When a nurse suddenly becomes intensely animated and highly detailed about nursing topics, often outside of a bedside setting. Triggered by a small comment or operational issue, it involves rapid-fire explanations, clinical references, workflows, charting systems, policies, patient safety concerns, and how things should really be done. Essentially the nursing version of “nerding out,” powered by experience, passion, and professional pride.
I mentioned discharge delays and the RNsimmediately started nursing out about workflows and patient safety.
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
A hardo is a person who tries extremely hard at everything. Most times a hardo will try very hard at things that do not require excessive effort. For example, sports practices, gym class, etc.
Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!