Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
CNO
Chief Nursing Officer
CAN
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNE
Certified Nurse Educator
CNL
Clinical Nurse Leader
CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
NA
Nursing Assistant or Nursing Aide
NP
Nurse Practitioner
RN
Registered Nurse
BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
D.N.Sc. or DNS
Doctor of Nursing Science
DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice
DrPH
Doctor of Public Health
DHA
Doctor of Healthcare Administration
EdD
Doctor of Education
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MBA-HCM
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management
MHA
Master of Healthcare Administration
MPH
Master of Public Health
MAN
Master of Arts in Nursing
MSN
Master of Science in Nursing
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
PNLE
Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (Philippines)
NCLEX-RN
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (US and Canada)
BLS
Basic Life Support
ACLS
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NRP
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
STABLE
Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab work, Emotional Support for the newborn
ECC
Emergency Cardiovascular Care
ACU
Acute Care Unit
ASC
Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgicenter
CCN
Continuing Care Nursery
CCU
Coronary Cardiac Unit / Cardiac Care Unit
CICU
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
ED
Emergency Department
ER
Emergency Room
HEM-ONC
Hematology-Oncology
ICCU
Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
L&D
Labor and Delivery
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
NBN
Newborn Nursery
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
OPD
Out Patient Department
OR
Operating Room
PACU
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
PICU
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
RR
Recovery Room
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
VICU
Vascular Intermediate Care Unit
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Before
A&D
Admission and Discharge
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Abd
Abdomen
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
ABI
Ankle-Brachial Index
ABO
Blood types (A, B, O)
a.c., ac
Before meals (ante cenam, antecebum)
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL Tear)
AD
Advanced Directive
Ad lib
As desired (ad libitum)
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
AD
Right Ear
Adm
Admission, admitted
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
AHF
Antihemophilic Factor
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AKA
Above Knee Amputation or Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
AKI
Acute Kidney Injury
ALL
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia