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Nurse's Viral Story Reveals Pitfalls of Medical Jargon in Patient Care
A nurse recently shared a poignant story highlighting the critical need for clear communication in healthcare. During a labor and delivery shift, a patient at 39 weeks, whose water had broken, overheard the nurse use the term "grossly ruptured" in a medical context. The patient later expressed distress, believing the nurse had called her "gross." The nurse, mortified, explained that "grossly ruptured" is a medical term for a large, visible fluid amount. This incident served as a powerful reminder of how medical jargon can be misinterpreted by patients, causing unnecessary emotional upset. Healthcare providers must prioritize empathetic and understandable language to ensure patient comfort and trust.
Newsweek
Woman in labor crushed by what she hears nurse say—then she learns truth
Labor and delivery nurse Yancy Guzman, 30, from North Carolina, told Newsweek of the incident: "I was mortified."
