We all got a lots of notes to write, what kind of short cuts do you use. For me, I use the folowing:
w/o=without
c=with
bcuz=because
& = and
^= increase
etc........................
May 23, '07
b/c is quicker than bcuz
arrow for "leads to" or "causes"
three dots for "therefore"
triangle for "change," "ex" triangle for "exchange" (that's from calculus)
"x" to shorten many common words (dx, tx, fx, hx)
initials for all systems of body, hormones, neurotransmitters
neuroT(ransmitter), hypoT(halamus)
trigly, AA (amino acid)
always use chemical symbols for ions, molecules - HCO3 is much quicker than bicarbonate
May 23, '07
Hx-history
Dx-diagnosis
MNGMNT-management
ND-nursing dx
I use the
medical abbreviations for before and after
Rx-meds, prescriptions
Triangle for change
Sometimes I lok at my friends notes and am like "huh?" Everyone has such different short hand!
May 23, '07
Been using these for years. They are of my own personal cultivation; the first when I worked on a nephrology unit and the second when I was in school taking a physiology class.
- D (with a horizontal line through the middle) = Dialysis
- E, which I write like a backward "3" (with a vertical line down the middle) = enzymes
May 23, '07
VSS (vital signs stable), Mom @BS (Mom at bedside) and TMax (highest temperature) seems to be favorites at my hospital.
May 24, '07
Dx, Hx, Sx,
w/o
c/o
VSS
b/c
May 24, '07
I often leave the vowels out of words so my nts lk lik ths. Saves time but is impossible for anyone else to read, it seems!
I also use cx (cause) dx (diagnosis) crx (characteristics) hx (history) etc.
Lots of arrows, lots of strange abbreviations. I use v for very, h for high, l for low, @ for at, c = with, s = without. bc for because.
I've found most people can't read my original notes, I use so many weird abbreviations. But it saves trees and time, so I'm okay with that.
May 24, '07
These are very helpful!
Thanks
May 24, '07
arrow up - increase
arrow down - decrease
rxn - reaction
May 28, '07
fctn= function
letter B with a vertical line on each side = between
arrow pointing upward = above or superior
WTH= study more on this section
Q = sounds like an exam question
NTN= need to know
ntn = nice to know
Oct 9, '07
While all abbreviations are created to save time, remember, they have to be legible and universal so "medical errors" DO NOT occur due to misinterpretation, or guessing when following someones notes. Check the JCAHO website for a list of approved abbreviations.
Oct 10, '07
For notes at school:
b/t- between
b/c-because
b/f-before
w/-with
w/o-without
w/draw-withdraw
@-at
3 with a dot on top and bottom-and
up and down arrows-increase or decrease
/-or
*-important
charac.-characterized
norm.-normal
abnorm.-abnormal
and a bunch of others that I can't think of. I also write cursint (cursive and print). The only good thing about it there are a couple of people in my class that use to always ask for my notes because they either didn't take them or were to busy talking, couldn't figure out what I was wirting so they stopped asking and FINALLY started taking their own notes.
Oct 10, '07
Quote from VIXEN007
WTH= study more on this section
I know this is an old post, but I had to laugh.
May 23, '07b/c is quicker than bcuz
May 23, '07Hx-history
May 23, '07VSS (vital signs stable), Mom @BS (Mom at bedside) and TMax (highest temperature) seems to be favorites at my hospital.
Oct 10, '07Quote from VIXEN007I know this is an old post, but I had to laugh.WTH= study more on this section
