Qn
Every night
What Qn stands for
Qn is a medical abbreviation for every night - written out in full as “Quaque nocte (every night)”. TermDecode files it under frequency abbreviations.
Risk
ISMP lists Qn as error-prone: it may be mistaken as qh (every hour).
Safer Alternative
Use "QHS" or "qhs" for bedtime
Seen in context
Qn misread as qh
Sources
The risk description and safer alternative above are reproduced from these published lists.
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