Medical Abbreviations For Cna

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ALR

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Assisted Living Residence

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DON

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Director of Nursing

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HMO

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Health Maintenance Organization

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LPN

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Licensed Practical Nurse

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LVN

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Licensed Vocational Nurse

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PPO

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Preferred Provide Organization

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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SNF

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Skilled Nursing Facility

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OBRA

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

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HIPPA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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NATCEP

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Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program

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NCSBN

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National Council of State Boards of Nursing

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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EPHI; ePHI

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Electronic Protected Health Information

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PHI

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Protected Health Information

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Services

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ID

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Identification

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MSDS

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Material Safety and Data Sheet

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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PASS

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PULL the safety pin, AIM low, SQUEEZE the lever, SWEEP back and forth.

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RACE

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Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish

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RRT

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Rapid Response Team

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AIIR

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Airborne Infection Isolation Room

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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HAI

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Healthcare-associated infection

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Virus

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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MDRO

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Multidrug-Resistant Organism

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MRSA

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Methicillin-Resistant, Staphylococcus

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OPIM

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Other potentially infectious materials

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PPE

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Personal Protective Equipment

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SARS

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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VRE

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Vancomycin-Resistant, Enterococci

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MSD

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Musculo-Skeletal Disorder

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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C

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Centigrade

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F

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Fahrenheit

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Hg

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Mercury

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I&O

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Intake and Output

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IV

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Intravenous

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mL

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Milliliter

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mm

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Millimeter

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mm Hg

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Millimeters of Mercury

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oz

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Ounce