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Why This Matters for Nursing: Healthcare uses 24-hour (military) time to avoid AM/PM confusion. "Give medication at 0800" is clearer than "8:00" — no chance of mixing up morning and evening. Time math is also critical for calculating IV rates and medication schedules.
| Conversion | Factor |
|---|---|
| 1 minute = | 60 seconds |
| 1 hour = | 60 minutes |
| 1 day = | 24 hours |
| 1 week = | 7 days |
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