The patient/client's IV therapy for 10 hours stopped at 10:30 pm. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was started?

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To change military time to traditional time, from 1300 forward, subtract 12. To change traditional time to military time, from 1 pm forward, add 12. Therefore, the IV stopped at 2230. Since the IV infused for 10 hours, it was started at 12:30 (traditional time).

The Patient/client's IV Therapy for 10 Hours Stopped at 10:30