HM2VikingRN, RN 4,700 Posts Apr 27, 2009 it doesn't take a rocket scientist to add 12 or substract 12....IOW it should be universal time for charting...
Flare, ASN, BSN 5 Articles; 4,431 Posts Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma. Apr 27, 2009 I think it should be the standard. Less errors that way.
Balder_LPN, LPN 458 Posts Specializes in Urgent Care. Has 1 years experience. Apr 27, 2009 If I were asked to give that in real person time, I would just tell them , "Subtract 12"24 hr time seems to be the standard of practice.
mountain_biker_88 13 Posts Apr 27, 2009 I even use military time at home :)I've only worked at one nursing home that used a 12 hour clock, and I still charted in military time.
Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP 17 Articles; 5,259 Posts Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery. Apr 27, 2009 All the hospitals I've ever worked at used military time. At one point I worked in a clinic that didn't, but I still did. There was never any question about my times. :)
eltrip 691 Posts Specializes in Clinical Risk Management. Apr 27, 2009 I've never heard of any facility not using the 24-hour clock. I'm surprised that someone would actually ask for "real person time". I would probably suggest that this person subtract 12 as well.
SillyStudent, ASN, RN 1 Article; 287 Posts Specializes in ER/ICU, CCL, EP. Has 8 years experience. Apr 27, 2009 I am also surprised that a facility would still be using a 12-hour clock. How confusing! I can barely keep today/yesterday straight because I work nights :)
onetiredmomma 295 Posts Apr 27, 2009 Another case for continuity! At our facility ICU is the only unit that reports pt temps in C.!
Roy Fokker, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 2,011 Posts Specializes in ER/Trauma. Apr 27, 2009 I use military time in real life anyway Then again, I also use the NATO Phonetic when I'm spelling out a difficult word (like my last name :icon_roll)cheers,Romeo Oscar Yankee
caliotter3 38,333 Posts Apr 27, 2009 I have always used the 24 hour clock and have never worked in a facility where it wasn't used.
nursemary9, BSN, RN 657 Posts Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, Home Health, Oncology. Apr 27, 2009 HiAt our Hospital, we have used the 24-hour clock for about 20+ yrs. We use Kg for wt. and C. for Temp. cm fot ht.
Lorie P. 754 Posts Specializes in Med/Surge, Private Duty Peds. Apr 27, 2009 always military time.... less chance of errors and no questions about what timea med was given.