NUR 3108: Abbreviations

**NOT BE AN APPROVED ABBREVIATION IN MOST FACILITIES

**OU

**OU

Both Eyes

**OS

Left Eye

**OD

Right Eye

**AU

Both Ears

**AS

Left Ear

**AD

Right Ear

DC

Discontinue

po

Orally

prn

as necessary

**SQ or SC

Subcutaneous

SL

Sublingual

rec

Rectally

T

Temperature

BP

Blood Pressure

qam

Every Morning

**d

Day

susp

Suspension

cap

Capsule

uo

Urine Output

‾p

After

‾c

With

‾s

Without

‾q

Every

‾a

Before

ac

Before Meals

pc

After Meals

h

Hour

**‾ss

One-half

stat

Immediately

IV

Intravenous

supp

Suppository

P

Pulse

VS

Vital Sign

qpm

Every Evening

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

elix

Elixer

ID

Intradermal

Greater than

**qd

Every Day

**qod

Every Other Day

**qs

Every Shift/Quantity Sufficient

**bid

Twice a Day

**tid

Three Times a Day

**qid

Four Times a Day

hs

Hours of Sleep

gtt

Drop

q3h

Every Three Hours

IO

Intraosseous

IM

Intramuscular

top

Topically

R

Respiration

wt

Weight

qh

Every Hour

pt

Patient

min

Minute

<

Less than

I & O

Intake & Output