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05 Mar 08 - 06:10 PM (#2280636) Subject: BS: UK jargon what is a PRN? From: Mr Red filling-in gov forms requires that you know all the jargon. DoB is date of birth but what is a PRN? OK I am not looking at the form, only fielding questions on the phone for Joy. But it has me stumped. I have a side bet that the answer will come in less than an hour. Prove me right someone. |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:16 PM (#2280642) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Geoff the Duck Any of these? in Wikipedia. My favourite is Pseudorandom Number. Quack! GtD. |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:20 PM (#2280647) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Peace Something to do with nurses? (Practicing Registerd Nurse?) |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:21 PM (#2280651) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: McGrath of Harlow I just asked the government website (http://www.direct.gov.uk/) - "You searched for PRN. No results were found." |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:23 PM (#2280654) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Rapparee In medicine it's "pro re nata" -- or "as needed". As in, "Take this medicine for pain prn." |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:25 PM (#2280658) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Peace p.r.n. abbr. Latin pro re nata (as the situation demands; as needed) |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:27 PM (#2280661) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: bobad In the medical field PRN is used to indicate frequency, usually in the administration of medication. The Latin is Pro Re Nata and it translates to "as needed". |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:28 PM (#2280663) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: bobad Sorry, cross posted. |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:33 PM (#2280670) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Rapparee Pretty Randy Nerd? Powerfully Raunchy Narcissist? Plentifully Rareified Nitrogen? Partner Reaching Nirvana? |
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05 Mar 08 - 06:52 PM (#2280693) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Sandra in Sydney I'm pretty sure I've seen the term/acronym used in contexts where it seems to be a running no or file reference. Is it one of the user fields in the document? |
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05 Mar 08 - 07:05 PM (#2280701) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Morticia In the UK that is how it used too, re medications, as needed. |
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05 Mar 08 - 08:57 PM (#2280774) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Righto, Sandra. .PRN details- with regard to file extentions. Defined here: http://filext.com/file-extension/PRN Why I hate abbreviations. I can never remember what they mean or I pick the wrong meaning. P. R. N. is also a professional social work company. PRN means Press Release Network, a worldwide electronic press release service. PR Newswire also maintains an archive. Businessmen probably are most familiar with this meaning for PRN. |
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05 Mar 08 - 09:02 PM (#2280779) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Q (Frank Staplin) In medical-pharmaceutical usage, the term should be p. r. n., not run together as 'PRN.' |
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06 Mar 08 - 12:28 AM (#2280878) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Bee Park Peverse Neutral. Personal Reference Number Privacy Report Number |
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06 Mar 08 - 03:05 AM (#2280918) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: GUEST,Mr Red - confused Personal reference number seems most likely - is it NI number by any other name (is name the right word?) And as pointed it is ab abbreviation not an acronym so no it can't be a word. |
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06 Mar 08 - 03:48 AM (#2280942) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Geoff the Duck If it was for an existing employee, a Payroll Number might fit. Quack! GtD. |
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06 Mar 08 - 04:58 AM (#2280970) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Little Robyn No Mr Red. I forget the actual words but it means an emergency medication that is administered to someone when they are having problems but aren't due for regular meds. Peace and bobad had the answer above. It can be as simple as a headache pill or something really complicated that subdues an autistic or violent person. We have them at work - I work in a place that was started as a home and school for 'retarded children' back in the 50s. The kids thrived and grew up and started working on the farm and in the gardens. They all were taught to knit and to play recorder and to work to the best of their ability. Some work in the weavery, some in the candle workshop, some in woodwork and in the felt studio. Those more suited to outdoor work are on the farm or in the gardens, where organic food is grown. We have milk straight from the cows and a new cheesery was opened a couple of years back. There is one original resident from 1957, still there in his late 50s but we also have new children, as young as 8, at the 'Home school'. The earlier children consisted of about 50% kids with Down's syndrome and 50% with other problems including damage at birth, epilepsy or genetic damage. The Down's were, on the whole, very trainable, friendly and happy members of the community but they are shrinking in numbers as Mums have an opportunity to abort if a blood test shows the Down's gene in their unborn child. So the younger residents of today are more likely to have autistic spectrum disorders and their behaviour is often erratic. They can become distressed and violent without warning and these people usually have PRNs that are available for their caregivers to administer when needed. In my little group, the oldies, only one needed PRNs and that was a pack of Panadol for when he developed a headache. There are a few diabetics as well but their medication is usually well controlled and they don't normally need PRNs. Robyn |
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06 Mar 08 - 05:17 AM (#2280973) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: GUEST,Jon Personal Reference Number? |
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06 Mar 08 - 05:31 AM (#2280978) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Backwoodsman It would be helpful if Mr. Red gave us a clue as to the type of form he's filling in. We have thousands of 'government' forms, covering a huge range of subjects. |
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06 Mar 08 - 05:32 AM (#2280979) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Backwoodsman And no, it's not 'NI number by a different name'! They don't work like that, if they want your NI number, that's what they'll ask for. :-) |
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06 Mar 08 - 07:39 AM (#2281058) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: GUEST,Mr Red Unfortunately I only have a vague verbal description but it does relate to care assistants for a 92 yearold living at home so the medication theory is a good candidate. |
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06 Mar 08 - 07:44 AM (#2281061) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Backwoodsman Sorry Mr. Red, can't help you there, taxation's more my area! |
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06 Mar 08 - 10:14 AM (#2281192) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Peace "...taxation's more my area! " Yeah. Seems to be lasting a long time for a temporary measure brought in in 1917 (Canada) to fund the war effort. Something's screwed up. Hey, is the war over? |
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06 Mar 08 - 11:59 AM (#2281254) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Without seeing a copy of the relevant part of the form, any answer is a guess. |
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06 Mar 08 - 02:27 PM (#2281396) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: GUEST,Jim Dixon p.r.n. meaning "as needed" is not only a British term. It is used by American medical professionals, too, but probably not known to many laymen. It's commonly used on written prescriptions, but pharmacists would translate it into plain language when they make up the label for a bottle of medication to be dispensed to the consumer. |
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06 Mar 08 - 02:30 PM (#2281400) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: GUEST,Jim Dixon HOWEVER, p.r.n. meaning "as needed" is probably irrelevant to the original question. |
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06 Mar 08 - 02:35 PM (#2281406) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: Backwoodsman "Yeah. Seems to be lasting a long time for a temporary measure brought in in 1917 (Canada) to fund the war effort. Something's screwed up." Peace, I'm on the side that helps people avoid tax - I'm an accountant (by day, and a folkie by night!)! Hope that makes me a good guy! |
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06 Mar 08 - 08:58 PM (#2281731) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: folk1e PRN ..... Personal Relationship Number or in normal speak your job number, or file number. or we could be wrong....... then again if the form only has a space for a number not a list of meds....... your guess! |
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07 Mar 08 - 04:08 AM (#2281882) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: sapper82 From other½; Please Rite Now?? |
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07 Mar 08 - 02:58 PM (#2282340) Subject: RE: BS: UK jargon whats a PRN? From: danensis PRN is one of the things I associate with PTP and PTR. There again machine code was so simple. |