The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
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AOCNS: | Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist(Postnominal) |
AODM: | Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
AP: | Abdominal-perineal(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) | |
| Anteroposterior(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) | ||
| Apical Pulse(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
APN: | Advanced Practice Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
APRN: | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse(Health professional initials) |
ARNP: | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
ASA: | American Society of Anesthesiologists(Anesthesiology, Anaesthesia) |
ASCVD: | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
ASHD: | Atherosclerotic Heart Disease(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
ASIA: | American Spinal Injury Association(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
ASN: | Associate of Science In Nursing(Health professional initials) |
AST: | Aspartate Aminotransferase(Prostate Cancer, Pharmacy, Oncology) |
ATN: | Acute tubular necrosis(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
AU: | Both ears(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
AV: | Atrioventricular(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
AVB: | Atrio-ventricular Block(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
Abd: | Abdomen(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
Amb: | Ambulate(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
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