![Here are abbreviations that are not used anymore:
1. qd - write out “every day” or “daily”
2. hs - write out “at bedtime”
3. qod - write out “every other day”
4. tiw - write out “three times per week”
5. AD - write out “right ear”
6. AL - write out “left ear”
7. AU - write out “each ear”
8. OD - write out “right eye”
9. OS - write out “left eye”
10. OU - write out “in both eyes”
11. sc or sq - write out “subcutaneous” or “Sub Q”
12. cc - use “mL”
13. µg - use “mcg” [The reason this abbreviation is no longer used is because nurses were confusing it with mg and administering the incorrect dose to the patient.]
14. U - write out “unit”](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzsxvnQMeJ1qgrnh8o1_400.jpg)
Here are abbreviations that are not used anymore:
1. qd - write out “every day” or “daily”
2. hs - write out “at bedtime”
3. qod - write out “every other day”
4. tiw - write out “three times per week”
5. AD - write out “right ear”
6. AL - write out “left ear”
7. AU - write out “each ear”
8. OD - write out “right eye”
9. OS - write out “left eye”
10. OU - write out “in both eyes”
11. sc or sq - write out “subcutaneous” or “Sub Q”
12. cc - use “mL”
13. µg - use “mcg” [The reason this abbreviation is no longer used is because nurses were confusing it with mg and administering the incorrect dose to the patient.]
14. U - write out “unit”
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believeinmetonightt reblogged this from rightatrium and added:
hmm..I only knew that #13 and #14 weren’t being used anymore due to errors. We use all of the rest of the abbreviations...
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nursedrei reblogged this from nursetinkerbell and added:
OMG…some of the abbreviations are still used in some hospitals here in the philippines. hmmmm…
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sirwordstory reblogged this from enigmabug and added:
Actually µ can be used, it just means x10 to the power of -6. I find mcg more annoying. As for the rest, I never knew...
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