San Francisco school official deems acronyms ‘racist’ in axing arts department moniker

[TBoneTX 46,113]

30 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

If you use that acronym

What's that book of medical abbreviations -- Logan's?  If you find a copy, see if it's in there.  Probably too rare.

35 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

Just write the name out. It makes a big difference when you mix up morphine sulfate with magnesium sulfate. The consequences are not worth saving 2 seconds for.

Oh, heavens, how true.  Probably some publications out there advocating this extra care, if not actual society guidelines, but people still cut corners.

[TBoneTX 46,113]

Here's a readable anecdote about the importance of legible handwriting, which intersects some of what SB was saying:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1711964/

 

And a list of some article titles (most unavailable in full for free, unfortunately) on the same very valid topic:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2556570/

 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

20 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Here's a readable anecdote about the importance of legible handwriting, which intersects some of what SB was saying:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1711964/

 

And a list of some article titles (most unavailable in full for free, unfortunately) on the same very valid topic:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2556570/

 

 

  It's all of those things. Poor handwriting, using incorrect abbreviations, people too tired so their brain doesn't translate the information correctly. I've observed doctors sometimes stick with the terminology they learned in medical school, even if that was 40 years ago and the entire nomenclature has changed.

 

  Fortunately it is a big enough issue that it had to be addressed, and especially now that we use electronic records (and no paperwork if possible), you can set things up to make sure people can only use approved terms and information. Our current system has hard stops on almost everything if someone tries to get cute.  

[TBoneTX 46,113]

This one seems to discuss some precursors to the EMRs and valid terms:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384064/

 

Edited to add:  This author is great, if you read his other stuff.

Edited February 3, 2021 by TBoneTX

[Steeleballz 7,550]

18 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

This one seems to discuss some precursors to the EMRs and valid terms:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384064/

 

Edited to add:  This author is great, if you read his other stuff.

 

  Outlines what I was thinking exactly. Abbreviating blood to bld was always a pet peeve because you introduce uncertainty just to save 3 letters, probably not even 1 second. So many examples like that.

 

   The EMR solves a lot of problems if set up correctly, but I am still fascinated by the way people try to force their old habits past the setup. I often hear "my computer wont let me do this, so I'm trying to ....", and my response is usually if the computer won't let you do it, don't do it. It was set up that way intentionally, and for a reason.

[seekingthetruth 1,248]

13 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

     I just knew that deep down, these white supremacists were not the 'very fine people' that some were making them out to be.

YPICI

 

Actually, I am very offended by SFUSD.  I can imagine it to mean a something very rude.

[Neonred 3,647]

BLM is a white supremacist acronym?

[Ban Hammer 13,530]

3 hours ago, Neonred said:

BLM is a white supremacist acronym?

biden likes minors.......

[Steeleballz 7,550]

9 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

YPICI

 

Actually, I am very offended by SFUSD.  I can imagine it to mean a something very rude.

 

  If the term offends you, why are you using it?  

 

  Honestly it's not an issue for me if an entity I'm not involved with want's to use acronyms or not. It is their decision and I do understand how they arrived at it. Acronyms do present challenges to non native speakers, and having a spouse who learned English as a second language, I'm fully aware of that fact and supportive of the need to address it.

 

  What I'm not understanding is how some people arrived at their responses, although I have seem the same logic used enough time's over to have my suspicions. 

Edited February 3, 2021 by Steeleballz

[Neonred 3,647]

2 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

biden likes minors.......

I'm not with it today.  That went right over my head.

[Boiler 46,086]

My understanding is that the FU part can be deemed offensive

[seekingthetruth 1,248]

12 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

If the term offends you, why are you using it?  

I'll spell it out because I don't want to be racist.

 

You said "I just knew that deep down, these white supremacists were not the 'very fine people' that some were making them out to be."

 

And I said "YPICI" which everyone knows means "Your Post Is Completely Irrelevant".

 

And then with sarcasm, I said "Actually, I am very offended by SFUSD.  I can imagine it to mean a something very rude." because the whole topic of "San Francisco school official deems acronyms ‘racist’" is absolutely ludicrous, and they are still using an acronym for the school district!

[seekingthetruth 1,248]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

My understanding is that the FU part can be deemed offensive

Exactly!  I can make SFUSD into something very offensive, and you hurt my feelings by using it!  😢

[Steeleballz 7,550]

5 minutes ago, seekingthetruth said:

I'll spell it out because I don't want to be racist.

 

You said "I just knew that deep down, these white supremacists were not the 'very fine people' that some were making them out to be."

 

And I said "YPICI" which everyone knows means "Your Post Is Completely Irrelevant".

 

And then with sarcasm, I said "Actually, I am very offended by SFUSD.  I can imagine it to mean a something very rude." because the whole topic of "San Francisco school official deems acronyms ‘racist’" is absolutely ludicrous, and they are still using an acronym for the school district!

 

   I see. Keep working on the sarcasm then. You'll get it eventually. If you don't, you can always find work at BabylonBee. 

[Dashinka 24,786]

34 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  If the term offends you, why are you using it?  

 

  Honestly it's not an issue for me if an entity I'm not involved with want's to use acronyms or not. It is their decision and I do understand how they arrived at it. Acronyms do present challenges to non native speakers, and having a spouse who learned English as a second language, I'm fully aware of that fact and supportive of the need to address it.

 

  What I'm not understanding is how some people arrived at their responses, although I have seem the same logic used enough time's over to have my suspicions. 

So what is the view on contractions?