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) |
LVN: | Licensed Vocational Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
SNF: | Skilled Nursing Facility(Health Care, Disability, Nursing) |
ABA: | American Board of Anesthesiology(Anaesthesia, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia) |
ABAI: | American Board of Allergy & Immunology(Medical accreditation) |
ABCRS: | American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery(Medical organization) |
ABD: | American Board of Dermatology(Medical accreditation) |
ABFP: | American Board of Family Practice(Medical accreditation) |
ABMG: | American Board of Medical Genetics(Medical organization) |
ABNM: | American Board of Nuclear Medicine(Medical accreditation) |
ABNS: | American Board of Neurological Surgery(Medical accreditation) |
ABOG: | American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology(Obstetrical) |
ABOP: | American Board of Ophthalmology(Medical organization) |
ABOS: | American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery(Medical accreditation) |
ABOto: | American Board of Otolaryngology(Medical accreditation) |
ABP: | American Board of Pathology(Medical accreditation) | |
| American Board of Pediatrics(Medical accreditation) |
ABPM: | American Board of Preventive Medicine(Medical accreditation) |
ABPMR: | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
ABPN: | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology(Medical accreditation) |
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