Nursing Students Student Assist Nursing Q/A
Lmoritz
2 Posts
What does WHOL stand for in a patient chart?
Listed as WHOL with SAH (I understand the SAH part).
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 20,908 Posts
As others have said, the most logical answer is Worst Headache of the (patient's) Life. That said, this is the reason non-approved abbreviations should not be used in official charting.
Chad Goodell
1 Post
Worst Headache Of Life... And no it’s not an approved abbreviation.
scottaprn
292 Posts
Worst headache of life
Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN
5,047 Posts
I work in an ICU that includes neuro and have SAH pts all the time...I couldn't figure out what WHOL was!!!
Yes, this is why it's not a good idea to make up abbreviations.
KelRN215, BSN, RN
1 Article; 7,349 Posts
I spent the first 5 years of my career in Neurology/Neurosurgery and also never heard this abbreviation before.
^^^ Yeah I actually worked in Neuro before too--floor for 1.5 yrs, that hospital's SICU for 2. Never saw WHOL there either.
Thank you!
Lmoritz
2 Posts
What does WHOL stand for in a patient chart?
Listed as WHOL with SAH (I understand the SAH part).