military time vs real time in documentation

[supernurse1230]

in ltc does it matter if you document in military or real time, or does it vary depending on the facility?

[SweetOldWorld, BSN, RN]

We use the "big hand is on the 2 and the little hand is on the 6" method here!

That takes too long to chart!

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

Well...this IS Cape Cod. We only just graduated from using sun dials!!!

[LogCabinMom]

I prefer 24hr time - but we had one "nurse" at our facility who was on a mission to get it banned d/t she couldn't grasp it -

[Music in My Heart]

I prefer 24hr time - but we had one "nurse" at our facility who was on a mission to get it banned d/t she couldn't grasp it -

Scary thought... she's the one who should be banned.

[CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN]

It doesn't matter what we prefer...it is what the facility protocol is for charting time. One place I work at uses 24 hr time the other doesn't.

[Siddhartha]

i prefer military 24 hour clock...what does your policy and procedure book say?

peace

[SC APRN, DNP, APRN, NP]

I have to convert to 12 hr clock time, because I think in Military time.

The easiest way to use 24 hr time, is add 1200, to time from 1:00PM - 11:59PM.

[Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN]

We use normal time. 9am and 9pm... Actually when you are writing in a hurry. 9a and 9p.

When I am tired. My A's look like P's and P's look like D's lol

[Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN]

I prefer 24hr time - but we had one "nurse" at our facility who was on a mission to get it banned d/t she couldn't grasp it -

Same here, but it was an office manager. Whatever. She's the administrators daughter and what she wants she gets.

[Music in My Heart]

We use normal time. 9am and 9pm... Actually when you are writing in a hurry. 9a and 9p.

When I am tired. My A's look like P's...

Perfectly demonstrating why the 24-hour clock should be used.

[caliotter3]

The 24 hour clock is normal time.