Back in the day, taught 8 o'clock position (nm)
Posted By: beth on 2007-04-18
In Reply to: o'clock? - Gail
Subject: Back in the day, taught 8 o'clock position (nm)
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Subject: Sorry. I was hospital-trained back in the day and we were taught to do that with NKDA and DNR etc.nm
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Subject: o'clock?
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Subject: Must type out the o'clock - nm
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Subject: so 11 p.m. o'clock? Think I should take out the p.m.'s that he is putting in?
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Subject: yes use numbers; example: 2 o'clock
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Subject: This is what I was taught...
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