jargon" section). They include some medical terms, some terms to do with the care/benefits labyrinth, a few abbreviations used in emails and texts generally, and some which just seem to be used on Talking Point. Some are included which may seem "obvious", but it seemed better to err on the side of helpfulness to stressed readers.







Based on Cliff's 2007 list

 

[MillieMoo32]

Fantastic DNR is also NFR not for resuscitation., BIM is best interests meeting
I have seen lots of ax on my mums documents which is assessment. CRT was sent for social worker allocation but not worked out that one yet

 

[Quite contrary]

CRT is Community Reablement Team

 

[MillieMoo32]

Hi there
Thanks for that I was a NHS nurse & there just appears to be some many more of this coded speak it’s a minefield