why do medical professionals use military time?
Answers:
To avoid confusion between AM and PM
To assure correct documentation in the medical transcript.
I stay so thirsty, if I go 10 minutes in need a drink, I cannot even swallow, any clues why?
SO that when a doctor is writing in the charts another health attention to detail worker will not be confused as to what time to give a prescription or treatment. We all know how a doctor (and other people) writes. But, If a med is prescribed at 4 hour intervals and a nurse documented that she give it at 4a-8a-12p-4p-8p-12am. it is not as confusing if they were to influence given at 0400-0800-1200-1600 2000-0000.when looking at the chart a person can over look the a and p. And sometimes citizens don't know am from pm. another reason is for purposes if it go to court a lawyer can't in good health did you get confused to the am or pm times. Short and simply it is a CYA article.