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Do you transcribe "script" for prescription? - kcoletta

Posted: Oct 05, 2014

I am hearing more and more references to script rather than prescription. I don't know if this has been addressed before.

Never have - sm

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In the unlikely even the account insists, though, I would type 'script.

My experience in nursing & MT is that this is just one of those things docs (and pharmacists) say.

I have occasionally in clinic/office reports (sm) - raven

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I'd say, you can't go wrong writing it out -- so just decide that that's what you're going to do and stop "thinking" about it.

I've seen it mostly used wrt to actual paper pad prescriptions handed to patients usually for things like a mammogram in 3 months -- and I had typed "script" until I realized I keeps worrying about it.

Clinic/office notes are a different "kettle of fish" since they're not JCAHO-dependent for accreditation/inspection.

For hospital or large clinics I'd say no/never, it's slang.
For doctors offices/smaller "clinics" or "centers" run as stand-alone, as far as I know anything goes - the customer is always .... until you're specifically told (good luck with that).

I usually type prescription - sm

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I do mostly acute care hospitals and the only time that I will type "script" is if I have an account that is strictly verbatim.

Script for Prescription - kcoletta

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Thanks to all!

script is not slang - sm

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www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/script
Merriamâ��Webster
Definition of SCRIPT. 1 a : something written : text. b : an original or principal instrument or document.

In other words, a: if written on a pad, instruction to pharmacy to give the patient whatever drug, or b: if written via computer, documentation of instruction to pharmacy to dispense whatever drug.

If they say script, I type script; if they say prescription, that's what I type... regardless of verbatim account or not.

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