The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
ADA: | American Diabetes Association(Physiology, Pathology, Health Care) |
AHCPR: | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research(Healthcare, Nursing) |
AIDS: | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(Diagnosis, Immunology, Microbiology) |
ANA: | American Nurses Association(Health Care, Special Education, Disability) |
ANCC: | American Nurses Credentialing Center(Nursing, Medicine) |
BP: | Blood Pressure(Circulatory system, Blood, Physiology) |
BSN: | Bachelor of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
CAD: | Coronary Artery Disease(Cardiology, Pharmacy, Health Care) |
COPD: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(CHEST, Diagnosis, Pathology) |
ESRD: | End Stage Renal Disease(Pathology, Health Care, Nursing) |
ICU: | Intensive Care Unit(Pharmacy, Health Care, Oncology) |
MSN: | Master of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials) |
NICU: | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(Educational and health, Health Care) |
NMR: | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance(Atomic, Molecular Physics, Nuclear Physics) |
PET: | Positron Emission Tomography(Narcolepsy, Sleep disorders, SLEEP) |
PID: | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(Gynecology, Parenting, Getting pregnant) |
PT: | Physical Therapy(Disability education, Educational and health, Study) |
AAA: | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
AAS: | Associate of Applied Science(Associate's degree, Postnominal) |
ABEM: | American Board of Emergency Medicine(Medical organization) |
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