Common nursing abbreviations for roles, educations, organizations, etc
Updated:
I have seen several questions regarding abbreviations that are nursing related, here are several I've seen, just thought I'd post them.
ART ~ Accredited Records Technician
A3M ~ Asians for Miracle Marrow Mathches
AACN ~ American Association of Critical Care Nurses
AADP ~ Asian American Donor Program
AAEM ~ American Academy of Emergency Physicians
AALNC ~ American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
AAO ~ American Academy of Ophthalmology
AAPA ~ American Academy of Physician Assistants
AAPS ~ American Association of Physician Specialists
AAPT ~ American Association of Psychiatric Technicians, Inc.
AARC ~ American Association of Respiratory Care
AART ~ American Assoc. for Radiologic Technologists
AAS ~ Associate of Applied Science ( major is Nursing ); American Association of Suicidology
ABQAURP ~ American Board of Quality of Assurance & Utlization Review Physicians
ACCE ~ American College of Childbirth Educators ( ASPO / Lamaze )
ACE ~ American Council on Exercise
ACLS ~ Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACNP ~ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - USA
ACRN ~ Aids Certified Registered Nurse ( Awarded by the HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board )
ADN ~ Associate Degree of Nursing; Assistant Director of Nursing
ADON ~ Assistant Director of Nursing ( Australlia = level 4 )
A & E ~ Accident and Emergency (Australia)
AHA ~ American Heart Association; American Hospital Association
AHIP ~ Academy of Health Information Professionals
( part of Medical Library Association )
AIN ~ Assistant in Nursing ( Australia )
ALSO ~ Advanced Life Support and Obstetrics
AMA ~ American Medical Association
ANM ~ Assistant Nurse Manager
ANNA ~ American Nephrology Nurses Association
ANP ~ Adult Nurse Practitioner
AOCN = Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse May be NP or CNS, requires MS in nursing
AORN ~ Association of Operating Room Nurses ( USA )
APIC ~ Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc.
APLS ~ Advanced Pediatric Life Support
APN ~ Advanced Practice Nurse ( may be CNS, NP, CNM, or CRNA )
APNP ~ Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
APRN = Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
ARN ~ Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
ARNP ~ Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
ARNP-BC, GNP ~ Advanced Registered Nurse Practice - Board Certified (ARNP-BC)
ASN ~ Associate in Science of Nursing
ASOPA ~ American Society of Orthopedic Physician
ASORN ~ American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
( they operate out of the AAO )
ASPAN ~ American Society of Peri Anesthesia
ASPN ~ Associated Science of Practical Nursing
(A degree only given and recognized by the North Dakota Board of nursing)
AT ~ Art ( or Activity ) Therapist
ATLS ~ Advanced Trauma Life Support
BAA (N) ~ Bachelor of Applied Arts in Nursing
BAN ~ Bachelor of Arts in Nursing - College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN
BCLS ~ Basic Cardiac Life Support
B-I-R ~ Behavior / Intervention / Response ( form of POR - type of psy charting )
B-I-R-P ~ Behavior / Intervention / Response / Plan ( form of POR - type of psy charting )
BP ~ blood pressure
BRP ~ bathroom priviledges
Bsc.N ~ Bachelor of Science Nursing
BSN ~ Bachelor of Science Nursing
BSPA ~ Bachelor of Science Professional Arts
BIG ~ Dutch abbrevation apply to Registered Nurses
(Beroepen Individuele Gezondheidszorg)BCRTCFUSA ~ Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation USA
C ~ Certified (usually appears with another title )
Caremaps ~
( a documentation tool based on expected physician orders and outcomes that a patient will conform to )
CAPA - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (an ASPAN Certification)
CARN ~ Certified Addictions Registered Nurse ( USA )
CAVH ~ Continuous Arterial Venous Hemofiltration
CBE ~ Certified Breastfeeding Educator
cc - cubic centimeter
CCC ~ Critical Care Nurse ( Australia )
CCHP ~ Certified Correctional Health Profession
CCM ~ Certified Case Manager
CCRN ~ Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
CCS ~ Certified Coding Specialist
CCTC ~ Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
CCU ~ Coronary Care Unit; Color Changing Unit; Community Care Unit
CDAC ~ Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor
CDDN ~ Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse
CDE ~ Certified Diabetes Educator
CDMS ~ Certified Disability Management Specialist (formaly CIRS: Certified Insurance Rehabilitation Specialist)
CDONA/LTC ~ Certified Director of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
CEN ~ Certification for Emergency Nursing
CENAs ~ Competency Evaluated Nurse Aides
CETN ~ Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurse
CFNP ~ Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
CGFNS ~ Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
CGRN ~ Certified Gastroenterological Registered Nurse ( USA ); This certification encompasses most Special Procedures and invasive procedures related to the digestive system and its organs. Including the pancreas, liver, gallbladder etc..
CHES ~ Certified Health Education Specialist
CHN ~ Community Health Nurse; Certified Hemodiaysis Nurse
CHPN ~ Certified Hospice and Palliative Care
CHT ~ Certified Hemodialysis Technician; Certified Hyperbaric Technologist
CIC ~ Certified in Infection Control
CIRS ~ Certified Insurance Rehabilitation Specialist
CLCP ~ Certified Life Care Planner
CLLF ~ Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation
CLNC ~ Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
CML ~ Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
CMT ~ Certified Medical Transcriptionist
CN ~ Clinical Nurse ( Auatralia = level 2 )
CNA ~ Certified Nurses Aid ; Certified Nursing Administration
CNAA ~ Certified Nursing Administration, Advanced
CNC ~ Clinical Nurse Consultant ( Australia = level 3 )
CNCC© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care (Canada)
CNeph© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care, Nephrology (Canada)
CNSD ~ Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian USA
CNS ~ Clinical Nurse Specialist
CNM ~ Certified Nurse Midwife
CNN ~ Certified Nephrology Nurse
CNN© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care, Neuroscience (Canada)
CNO - Chief Nursing Officer
CNOR ~ Certified Nurse Operating Room ( USA )
CNRN ~ Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
CO ~ Certified Orthoptrist ( works with people with strabismus )
COA ~ Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
COHN ~ Certified Occupational Health Nurse
COHN© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care, Occupational Health (Canada)
COHN-S ~ Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist
COHC ~ Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist
COMT ~ Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
CON© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care, Oncology (Canada)
COP ~ Center of Pressure; Colloid Osmotic Pressure; Community Outreach Program
CPMHN© ~ Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (Canada)
COPS ~ Conditions of Participation ( guidelines for home care agencies and institutions to follow in order to participate in the Medicare Program )
COT ~ Certified Ophthalmic Technician
COTA ~ Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
CPAN ~ Certiried Peri Anesthesia Nurse ( Part of the organizations of ASPAN )
CPFT ~ Certified Pulmonary Function Technician
CPHQ ~ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
CPN © ~ Certified Rerioperative Nurse ( Canada-is analogous to the CNOR in the USA ) ; Certified Pediatric Nurse
CPNP ~ Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
CPON ~ Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse
CPP ~ Certified Pain Practitioner - Nurses with BS degree are considered at clinical associate level. Credentialed by American Academy of Pain Management, 13947 Mono Way #A Sonora, CA 95370
CPR ~ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPT ~ Community Practice Teacher U.K. A community practitioner with a specific responsibility for teaching and assessing community practice students in the clinical environment.
CPTC ~ Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator
CRC ~ Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
CRA ~ Certified Retinal Angiogrpher
( certified by OPS to take photographs during ophthalmic fluorscein angiography )
CRANA ~ Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia
CRN ~ Certified Radiology Nurse
American Association of Radiology Nurses, certification is by experience + passing of an exam
CRNA ~ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
CRNFA ~ Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
CRNH ~ Certified Registered Nurse Hospice
CRNI ~ Certified Registered Nurse of Infusion; Certified Registered Nurse, Intravenous
CRNO ~ Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology
CRNP ~ Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
CRRN ~ Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
CRTT ~ Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
CS ~ Clinical Specialist CS; Certified Specialist
CSA ~ Certified Surgical Assistant ( in regards to the CSA (CERTIFIED SURGICAL ASSISTANT) their organization is the NSAA : (NATIONAL SURGICAL ASSISTANT ASSOCIATION) has been around since 1983 and has the oldest and for a long time the only surgical assistant program in the country at EVMS (EAST VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL) they used to be one in birmingham alabama but it became a surgical P.A. program several years ago. the orthopedic pa's were origanally started by the AAOS (ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS) a school program 2 years before the first PA program.)
CSN ~ Certified School Nurse
CST ~ Certified Surgical Technologist
CTN ~ Certified Transplant Nurse; Certified Transcultural Nurse
CHT RN ~ Certified Hyperbaric Technologist Registered Nurse
CTU ~ Contraceptive Technology Update
CUNP ~ Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
CUPA ~ Certified Urologic Physician Assistant
CURN ~ Certified Urologic Registered Nurse
CV ~ Career Vitae or Curriculum Vitae - an academic document which focuses more on accomplishments, achievements and special skills. It generally includes published works, presentations and other experiences and credentials beyond the average. A CV is generally used by those practicing in academia, research or other highly skilled areas. It can also be used by anyone who has experiences and achievements beyond the average. " Latin for the course of one's life. "
CVICU ~ Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
CVVH ~ Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration
CVVHD ~ Continuous Veno-Veno Hemodialysis
CWCN ~ Certified Wound Care Nurse
CWOCN ~ Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse
DISH ~ Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Forrestier's Syndrome
DNSc ~ Doctor of Nursing Science
DO ~ Doctor of Osteopathy; Doctor of Ophthalmology; Diploma in Optometry; Diploma in Ophthalmology (UK)
DON ~ Director of Nursing ( Australia = level 5 )
DSN ~ Doctor of Science in Nursing. ~ This is not the same degree as a DNS or DNSc. Many universities that do not offer any PhD programs have approved DSN programs. It is generally accepted (except by some PhDs) that these programs are equivalent to PhD programs. The University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Texas at Houston have DSN programs.
DTR ~ Dietetic Technician Registered Like an RD but with a two year degree instead of 4 year degree. U.S.
ED ~ Emergency Department
EdD ~ Doctorate of Education
EDF ~ Emergency Department Physician
EMT-1 ~ Emergency Medical Technician 1 ( Basic )
EMT-P ~ Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
EN ~ Enrolled Nurse ( Australia )
ENA ~ Emergency Nurses Association
ENC© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care, Emergency (Canada)
ENPC ~ Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course ( similar to PACLS )
ER ~ Emergency Room
ET ~ Enterostomal Therapist
FAAN ~ Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
FACCE ~ Fellow in the American College of Childbirth Educators
FACCP ~ Fellow American College of Chest Physicians
( associate fellowships available to allied health practitioners )
FHI ~ Family Health International ( nonprofit research on reproductive health )
FNP ~ Family Nurse Practitioner
FS ~ Flying Surgeon (Australia)
FTEs ~ Full Time Equivalents
( used when a personnel budget is set up in an organization pretaining to direct patient care staffing, unit assistants, etc. and indirect patient care - Managers, Secretary, Educator )
GN ~ Graduate Nurse ( has not passed state boards )
GNC© ~ Certified Nurse, Critical Care,Gerontology (Canada)
GNP ~ Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
GP Cas ~ General Practice Casualty (Australia)
HBOV ~ Hogere Beroeps Opleiding Verpleegkunde
(Dutch) - Higher Professional Education in Nursing
HACC ~ High Altitude Chronic Cardiopath
HCFA ~ Health Care Financing Association
( a Medicare/Medicaid division of the federal government that oversees reimbursement issues / under the Social Security Administration )
HHA ~ Home Health Aide
HNC ~ Holistic Nurse Certified by the American Holisitic Nurses Assn.
HPPD ~ (total) Hours Per Patient Day ( includes direct and indirect care givers )
IBCLC ~ International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (International usage)
ICN ~ Infection Control Nurse
ICP ~ Infection Control Practitioner
ICU ~ Intensive Care Unit
IMC ~ Intermediate Care Unit
IAFN ~ International Association of Forensic Nurses
IACP ~ International Association of Computer Professionals
INCC ~ Intravenous Nurses Certification Corporation
INS ~ Intravenous Nurses Society
ITNS ~ International Transplant Nurses Society
IVCS ~ IntraVenous Conscious Sedation ( a type of anesthesia where the patient has a altered level of consciousness but remains awake and able to protect their own airway );
Intrapelvic Venous Congestive Syndrome; Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
JCAHO ~ Joint Commission Accrediation of Heatlth Care Organizations
JCAHPO ~ Joint Commission Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
JD ~ Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Laws; Juvenile Diabetes
KECHN ~ Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse
KTPPP ~ Kidney Transplant Patient Partnering Program
LC ~ Lactation Consultant
LCCE ~ Lamze Certified Childbirth Educator
LCDC ~ Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
LCSW ~ Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LNC ~ Legal Nurse Consultant
LP ~ Lecturer Practitioner U,K. A clinician, acute or community with a dual or shared role within both an academic and clinical environment
LPC ~ Licensed Professional Counselor
LPN ~ Licensed Practical Nurse
LPT ~ Licensed Psychiatric Technician
LRCT ~ Licensed Respiratory Care Technician; Lab/Radiology Combined Technician
LRCP ~ Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner
LTC ~ Long Term Care
LVN ~ Licensed Vocational Nurse
MA ( WS ) ~ Master of Arts ( Women's Studies )
MBA ~ Masters of Business Administration
MD ~ Doctor of Medicine
ME ~ Medical Examiner
MEd ~ Masters of Education
MFCC ~ Marriage Family ( and ) Child Counselor
MGZ -AGZ ~ Maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg, richting Algemene Gezondheidszorg
- ( Dutch - I.e Community Health Care, General Community Nursing)
MGZ -GGZ ~ Maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg, richting Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg -
- (Dutch - I.e Community Health Care, Community Psychiatric Nursing, also SPV
MHA ~ Masters in Health Care Administration
MICN ~ Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
MICU ~ Medical Intensive Care Unit; Myocardial Infarction Care Unit
MLA ~ Medical Library Association ~
This is the organization that does the credentialing for the Academy of Health Professionals. Those who wish to join may do so a year at a time and receive their various newsletters and bulletins; they may also be members of state chapters and sections within MLA. The Adacemy of Health Professionals is a part of MLA where members may submit their vitaes, and other items requested by this organization. A committee reviews these materials and dependent on points, time involved in the profession may grant the person membership to the Academy. The membership will be reviewed every 5 years. Members wishing to attain a higher grade must show increased responsibility in their profession.
MLS ~ Master in Library Science
MN ~ Master of Nursing. ~ Another degree previously conferred by the University of Pittsburgh and several other graduate schools. Students who did not do a thesis earned this degree; those who completed a thesis earned the MSN.
MNEd ~ Master of Nursing Education. ~ This degree was awarded by the University of Pittsburgh; It is no longer being conferred.
MPA ~ Master of Public Administration ~ The public sector equivalent of othe MBA for administrative/managerial nurses in governmental office. There is a health care focus option for this degree at some Graduate Schools
MPH ~ Masters in Public Health
MS ~ Master of Science; Master of Sociology; Master of Surgery
MSA ~ Master's of Science in Administration
MSN ~ Master of Science in Nursing
MSP ~ Master of Psychology
MST ~ Therapeutic Massage Therapist
MSW ~ Master of Social Work; Master of Social Welfare; Medical Social Worker ( Britain )
NACHR ~ National Association of Health Care Recruiters
NA ~ Nurse Aide ( without certification )
NAEMSP ~ National Association of EMS Physician
NAHQ ~ Healthcare Quality Certification Board
NALS ~ Neonatal Advanced Life Support
NBCOPA ~ National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Physician Assistants
NCC ~ Nationally Certified Counselor
NCCU ~ Neurosurgicial Critical Care Unit
NCPT ~ Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician
NCSN ~ National Certified School Nurse
ND ~ Doctor of Nursing / Nutritional Doctor
A professional doctorate not to be confused with the DNSc or PhD. It is currently offered at Case Western Reserve University, where it was first offered in 1979, Rush University, and University of Colorado.; also ND also stand for Nutritional Doctors, used primarily in the Alternative herbal or homeopathic fields of study
NEA ~ National Education Association
NENA ~ National Emergency Nurses Affiliation
NEO ~ Neonatologist
NFPA ~ National Fire Protection Association
NGA ~ Notice of Grant Award
NH ~ Nursing Home
NICs ~ Nursing Interventions Classifications
NICU ~ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Neuro - Intensive Care Unit
NIH ~ National Institute of Health ( US )
NNNHP ~ Nurses' Network for a National Healthcare Plan
NNP ~ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
NOC ~ Nursing Ourcomes Classifications
NP ~ Nurse Practitioner US; Nurse Prescriber U.K. Currently a Community Nurse or Health Visitor who following qualification can prescribe from a limited Nurse Formulary
NPP ~ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner ( USA )
NREMT-1 ~ National Registry EMT-1
NREMT-P ~ National Registry EMT-P
NRLC ~ National Right to Life Committee
NSAA ~ National Surgical Assistant Association
NSYICU ~ Nursery Intensive Care Unit
NVSPV ~ Nederlandse Vereniging van Sociaal Psychiatrisch verpleegkundigen -
(The Dutch Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses )
NZNO ~ New Zwaland Nurses Organization
OASIS ~ Outcome & Assessment Information Set; Osteotomy Analysis & Simulation Software; The Older Alabamians System of Information & Services;
a data set developed by HCFA for data collection on patients
OB ~ Obstetrics
OGNP ~ Obstetrical Gynecological Nurse Practitioner
OHICU ~ Open Heart Intensive Care Unit
OAM ~ Acute Otitis Media
OCN ~ Oncology Certified Nurse
ONC ~ Orthopaedic Nurse Certified
OPA-C ~Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Certified
OPS ~ Ophthalmic Photographic Society
OR ~ Operating Room
OTR ~ Occupational Therapist, Registered
PA ~ Physician Assistant
PA-C ~ Physician Assistant-Certified
PACU ~ Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
PALS ~ Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PC ~ Personal Carer ( Australia )
PCT ~ Pulmonary Care Team
PCU ~ Progressive Care Unit
Ph.D ~ Doctor of Philosophy
PHN ~ Public Health Nurse
PICC ~ Peripherally - inserted Central Catheter
PICU ~ Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PMH-NP ~ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
PN ~ Parish Nurse
PNP ~ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Portfolio ~ CV with evidence of an outcome documenting each thing listed on the CV
POV ~ Point of View; Postoperative Vomiting; Peroxide value or ocular pulse volumes
PT ~ Physical Therapist
PTCA ~ Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
RCNA ~ Royal College of Nursing Australia
RCPT ~ Registered Cardiopulmonary Technologist
RCT ~ Registered Care Technician
qid ~ 4 times a day
Resume ~ 1-2 page document focuses on work experience -
Most commonly used by individuals seeking traditional employment, who have average experiences. " French meaning summary. "
RD ~ Registered Dietitian USA
RDMS ~ Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonograger (Ultrasound)
RFDS ~ Royal Flying Doctor Service ( Australia )
RGN ~ Registered General Nurse ( Educated in England before project 2000 outlined by UKCC; originally was SCOTTISH Registration, and still is, long before it was relatively recently adopted in England as a more accurate replacement for SRN (State Registered Nurse).
RHIA ~ Registered Health Information Administrator (replaces RRA)
RHIT ~ Registered Health Information Technician (replaces ART)
RHV ~ Registered Health Visitor U.K. registration for those working predominately in public health. A specific role acquired following a Bachelor degree in Community Health - Specialist practice in public health
RKT ~ Registered Kinesiotherapist
RM ~ Registered Midwife ( Australia )
RMN ~ Registered Mental Health Nurse England United Kingdom (project 2000).
RMG ~ Registered Mental Nurse ( trained before project 2000 outline by UKCC)
RN ~ Registered Nurse ( Australia = level 1 / all disciplines trained via Project 2000 outline by UKCC)
RNAC ~ Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator Current title for all Long Term Care nurses who function as MDS Coordinators in the U.S.
RNC ~ Registered Nurse Certified
( used by nurses who are certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center & have 2 year associate degree )
RN BC ~ Registered Nurse Board Certified
( used by nurses who are certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center & have a baccalaureate degree or above)
RNFA ~ Registered Nurse First Assistant
( assist the surgeon in surgery - suturing, hemostasis, exposure, pre & post op ... )
RNMH ~ Registered Nurse Mental Handicap ( trained before project 2000 outline by UKCC)
RNR ~ Registered Nurse Recruiter
RPFT ~ Registered Pulmonary Function Technician
RPN ~ Registered Professional Nurse; Registered Psychiatric Nurse ( Canada ) , Registered Practical Nurse ( Ontario, Canada )
RPSGT ~ Registered PolySomnoGraphic Technician.
R & R ~ Rural & Remote (Australia)
RRT ~ Registered Respiratory Therapist; Registered Recreational Therapist; Registered Rehabilitation Therapist; Registered Respiratory Therapist
RT ~ Respiratory Technician
SAEM ~ Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
SPV ~ Sociaal Psychiatrisch Verpleegkunige
(Dutch) - I.e. Community Psychiatric Nurse
SCVICU ~ Surgical and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
SICU ~ Surgical Intensive Care Unit
SLE ~ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SN ~ Student Nurse; Scrubb Nurse
SOP ~ Standard Operating Procedures
SRN ~ State Registered Nurse
used instead of RGN by General Nurses who qualified under the General Nursing Council before the creation of the UKCC by the Nurses Midwives and Health Visitor' Act 1979.
ST ~ Surgical Technologist ( non certified ) ; Speech Therapist
stat ~ immediately
sx ~ symptoms
TNCC ~ Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum ( basic trauma resuscitation course )
UAP ~ Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
USAID ~ United States Agency for International Development
VHPPD ~ Variable Hours Per Patient Day
vs ~ vital signs
( used in a personnel budget in an organization )
WER ~ Weekly Epidemiological Record
WHCNP ~ Womens Health Care Nurse Practitioner
WHNP ~ Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
WOCN ~ Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse