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Is there a list or a central place where I can find whT all the abbreviations are that are used here. I know a lot pertain to nursing terms but I just didn't want to have to google each one if there was a central place of them. For example I was reading a post that said, "I'm an FNP..." I just don't know what some of the posts are referring to. Any help is greatly appreciated! Oh and I'm not yet a nursing student, I will be applying for fall next year! :D

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Specializes in NICU.

FNP is Family Nurse Practitioner (Masters or Doctorate in Nursing)

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We need reminding now and then to define abbreviations on first use in a post for this reason. Not all of our readers are experienced, and some aren't even in school yet. Thanks for the reminder.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Ask .....tell them you are new and want to know what what thing mean...nurses like to teach. Google is a good resource and I sometimes have to ask or Google them myself

Medical abbrevations.....

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.
... define abbreviations on first use in a post...

Great rule, Green!

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/glossary-nursing-medical-113134.html

A sticky on here with most abbreviations you may need

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Thank you all so much for the info and replies! :)

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