Abbreviations (ATD) Flashcards
/c
with
CBR
complete bedrest
CC
chief complaint
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
chol.
cholesterol
CICU
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
c/o
complaint of / care of
COD
cause of death
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSICU
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
DOB
date of birth
Dx
diagnosis
EHS
Emergency Health Services
ER
Emergency Room
Fx / #
fracture
HOB
head of bed
hs
bedtime / hour of sleep
Ht.
height
Hx
history
H2O
water
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
I & O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
K
potassium
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
MD
Medical Doctor
BP
blood pressure
Med.
Medicine / Medical Unit
MN
midnight
MRP
most responsible physician
MSP
Medical Services Plan
NKA
no known allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
NYD
not yet diagnosed
OB
Obstetrics
OPD
Outpatient department
OR
Operating Room
P
pulse
PACU
Postanesthesia Care Unit / Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
PAR (R)
Postanesthesia Recovery (Room) / Post-Anesthetic Recovery (Room)
pc (post-cibum)
after meals
pp (post-prandial)
after meals
PHN
Personal Healthcare Number
po
by mouth
POPS
Post-operative Pain Service
prn
as necessary
pt.
patient
Q / q
every
R
respirations
RN
Registered Nurse
ROM
range of motion
RPN
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
s
without
SDS / ADS
same day surgery / admit day of surgery
STAT
immediately (Latin “statim”)
Stoma RN
Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse
Surg.
Surgical Unit
T
temperature
TLC
tender loving care
TST
Transition Service Team
Tx
treatment
V/S
vital signs
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Wt.
weight
/\ (<——triangle)
change
tasks performed at the bedside of in direct contact with the patient
clinical tasks
a computerized program into which physicians directly enter patient orders; replaces handwritten orders on an order sheet or prescription pad
Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
a person licensed to practice medicine
Doctor (used interchangeably with Physician)
the health care that a doctor prescribes in writing for a hospitalized patient
doctor’s orders
an electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting
Electronic Medical Record
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
CPOE
Computer Physician Order Entry
the health care team member who performs nonclinical patient care tasks for the nursing unit
Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) also may be called unit clerk or unit secretary
divisions within the hospital that specialize in services
Hospital Departments
tasks performed away from the bedside (indirect patient care)
nonclinical tasks
the desk area of a nursing unit
Nurses’ Station
a group of nursing staff members who care for patients on a nursing unit
nursing team
an area within the hospital that includes equipment and nursing personnel available for the care of a given number of patients
nursing unit
nursing unit may also be referred to as: (5 others terms)
wing, floor, pod, ward, or station
a person who receives health care, including preventive, promotional, acute and chronicm and all other services in the continuum of care
patient (pt)
information such as guidelines for practice and hospital regulations found online or in a manual
policies and procedures
a process used to communicate the doctor’s orders to the nursing staff and other hospital departments; computers or handwritten requisitions are used
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equipment and services provided to patients in their homes to ensure comfort and care
home health
supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
hospice
a variety of services often provided in nonhospital settings that help meet both medical and nonmedical needs of people with chronic illness or disability
long term care
LTC
long term care
