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In military time, you ALWAYS put "hours" after the number. nm

Posted By: ssss on 2007-05-16
In Reply to: it would depend on what type of an account you are - me

Subject: In military time, you ALWAYS put "hours" after the number. nm

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Not true, military time requires "hours" whether said or not. nm
Subject: Not true, military time requires "hours" whether said or not. nm

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Military time
Subject: Military time

0100 hours
0200 hours
0300 hours
0400 hours
0500 hours
0600 hours
0700 hours
0800 hours
...
1300 hours (for 1:00 p.m.)
1400 hours
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military time
Subject: military time

I was taught to transcribe military time without a colon, i.e. 1412.  Is this still the way to do it?  TIA.
military time
Subject: military time

I have always typed it without a colon, and for 20 years no one has told me to change it. Miliary time, because spoken in 100 hours, if you place the colon it changes that aspect.

Military time
Subject: Military time

Military time is alway typed out 0710 with the zero in front.  Otherwise, 0001 or 1 minute after midnight would look pretty weird without all the zero and look like something totally different.  This keeps things consistent and in order.  Believe me, after 4 years in the Air Force myself and 9 years total as an Air Force wife, these things you never forget.
Military time per BOS (if ya have to follow that)
Subject: Military time per BOS (if ya have to follow that)

Page 392 of 2nd edition states:
"If the word hours is not dictated it may be added for clarity, but this is not absolutely necessary."   


I got zapped on this a few years back so it stuck.  



How to transcribe military time?
Subject: How to transcribe military time?

Regular time on the account is transcribe as HR:MN, if that makes a difference.


Dr dictates 0100 hours, how is this typed? 01:00  or 0100 hours or 0100 hrs or 0100 h?  This isn't addressed in the account specifics.


Thanks.


Never use a colon for military time sm
Subject: Never use a colon for military time sm

And it should always be followed by the word "hours."


0100 hours


1300 hours


1645 hours


Sometimes the doctors will dictate it differently, but unless the account is verbatim, leave out the colon and put in the word "hours."


(Former Air Force member here - got that drilled into me during basic training.)


I'm guessing you mean military time?
Subject: I'm guessing you mean military time?

If so, it's just whatever numbers he says, i.e. TIME OF DEATH:  1300 hours  or 1356 hours - type the hours as above with no colon.  The first would be 1:00 p.m., the second example is 1:56 p.m. in civilian time.  Do not translate what he gives you. 


Just type it as the numerals above, no colon.


If you are talking military time, then yes.
Subject: If you are talking military time, then yes.

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Conversely, if you Don't hear "hour" or "hours" then you omit it. nm
Subject: Conversely, if you Don't hear "hour" or "hours" then you omit it. nm

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Subject: what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?


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Subject: is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've looked.

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Subject: with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours

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Subject: that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two weeks' time)

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pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
Subject: pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time


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Subject: prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time


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Subject: ?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time

so that didn't answer my question at all -- and in fact was incorrect info
2 years' time or 2 year's time- Which is correct?
I put 2 years' time and was marked off on QA.
One Weeks' Time or One Week's Time
Subject: One Weeks' Time or One Week's Time

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Thanks! 


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Subject: fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..

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Subject: I agree - we all do it from time to time - we try to make something else out of it

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Subject: PT or Pro time stands for prothrombin time


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Subject: Three month's time or three months' time? TIA!


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Subject: number help

She had two or three episodes of this two days ago and then probably six to eight episodes yesterday, and then one or two episodes this morning.


Wouldn't they all be spelled out or would "episodes be considered a technical term"?


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Subject: or some other number value?

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Subject: Number readings ?

Thanks for replying so fast.  Actually, my question was on the J point elevation s/l "1 and ?"  Kind of sounded like 1 and the letter "o", but doesn't make sense.  Didn't know if maybe he was speaking of a certain lead, but doesn't sound close to anything.  Thanks so much for your time!!!!  :-)
number rules?
Subject: number rules?

Two of my teachers taught different number rules. One, said that they should almost always be numeral form. The other said that numbers are usually spelled out.
I believe the Book of Style says numerals are usually appropriate, accept for zero, at the beginning of a sentence, drug admin. abrev's., etc..
Anyone? Numerals right? With acceptions? I'm just starting.
Thank you - that was suppose to be a number one, but
Subject: Thank you - that was suppose to be a number one, but


'several' isn't a number
Subject: 'several' isn't a number

'Several' isn't a number, is it? I don't think it is. To me, the sentence looks odd with the abbreviation following the word 'several.'
Maybe 'several' is a number
Subject: Maybe 'several' is a number

In this case, I just think of a number as being something like 1-1000 (or to infinity and beyond!), and maybe I just sound like I want to be correct on this.  I wonder if I'm confusing a former employers rules/guidelines with the BOS.  Who knows?
BOS II says q.4 h., space after the number(s) now. nm
Subject: BOS II says q.4 h., space after the number(s) now. nm


I put the number sign... nm
Subject: I put the number sign... nm


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Subject: use number 0, not the letter O.....


Leave it as a number. nm
Subject: Leave it as a number. nm

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Hmmm, I can think of a number of
Subject: Hmmm, I can think of a number of

things, but nothing like your s/l.  Usually the doctor will address any occupational exposure such as asbestos or silica, noxious fumes, etc. which may be encountered in a factory or manufacturing environment.  Could you maybe tweak your s/l a little? 
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Subject: I would say to do it just the way you did with the exception that I would use the number 8 for the passes and not type out the number.


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Subject: New Doc---number mixups

Why is it so hard for me to hear whether she is saying "245" or "345"?  Also with "186" or "196."  This is driving me nuts.  I can't figure out which one she is saying.  Does this happen to anyone else?
The space is after the number is a relatively new
Subject: The space is after the number is a relatively new

thing.  If you are an employee, you should check with your supervisor to see if your company follows the BOS guidelines (most do).  If you have your own accounts, you might want to consider employing the BOS guidelines. 


Per BOS:  "We have inserted a space after the numeral 4 in q.4 h. on the advice of the ISMP so that the number is more easily and clearly read."


Note: ISMP stands for Institute for Safe Medicine Practices. 


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number format
Subject: number format

When transcribing a very large number, "1 million 120 thousand" is it considered more acceptable to use words or just to stick to numbers?