Nursing abbreviation

• ā means before
• p̄ means after
• c̄ means with
• s̅ means without
• IM means intermuscular
• IV means intervenous
• IV PB means intervenous piggyback
• Sub Cut means subcutaneous
• SL means sublingual, under the tongue
• ID means intradermal
• GT means gastrostomy tube
• NG means nasogastric tube
• P.O. means by mouth, orally
• P.R. means per rectum, rectally
• a.p. means before meal
• p.c. means after meal
• ad. lib. means as desired, freely
• p.r.n. means necessary
• stat means immediately, at once
• asap means as soon as possible
• b.i.d. means twice a day
• t.i.d means three times a day
• q.i.d means four times a day
• min means minute
• h means hour
• q. h means every hour
• q. 2h means every 2 hours
• q means every
• qs means quantity sufficient
• ap means water
• NPO means nothing by mouth
• gtt means drop
• tab means tablets
• cap means capsule
• et means and
• noct means night