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30 Cards in this Set
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Aseptic technique
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The procedures used to eliminate the possibility of a drug becoming contaminated with microbes or particles
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Code blue
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A coded message to indicate an emergency in a hospital situation
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Floor stock
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Supplies kept on hand in different units of a hospital
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Inpatient
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A hospitalized patient
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Inpatient or in house pharmacy
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Hospital pharmacy
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NKDA
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No known drug allergy
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On call
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A medication to be administered when directed, usually for pre-anesthesia
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PAR
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Periodic automatic replacement
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Post-op
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After surgery
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Pre-op
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Before surgery
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PRN
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Latin term meaning "as needed"
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Protocol
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A set of standards and guidelines within which a facility works
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Stat order
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A medication order that must be filled as soon as possible, usually within 5 to 15 minutes
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CCU
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Coronary care unit
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CLINICS
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Patients may visit a clinic to be seen by a physician or nurse practitioner
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ED
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Emergency department; area of hospital where patients can receive emergency care with doctors and nurses on staff 24 hours a day
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ICU
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Intensive care unit
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L&D
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Labor and delivery; unit where mother goes through labor and delivers a baby
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MED
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Medical unit for patients who have had surgery or who may be under observation
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NICU
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Neonatal intensive care unit
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NSY
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Nursery; unit where babies are taken for care and observation by nurses
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OB/GYN
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Obstetrics/gynecology; unit that takes care of expectant mothers or those who have just had a baby
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ONCOLOGY
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Unit that takes care of patients with cancer
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OR
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Operating Room
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ORTHO
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Orthopedics unit that takes care of patients who need treatment or surgery on bones or joints
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PACU
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Post anesthesia care unit
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PED
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Pediatrics; unit for children younger than 14 years age
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POST-OP
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Unit where patients is kept after an operation or procedure
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PRE-OP
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Unit where patient is kept before an operation or procedure
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UROLOGY
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Units that takes care of patients who may need treatment, surgery, or procedures on the urinary system
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