The list of health care acronyms and abbreviations.
All health care related acronyms and abbreviations.
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RN: | Registered Nurse(Profession, Hospital, Health professional initials) |
LPN: | Licensed Practical Nurse(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
NP: | Nurse Practitioner(Getting pregnant, Trying to Conceive, Obstetrics) |
BS: | Bachelor of Science(Undergraduate degree, Undergraduate) |
BSN: | Bachelor of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
MSN: | Master of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials) |
ABEM: | American Board of Emergency Medicine(Medical specialty board) |
ABIM: | American Board of Internal Medicine(Medical specialty board) |
CNA: | Certified Nursing Assistant(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
DDS: | Doctor of Dental Surgery(Higher doctorate, Doctoral degree, Doctorate) |
LVN: | Licensed Vocational Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
MSW: | Master of Social Work(Postgraduate, Postgraduate degree) |
PA: | Physician Assistant(Medical education, Medical qualifications) |
PT: | Physical Therapist(Disability education, Health professional initials) |
RRT: | Registered Respiratory Therapist(Health professional initials) |
ABA: | American Board of Anesthesiology(Anaesthesia, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia) |
ABAI: | American Board of Allergy & Immunology(Medical organization) |
ABCRS: | American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery(Medical accreditation) |
ABD: | American Board of Dermatology(Medical specialty board) |
ABFP: | American Board of Family Practice(Medical specialty board) |
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