A to Z of Professional and Management Talk for Nurses

Abstract

Every profession and trade has its own vocabulary to which new words are constantly added and 'worn out' ones discarded. Some call this jargon, with a degree of scorn, whilst many recognise the need to be familiar with termi¬nology to be able to understand and communicate with colleagues and other professionals. Much of the vocabulary, however, consists of everyday words and terms. Graham Thurgood has compiled an A to Z of those that are in common usage, though not always fully understood