Question:
I was wondering if anyone would know what these mean?

I have my pre-operative orders to take with me on Thursday for my blood work. I was wondering if there were some nurses out there that might no what this meant.i will type the way it is on paper.NPO p MN IVF LR@KVO Ancel pm on call SCV's on call? That is what it lookes like. Doctors handwriting is messy.    — jenn5173 (posted on December 28, 2002)

December 28, 2002
Here is what I can decipher- 'NPO p MN' means nothing to eat or drink after midnight. 'IVF LR@KVO' means Intervenous (IV) fluids of lactated ringers-I think(LR) at the pace to keep the vein open (KVO). I am not sure about the rest. Basically it say- nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before surgery then when you check in start an IV with Lactated Ringers ( type of IV fluid) at a slow pace-just fast enough to keep the vein open so other meds can be delivered though the IV. Hope this helps- I am a nurse-not a hospital nurse- I only work in the clinic so I do not have mush expereince with the IV stuff.Good Luck.
   — Jan S.

December 28, 2002
Nothing by mouth after midnight/ Iv fluids of lactated ringers at keep vein open.Ancef on call. Sorry do not know what the scv is. Pretty standard orders. Good luck. Delores/RN
   — Delores S.

December 28, 2002
Hi, NPO MN means nothing by mouth after midnight. IVF is your Intravenous fluids, which were running at KVO = keep vein open <slow drip>, and I am guessing here, Anced could mean Ancef, which is an anitbiotic and I don't know what the oncall is, and SCV's could mean SCD'd which are compression hose. I hope this helps. I ama nurse and work with docs w/ horrible handwriting as well. Happy New Year
   — Gina D.

December 28, 2002
NPO and IV explanations are correct. Ancef is the antibiotic they will put in your IV, on call, ie when they call to bring you to the OR, they will start the antibiotic. SCV (SCD) is sequential compression devices, the wraps you will have on your legs while immobile in the OR and until you get up and walking, they help prevent blood clots in your legs while you are immobile. They will be placed on call also, ie soon before going into the OR. Good luck.
   — Dana S.

December 28, 2002
Nothing by mouth after midnight, Intravenous fluids are Lactated Ringers (IV fluids with electrolytes added) at keep vein open (usually 10-30 cc per hours) Ancel is probably Ancef which is an antibiotic on call to the operating room. SCV's I have never heard of but may be compression devices for your legs to prevent clots although I have never heard of them being "on call".
   — lindadougherty