Hi ...I was wonderinging if any one could help...I am studying medical terminology this year..I am entering a nursing course next year and I am trying to get a ready for it...Can anyone help me with the following abbreviations........... CCU.............Is it critical care unit or cardiac care unit ?????? IP ..........Im thinking In Patient but cannot confirm???????? OP.............Out patient????????? Just a guess D/C.........Day care or am I way of base??????? ETOH..... L..............Left maybe?????? R..............Right?????? _pt............point VS............no idea T.............????????? P..........?????????? R............????????? Ht................Height????? Wt....weight????? HS.......... BS.............. TM.......... q.i.d......... p.r.n.............. and is t.i.d or tds 3 times daily?????????????? help confused... I have found alot of the answers but these ones are a bit harder to find and when i do there seems to be 10 different answers.... any help would be most appreciated.........does anyone else have this problem....How are you suppose to remeber them all....I think i memerized 30 then my brain went numb:uhoh3: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by fultzymom Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 645 Posts; 6,093 Profile Views Hi ...I was wonderinging if any one could help...I am studying medical terminology this year..I am entering a nursing course next year and I am trying to get a ready for it...Can anyone help me with the following abbreviations........... CCU.............Is it critical care unit or cardiac care unit ?????? IP ..........Im thinking In Patient but cannot confirm???????? OP.............Out patient????????? Just a guess D/C.........Day care or am I way of base??????? ETOH..... L..............Left maybe?????? R..............Right?????? _pt............point VS............no idea T.............????????? P..........?????????? R............????????? Ht................Height????? Wt....weight????? HS.......... BS.............. TM.......... q.i.d......... p.r.n.............. and is t.i.d or tda 3 times daily?????????????? help confused... I have found alot of the answers but these ones are a bit harder to find and when i do there seems to be 10 different answers.... any help would be most appreciated.........does anyone else have this problem....How are you suppose to remeber them all....I think i memerized 30 then my brain went numb:uhoh3: D/C usually means discharge ETOH means alcohol VS is vital signs T-Temp P-Pulse R-Respirations BS-Bowel sounds ? QID-Four times daily PRN-as needed HS-hours of sleep (Meaning night) TID is three times daily As for how to remember them, it just takes time et experience. Good luck!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by jojojo76 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 7 Posts; 586 Profile Views Thanks heaps...Im still learning how to use this forum>>>l.o.l Your a saint...I have an assignment this week and a test next week and i think im going slightly nuts trying to remember everything 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by bethem bethem specializes in Med onc, med, surg, now in ICU!. 261 Posts; 4,730 Profile Views IP and OP - maybe inout and output, but I haven't actually come across those. Pt is usually patient. HS - heart sounds TM - tympanic membrane? CCU could be either coronary or critical care, it just depends on your hospital. As fultzymom says, it really is just something you get used to, although I still have to get other nurses and doctors to translate abbreviations the docs have just made up! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by cheshirecat cheshirecat specializes in midwifery, gen surgical, community. 246 Posts; 3,960 Profile Views BS could be blood sugar so be wary! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by ayla2004, ASN, RN ayla2004 has 5 years experience as a ASN, RN. 782 Posts; 9,807 Profile Views Hi ...I was wonderinging if any one could help...I am studying medical terminology this year..I am entering a nursing course next year and I am trying to get a ready for it...Can anyone help me with the following abbreviations........... CCU.............Is it critical care unit or cardiac care unit ?????? IP ..........Im thinking In Patient but cannot confirm???????? OP.............Out patient????????? Just a guess D/C.........Day care or am I way of base??????? ETOH..... L..............Left maybe?????? R..............Right?????? _pt............point VS............no idea T.............????????? P..........?????????? R............????????? Ht................Height????? Wt....weight????? HS.......... BS.............. TM.......... q.i.d......... p.r.n.............. and is t.i.d or tds 3 times daily?????????????? help confused... I have found alot of the answers but these ones are a bit harder to find and when i do there seems to be 10 different answers.... any help would be most appreciated.........does anyone else have this problem....How are you suppose to remeber them all....I think i memerized 30 then my brain went numb:uhoh3: prn = per required need, its the discretion of the nurses to give depending on the patients condtion QID, QDS, both mean 4 times a day in the UK it more likely QDS not sure if Oz follows this tradtion BD = twice a day TDS = three times a day nocte = night mane = morning to be honest most good nursing dictionaries wil give this informantion and it will be country specfic 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by ERRNTraveler, RN ERRNTraveler is a RN and specializes in Peds, ER/Trauma. 672 Posts; 6,517 Profile Views CCU.............Critical Care Unit, can also be Cardiac Care Unit IP ..........Inpatient OP.............Outpatient D/C.........Discharge or Discontinue ETOH.....Alcohol (Ethyl Alcohol) L..............Left R..............Right _pt............pt. = Patient, PT = Physical Therapy VS............Vital Signs T.............Temperature P..........Pulse R............Respirations Ht................Height Wt....Weight HS..........Bedtime BS..............Blood Sugar or Bowel Sounds TM..........Tympanic Membrane q.i.d.........4 times daily p.r.n..............As Needed tid...........3 times daily 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 7, 2007 by TazziRN, RN Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 6,487 Posts; 21,438 Profile Views BS could also mean breath sounds, so make sure you know what body system is being charted about at that moment. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 12, 2007 by jojojo76 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 7 Posts; 586 Profile Views Thanks heaps...I am in the process of getting a dictionary...but i have to travel to the city to get it...my town doesnt have any outlets that sell them....with so many different meanings to the same abbreviations doesnt it get confusing?????????? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 12, 2007 by caliotter3 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 3 Followers; 36,869 Posts; 97,558 Profile Views You might want to consider looking at the websites that sell books, like amazon.com, half.com, etc. Even with shipping costs, the convenience of having them sent to your home, usually very quickly, can be quite an advantage over a trip if you don't live in a big city. I imagine Australia has its version of these websites. Just a thought. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 12, 2007 by jojojo76 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 7 Posts; 586 Profile Views thanks i will check out ebay..... you guys have been fantastic:saint: I have most of them now...i think:uhoh3: ... I just have to make sure that they are the right ones...there is two though that i forgot to put on the list... JVP NAD but they are more for my own benieft not the assignment........ once again....THANKS HEAPS:icon_hug: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 12, 2007 by jojojo76 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 7 Posts; 586 Profile Views Im bidding for one on ebay....I hope i win:monkeydance: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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