So what do you do with p.r.n.

Posted By: at the beginning of a sentence? on 2006-01-30
In Reply to: Actually, when it starts a sentence - it IS CAPPED.

MEDICATIONS: P.R.N. ibuprofen or

MEDICATIONS: P.r.n. ibuprofen or

MEDICATIONS: PRN ibuprofen

I think she switched it to MEDICATIONS: Ibuprofen p.r.n. which makes more sense, but if she's being ragged on for making that switch, then just how should it be?

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Correct typing - Teresa Watkins
- The bottom line is - see message
  - I think your boss was saying transcribe verbatim, - QAer
    - p.r.n - Teresa
    - I didn't say it shouldn't be capped. - sm
      - I meant should be capped. - nm
    - Actually, when it starts a sentence - it IS CAPPED.
      - I would never begin a sentence with an abbreviation, for one thing. nm - Blu
      - So what do you do with p.r.n. - at the beginning of a sentence?
        I'm not in QA, but I've always typed it P.r.n. if it starts a sentence, sm - LTMT
        p.r.n. at the beginning of a sentence - Jan

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