The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
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CNA: | Certified Nursing Assistant(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
CNS: | Clinical Nurse Specialist(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
CO: | Cardiac Output(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
CP: | Cerebral Palsy(Disability education, Educational and health) |
CPAP: | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(Narcolepsy, Sleep disorders, SLEEP) |
CVP: | Central Venous Pressure(Pharmacy, Oncology, Nursing) |
DIC: | Disseminated intravascular coagulation(Circulatory system, Blood) |
DM: | Diabetes Mellitus(Diagnosis, Pharmacy, Nursing) |
DOA: | Dead on Arrival(Online auction, Ebay, Firefighting) |
ED: | Erectile Dysfunction(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
ESR: | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate(Circulatory system, Blood, Physiology) |
FFP: | Fresh Frozen Plasma(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
FRC: | Functional Residual Capacity(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
FUO: | Fever of Unknown Origin(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
FVC: | Forced Vital Capacity(Oncology, Nursing, Medical) |
GFR: | Glomerular Filtration Rate(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
GTT: | Glucose Tolerance Test(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
HDL: | High Density Lipoprotein(Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacy) |
HPI: | History of Present Illness(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
HR: | Heart Rate(Nursing, Veterinary, Medical) |
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