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How much jargon can you really use?

I work for a health-care company as a technical writer for various disciplines. Sometimes my subject matter experts use jargon and insist that it stay in the documentation or policy/procedure manuals. They insist that the audience knows the terms and uses the terms. I know I should use language my audience knows, but how much jargon can you really use? Examples include "care plan" as a verb and phrases like "on admission."

"If the RAP is triggered, the team should begin care planning."

"Enter the resident's weight and height on admission."

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