Safran, Jayrelle Aldrin Shayne D.

BSN 1 C

Accepted Abbreviations in Nursing

@ At AARP American Association of
Retired Persons

<  Less Than AASM American Academy of Sleep

Medicine

>  Greater Than AAT Animal-Assisted Therapy

a Artery AATH American Association for

Therapeutic Humor

A (see acc.) Accommodation (see acc.) ABC Airway, Breathing, Circulation

A Acetum ABD, Abd, Abdo Abdominal, or Abdomen

A Angström Unit ABG Arterial Blood Gases

A Anode ABI Ankle-Brachial Index

A Anterior ABO Blood Types

A&D (see Adm.) Admission and Discharge ABR Absolute Bed Rest (See CBR)

A&E Accident and Emergency AC Adrenal Cortex, Air

Conduction, Alternating
Current, or Axiocervical

A/CA Accommodative/Convergence ac or a.c. Before Meals

Accommodation Ratio

A/G, or A-G ratio Albumin/Globulin Ratio acc. (see A) Accommodation (see A)

a¯ Before ACE Angiotensin-Converting

Enzyme

aa Of Each, Equal Parts, Arteries ACIP Advisory Committee on

Immunization Practices

AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life

Support

AAPB Association of Applied ACS American Cancer Society

Psychophysiology and
Biofeedback

AARP American Association of ACTH Adrenocorticotropic

Retired Persons Hormone

AD Alzheimer's Disease AHF Antihemophilic Factor

AD Right Ear AHNA American Holistic Nurses'

Association
AD Admitting Diagnosis AHRQ Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality

AD Advance Directive AI Adequate Intake

ad lib Freely, as Desired, if the AI Aortic Incompetence, or

Patient So Desires Aortic Insufficiency

ad sat. To Saturation AICD Automatic Implantable

Cardiac Defibrillator

Ad. Spec. Admission Urine AIDS Acquired

Specimen Immunodeficiency
Syndrome

ADA Americans With AK Above the Knee

Disabilities Act

ADH Antidiuretic Hormone AKA Above Knee Amputation

ADHD Attention Deficit- ALFA Assisted Living

Hyperactivity Disorder Federation of America

ADL Activities of Daily Living ALT Alanine Aminotransferase

Adm. (see A&D) Admission and Discharge AM/am/A.M./a.m. Morning (After Midnight
and Before Midday)

admov. Apply AMA Against Medical Advice

ADN Associate Degree Nurse AMA American Medical

(Nursing) Association

AEB As Evidenced By Amb Ambulatory, Walking,

Able to Walk

AED Antiepileptic Drug Amt Amount

AF Atrial Fibrillation ANA American Nurses

Association

AFB Acid-Fast Bacillus ANA Antinuclear Antibody

AFP Alpha-Fetoprotein Angio Angiogram

AGC Atypical Glandular Cells AoA Administration on Aging

AHA American Hospital AP Anterior/Posterior

Association

AHCA American Health Care AP Apical Pulse

Association

AHCPR Agency for Health Care AP Appendectomy

Policy and Research

APIC Association for AST Aspartate

Practitioners In Infection Aminotransferase
Control and
Epidemiology
Approx. Approximately AT Axillary Temperature

APRN Advance Practice ATC Around the Clock

Registered Nurse

APS Adult Protective Services ATP Adenosine

Triphosphatase

APS American Pain Society AU Both Ears

APTT Activated Partial AV Atrioventricular

Thromboplastin Time

aqua Water or H2O B1 Thiamine

AROM Active Range of Motion B12 Cobalamin

AS Left Ear B2 Riboflavin

ASA Acetylsalicylic Acid B6 Pyridoxine

ASO Antistreptolysin-O Ba Barium

AST Aspartate BA Bowel Action

Aminotransferase

AT Axillary Temperature Ba Meal Barium Meal

ATC Around the Clock BBA Balanced Budget Act

APIC Association for BCC Basal Cell Carcinoma

Practitioners In Infection
Control and
Epidemiology

Approx. Approximately BD, bd, or bid Twice A Day

APRN Advance Practice BE Base Excess

Registered Nurse

APS Adult Protective Services BGL Blood Glucose Level

APS American Pain Society BK Below Knee

APTT Activated Partial BKA Below Knee Amputation

Thromboplastin Time

aqua Water or H2O BMD Bone Mineral Density

AROM Active Range of Motion BBA Balanced Budget Act

AS Left Ear BCC Basal Cell Carcinoma

ASA Acetylsalicylic Acid BD, bd, or bid Twice A Day

ASO Antistreptolysin-O BE Base Excess

BGL Blood Glucose Level C/O Complaint Of

BK Below Knee c¯ With

BKA Below Knee Amputation Ca Calcium or Cancer

BMD Bone Mineral Density Ca++ Calcium Ion

BMI Body Mass Index CaBG Coronary Artery Bypass

Graft

BMR Basal Metabolic Rate C/O Complaint Of

BNO Bowels Not Opened c¯ With

BO Bowels Opened Ca Calcium or Cancer

BP or B/P Blood Pressure Ca++ Calcium Ion

BPH Benign Prostatic CaBG Coronary Artery Bypass

Hypertrophy Graft

BPM Beats Per Minute CaCl2 Calcium Chloride

BSA Body Surface Area CAD Coronary Artery Disease

BSE Breast Self-Examination CAI Computer-Assisted

Instruction

BSI Body Substance Isolation CAM Complementary/Alternati

ve Medicine

BSL Blood Sugar Level cap Capsule

BSN Bachelor of Science In Card Cardiac

Nursing

BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen CARF Commission on

Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities

BWO Bowels Wide Opened CAT Computed Axial

Tomography

c Cup CAT Computerized Adaptive

Testing

C Celsius Cath Catheter

C&S Culture and Sensitivity CBC Complete Blood Count

C/A Complementary/Alternati CBD Common Bile Duct

ve
CBE Charting By Exception cm Centimeter

CBR Complete Bed Rest (See ABR) CMS Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services

cc Cubic Centimeter CN Cranial Nerve

CCF (see CHF) Congestive Cardiac Failure (See CHF) CNA Certified Nursing
Assistant

CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community CNC Clinical Nursing

Consultant

CCU (see CICU) Coronary Care Unit, or Cardiac Care Unit CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
(See CICU)

CDC Centers for Disease Control and CNO Community Nursing

Prevention Organization

CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen CNS Central Nervous

System

CEPN-LTC™ Certification Examination for Practical and CNS Clinical Nurse

Vocational Nurses In Long-Term Care Specialist

CEU Continuing Education Unit Co Cobalt

CHAP Community Health Accreditation Program consult Consultation

CHD Coronary Heart Disease CO2 Carbon Dioxide

CHF (see CCF) Congestive Heart Failure (See CCF) CO2− Carbon Dioxide Ion

CHIP Children's Health Insurance Program COBRA Comprehensive

Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act

CHO Carbohydrate (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen) COOH Carboxyl Group

CHON Protein (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, COPD Chronic Obstructive

Nitrogen) Pulmonary Disease

CICU (see CCU) Coronary Care Unit, or Cardiac Care Unit CPAP Continuous Positive
(See CCU) Airway Pressure

CK or CPK Creatine Kinase or Creatine CPNP Council of Practical

Phosphokinase Nursing Programs

Cl Chlorine, Chloride CPR Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation

Cl− Chloride Ion CPR Computerized Patient

Record

CLTC Certified In Long-Term Care Cr Chromium

CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist DMD Diabetes Mellitus

CRP C-Reactive Protein DMD Doctor of Dental

 Medicine

C&S Culture and Sensitivity DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid

CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid DNR Do Not Resuscitate

CSM Circulation, Sensation, Motion DO Doctor of Osteopathy

CT Computed Tomography DOA Dead on Arrival

CT scan Computerized Axial Tomography Scan DOB Date of Birth

Cu Copper DPAHC Durable Power of

Attorney for Health
Care

CVA Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke dr Dram

CVC Central Venous Catheter DRG Diagnosis-Related

Group

CXR Chest X-Ray DRI Dietary Reference

Intake

CWMS Color, Warmth, Movement, Sensation DSM-V Diagnostic and

Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th
Edition

D5W Dextrose 5% In Water DST Dexamethasone

Suppression Test

D&C Dilatation and Curettage DT Delirium Tremens

DAR Document, Action, Response DTaP Diphtheria, Tetanus,

Acellular Pertussis

DC or d/c Discontinue or Discharge DTP Diphtheria, Tetanus,

Pertussis

DDB Disciplinary Data Bank DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis

DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery DX Diagnosis

DEA Drug Enforcement Agency EAR Estimated Average

Requirement

DHHS Department of Health and Human Services ECF Extended Care Facility

DIC Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ECF Extracellular Fluid

DICC Dynamic Infusion Cavernosometry and ECG (EKG) Electrocardiogram

Cavernosography

dL Deciliter ED Emergency Department

EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

EEG Electroencephalograph/Electroencephalog
ram

EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

EKG (ECG) Electrocardiogram EPA Environmental

Protection Agency

ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay EPO Exclusive Provider

Organization

elix Elixir ER Emergency Room

EMG Electromyogram ERCP Endoscopic

Retrograde
Cholangiopancreatogra
m

EMLA Eutectic (Cream) Mixture of Local ERG Electroretinogram

Anesthetics

EMS Emergency Medical Services ERT Estrogen Replacement

Therapy

EMT Emergency Medical Technician ESR Erythrocyte

Sedimentation Rate

EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic ET Ear (Tympanic)

Temperature

EPA Environmental Protection Agency EVAD Explantable Venous

Access Device

EPO Exclusive Provider Organization F Fahrenheit

ER Emergency Room FAS Fetal Alcohol

Syndrome

ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde FBS Fasting Blood Sugar

Cholangiopancreatogram

ERG Electroretinogram FCA False Claims Act

EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid FDA Food and Drug

Administration

EEG Electroencephalograph/Electroencephalog Fe Iron

ram

EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy FeSO4 Iron Sulfate

EKG (ECG) Electrocardiogram FF Forced Feeding, or

Forced Fluids

ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay fl Fluid

elix Elixir Fl Fluorine

EMG Electromyogram FOBT Fecal Occult Blood

Test
 EMLA Eutectic (Cream) Mixture of Local FSH Follicle-Stimulating
Anesthetics Hormone

EMS Emergency Medical Services ft Foot or Feet

EMT Emergency Medical Technician FVD Fluid Volume Deficit

EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Fx Fracture

EPA Environmental Protection Agency g Gram

GAO

General Accounting Office

HBV

Hepatitis B Virus

GAS

General Adaptation Syndrome

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

hCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

g/dL

Grams Per Deciliter

HCl

Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrochloride

GED

General Education Development

HCO3−

Bicarbonate Ion

GER

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Hct
Hematocrit

GFR

Glomerular Filtration Rate

HCV

Hepatitis C Virus

GGT (see GGTP)

Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (see GGTP)

HDL

High Density Lipoprotein

GGTP (see GGT)

Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (see GGT)

HDV

Hepatitis D Virus

GH

Growth Hormone

Hep B

Hepatitis B

GHB

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

HFA

Hospice Foundation of America

GI

Gastrointestinal

Hg

Mercury

gr

Grain

Hgb

Hemoglobin
gtt

Drop

HICPAC

Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

HIS

Hospital Information System

gtt/min

Drops Per Minute

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

GU

Genitourinary

HLA

Human Leukocyte Antigen

Gyn

Gynecology

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

Hour(S)

HOB

Head of Bed

H+

Hydrogen Ion

HPO4

Phosphate

H2CO3
Carbonic Acid

HR

Heart Rate

H2O

Water

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

H&H

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

h.s.

Hour of Sleep

Iodine

JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

I&O

Intake and Output

Potassium

IADLs

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

K+

Potassium Ion

IASP

International Association for the Study of Pain

kcal

Kilocalorie

ICF

Intermediate Care Facility

KCl

Potassium Chloride

ICF

Intracellular Fluid

kg

Kilogram

ICN

International Council of Nurses

KS

Ketosteroids

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

KUB

Kidneys/Ureters/Bladder

ID

Identification

KVO

Keep Vein Open

ID

Intradermal

Liter

IgG

Immunoglobulin G

LAS

Local Adaptation Syndrome

IgM

Immunoglobulin M

lb
Pound

IHCT

Interdisciplinary Health Care Team

LDH

Lactic Dehydrogenase

IM

Intramuscular

LDL

Low Density Lipoprotein

in

Inch

LE

Lupus Erythematosus

INR

International Normalized Ratio

LES

Lower Esophageal Sphincter

I&O

Intake and Output

LFT

Liver Function Test

IOL

Intraocular Lens

LH

Luteinizing Hormone

IOM

Institute of Medicine

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

Isol

Isolation

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

ITT

Insulin Tolerance Test

L/min

Liters Per Minute

IV

Intravenous

LOC

Level of Consciousness

IVAD

Implantable Vascular Access Device

LP

Lumbar Puncture

IVP

Intravenous Push, Intravenous Pyelogram

LP/VN

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

IVPB

Intravenous Piggyback

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

mm Hg

Millimeters of Mercury

LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse

mmol/L

Millimoles Per Liter

Meter

MMR

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

m2

Square Meter

Mn

Manganese

MAO

Monoamine Oxidase

Mo

Molybdenum

MAOI

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor

MOM

Milk of Magnesia

MAR

Medication Administration Record

mOsm/kg

Milliosmoles/Kilogram

mcg (or μg)

Microgram

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MD

Doctor of Medicine
MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

MDI

Metered-Dose Inhaler

MS

Morphine Sulfate

MDR

Multidrug-Resistant

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

MDR-TB

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

MUGA

Multi-Gated Acquisition

MDS

Minimum Data Set

N2

Nitrogen

mEq

Milliequivalent

Na

Sodium

mEq/L

Milliequivalents Per Liter

Na+

Sodium Ion

mg

Milligram

Na2SO4
Sodium Sulfate

mg/dL

Milligrams Per Deciliter

NaCl

Sodium Chloride

Mg

Magnesium

NA

Not Applicable

Mg++

Magnesium Ion

NADSA

National Adult Day Services Associations

MgCl

Magnesium Chloride

NaH2PO4

Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate

MgSO4

Magnesium Sulfate

Na2HPO4

Disodium Phosphate

MI

Myocardial Infarction

NAHC

National Association for Home Care

min

Minute

NaHCO3

Sodium Bicarbonate
mL

Milliliter

NaHPO4

Sodium Monohydrogen Phosphate

mm3

Cubic Millimeter

NANDA

North American Nursing Diagnosis Association

NIC

Nursing Interventions Classification

NaOH

Sodium Hydroxide

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NAPNE

National Association of Practical Nurse Education

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NAPNES

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NCCAM

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

NIS

Nursing Information System

NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics

NLEA

Nutrition, Labeling, and Education Act

NCLEX®

National Council Licensure Examination

NLN

National League for Nursing

NCLEX-PN®

National Council Licensure Examination—Practical Nurse

NLNAC

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

NCLEX-RN®

National Council Licensure Examination—Registered Nurse

NMDS

Nursing Minimum Data Set

NCLD

National Center for Learning Disabilities

NOC

Nursing Outcomes Classification

NCOA

National Council on Aging

Noct

At Night

NCSBN

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

NP

Nurse Practitioner

NCVHS

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

NPDB

National Practitioner Data Bank

NF

National Formulary

NPO

Nil per os, Latin for “Nothing By Mouth”

NFLPN

National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.

NREM

Non-Rapid Eye Movement

NG

Nasogastric

NS

Normal Saline

NH2

Amino Group

NSAID

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

NHO

National Hospice Organization

NSF

National Sleep Foundation

NIA

National Institute on Aging

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

NIC

Nursing Interventions Classification

O&P
Ova and Parasite

O2

Oxygen

PAR

Post anesthesia Room

OAM

Office of Alternative Medicine

OT

Occupational Therapist

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

.c.

After Meals

OD

Right Eye

PCA

Patient-Controlled Analgesia

OH−

Hydroxyl

PCO2(PaCO2)

Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide

OR

Operating Room

PCP

Primary Care Provider

ORIF

Open Reduction/Internal Fixation

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

OS

Left Eye

PCV

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PDPH

Postdural Puncture Headache

OT

Occupational Therapist

PEG

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

OT

Oral Temperature

PERRLA

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation

OTC

Over-The-Counter

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

OU

Both Eyes

PFT

Pulmonary Function Test

oz

Ounce

pH

Potential Hydrogen

p¯
After

PICC

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

Phosphorus

PICU

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Pulse

PIE

Problem, Implementation, Evaluation

PA

Physician's Assistant

PKU

Phenylketonuria

PA

Posteroanterior

PLMS

Periodic Limb Movements In Sleep

PaCO2

Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide

PMI

Point of Maximum Intensity

PaO2

Partial Pressure of Oxygen

PMR

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Pap

Papanicolaou Test
PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome

PNI

Psychoneuroimmunology

PT

Prothrombin Time

PNS

Peripheral Nervous System

PTH

Parathyroid Hormone

PO

By Mouth (Per os In Latin)

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PO2(PaO2)

Partial Pressure of Oxygen

PTT

Partial Thromboplastin Time

PO4−−

Phosphate Ion

PVD

Peripheral Vascular Disease

POMR

Problem-Oriented Medical Record

Quaque, Latin for “Every”

POR

Problem-Oriented Record

qd
Every Day

Post op spec

After Surgery Urine Specimen

qh

Every Hour

PPBS

Post Prandial Blood Sugar

qid

Four Times A Day

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

qod

Every Other Day

PPG

Post Prandial Glucose

qs

Quantity Sufficient

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

q2h

Every 2 Hours

PPS

Prospective Payment System

qt

Quart

PRA

Plasma Renin Activity

R (Resp)

Respiration
PRL

Prolactin Level

RAIU

Radioactive Iodine Uptake

PRN

Pro Re Nata, Latin for “As Required”

RAST

Radio Allergosorbent Test

PRO

Peer Review Organization

RBC

Red Blood Count, Red Blood Cell

PROM

Passive Range of Motion

RD

Registered Dietician

PSA

Prostate Specific Antigen

RDA

Recommended Dietary Allowance

PSDA

Patient Self-Determination Act

REM

Rapid Eye Movement

PSP

Phenolsulfonphthalein

RF

Rheumatoid Factor

pt
Pint

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

PT

Patient

RLS

Restless Leg Syndrome

PT

Physical Therapist

RN

Registered Nurse

RNA

Ribonucleic Acid

SCHIP

State Children's Health Insurance Program

RNFA

Registered Nurse First Assistant

ROM

Range of Motion

Se
Selenium

ROS

Review of Systems

SGOT

Serum Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase

RPCH

Rural Primary Care Hospital

SGPT

Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase

RPh

Registered Pharmacist

SL

Sublingual

RPR

Rapid Plasma Reagin

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility

RR

Recovery Room

SOAP

Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan

RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

SOAPIE

Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan, Implementation, Evaluation

R/T

Related To

SOAPIER

Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan, Implementation, Evaluation, Revision

RT

Rectal Temperature

SOB

Shortness of Breath

RT

Respiratory Therapist

SPF

Sun Protection Factor

RTI

Respiratory Tract Infection

s¯s¯

One Half
RUGS

Resource Utilization Group System

SSA

Social Security Administration

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

STAT/Stat

Immediately, (Statim In Latin)

RWJF

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

STD

Sexually Transmitted Disease

s¯

Without

supp

Suppository

Sulfur

susp

Suspension

SAMe

S-Adenosylmethionine

SW

Social Worker

SaO2

Oxygen Saturation

Temperature

SBC

School-Based Clinic

T3

Triiodothyronine

SC/SQ

Subcutaneous

T4

Thyroxine

tab Tablet U Unit

TAC Tetracaine, Adrenaline, U/L Unit Per Liter

Cocaine

TB Tuberculosis UA or U/A Routine Urinalysis

Tbsp Tablespoon tsp Teaspoon

Td Tetanus/Diphtheria U Unit

TDD Telecommunication Device U/L Unit Per Liter

for the Deaf

TEFRA Tax Equity Fiscal UA or U/A Routine Urinalysis

Responsibility Act

TENS Transcutaneous Electrical UAP Unlicensed Assistive

Nerve Stimulation Personnel

TF Tube Feeding UIS Universal Intellectual

Standards

THA Total Hip Arthroplasty UL Upper Intake Level

TIA Transient Ischemic Attack UMLS Universal Medical

Language System

TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity UNOS United Network for Organ
Sharing

TICU Trauma Intensive Care Unit U-100 100 Units Insulin Per Cc

t.i.d. Three Times A Day UPP Urethra Pressure Profile

TMJ Temporomandibular Joint URQ Upper Right Quadrant

t.o. Telephone Order USDHHS United States Department

of Health and Human
Services

TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition USP United States

Pharmacopeia

TPR Temperature, Pulse, USPHS United States Public Health

Respiration Service

Tr or tinct Tincture UTI Urinary Tract Infection

TRH Thyrotropin-Releasing VA Veterans Administration,

Hormone Veterans Affairs

TSE Testicular Self Examination VAD Ventricular Assist Device,

Vascular Access Device

TSH Thyroid-Stimulating VAS Visual Analog Scale

Hormone

tsp Teaspoon VDRL Venereal Disease

Research Laboratory

VMA Vanillymandelic Acid

VRE Vancomycin-Resistant
 Enterococci

VS Vital Signs

W/C Wheel Chair

WBC White Blood Cell, White

Blood Count

WHO World Health Organization

WNL Within Normal Limits

WPM Words Per Minute

wt Weight

YWCA Young Women's Christian

Association

Zn Zinc

Source:

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