The list of healthcare acronyms and abbreviations.
All healthcare related acronyms and abbreviations.
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RN: | Registered Nurse(Profession, Hospital, Health professional initials) |
AANP: | American Academy of Nurse Practitioners(Academy, Healthcare, Nursing) |
AHA: | American Hospital Association(Healthcare, Health Care, Special Education) |
HCFA: | Health Care Financing Administration(Healthcare, Disability, Nursing) |
AHCPR: | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research(Healthcare, Nursing) |
MSN: | Master of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials) |
STD: | Sexually Transmitted Disease(Gynaecology, Gynecology, Personal ad slang) |
JCAHO: | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations |
AACN: | American Association of Critical Care Nurses(Medicare, Healthcare) |
AAN: | American Academy of Nursing(Academy, Healthcare, Nursing) |
ABPANC: | American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. |
ACNP: | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner(Nursing speciality, Healthcare, Nursing) |
ACNP-C: | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Certified(Healthcare, Nursing, Medical) |
ADM: | Advanced Diabetes Management(Nursing speciality, Healthcare, Nursing) |
AMA: | Against Medical Advice(Healthcare, Firefighting, Nursing) |
ANP: | Adult Nurse Practitioner(Nursing speciality, Healthcare, Medical education) |
AORN: | Association of periOperative Registered Nurses(Healthcare, Nursing) |
APRN: | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse(Health professional initials) |
BC: | Board Certified(Healthcare, Nursing, Medical) |
CAPA: | Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse(Postnominal) |
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