ANS

Hospital administrations have a wealth of administrative acronyms. One of my favorites is the acronym “ANS,” standing for “administrative nursing supervisor,” “assistant nursing supervisor,” etc.— commonly known as the “house supervisor” or “who’s on the house.” As any parent knows in chosing the name of their child, they must look for the pronounciation abuse and misuse potential of that name in the years to come. Shame, those that came up with “ANS” didn’t consider a wee bit of anatomy prior to utilization. It sure lifts the spirits in the harried ER to ask to speak with the ANuS on call.