The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
OM: | Otitis Media(Otolaryngology, Surgery, Pharmacy) |
OT: | Occupational Therapy(Profession, Hospital, Disability education) |
PALS: | Pediatric Advanced Life Support(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
PDA: | Patent Ductus Arteriosus(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
PSA: | Prostate Specific Antigen(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
PT: | Prothrombin time(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
PTCA: | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty(Pharmacy, Nursing) |
PTT: | Partial thromboplastin time(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
PVD: | Peripheral Vascular Disease(Diagnosis, Nursing, Medical) |
RA: | Rheumatoid Arthritis(Diagnosis, Pharmacy, Nursing) |
RBC: | Red Blood Cell(Pharmacy, Oncology, Nursing) |
RDA: | Recommended Daily Allowance(Nutrition, Nursing, Medical) |
RV: | Residual Volume(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
SLE: | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(Pathology, Immunology, Pharmacy) |
SNF: | Skilled Nursing Facility(Health Care, Disability, Nursing) |
STD: | Sexually Transmitted Disease(Gynaecology, Gynecology, Personal ad slang) |
SUI: | Stress Urinary Incontinence(Gynecology, Nursing, Medical) |
TIA: | Transient Ischemic Attack(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
TNF: | Tumor Necrosis Factor(Biomedical, Immunology, Microbiology) |
TPN: | Total Parenteral Nutrition(Pharmacy, Oncology, Nursing) |
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