[retMD]

You are arguing there is uniform usage throughout the medical profession, but can barely come up with two sources with identical definitions of the term.

Every sample I posted said the same thing - that a patient is oriented if they know person, place and time. Otherwise they are not oriented. This is standard stuff, used all over the country. I fear you are making yourself look silly arguing about this, as any nurse or doctor will tell you what the medical meaning of "oriented" is. Is there a doc on Free Republic you trust? Ping them to the thread and ask.

[T'wit]

>> I fear you are making yourself look silly arguing about this

My risk. You are the one ranting on and on and on and on and on about one word.