The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.

All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.

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NTD:
Neural Tube Defect(Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Pharmacy)
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PAC:
Premature Atrial Contraction(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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PCA:
Patient Controlled Analgesia(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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PCN:
Penicillin(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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PCWP:
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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PEEP:
Positive End Expiratory Pressure(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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PTSD:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(Pharmacy, Special Education, Nursing)
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PUD:
Peptic Ulcer Disease(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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PVC:
Premature Ventricular Contraction(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary)
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QD:
Every Day(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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QOD:
Every Other Day(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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R/O:
Rule Out(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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RCA:
Right Coronary Artery(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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RIA:
Radioimmunoassay(Biomedical, Immunology, Microbiology)
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RLQ:
Right Lower Quadrant(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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ROM:
Range of Motion(SPORTS, Pharmacy, Special Education)
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RUQ:
Right Upper Quadrant(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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SL:
Sublingual(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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SOB:
Shortness Of Breath(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical)
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SQ:
Subcutaneous(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary)
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