CNA/GNA
ALR - ANSAssisted living residence
DON - ANSDirector of Nursing
HMO - ANSHealth Maintenance organization
LPN - ANSlicensed practical nurse
LVN - ANSLicensed vocational nurse
PPO - ANSPreferred provider organization
RN - ANSRegistered nurse
SNF - ANSSkilled nursing facility
AHA - ANSAmerican Hospital Association
OBRA - ANSOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
CNA - ANSCertified nursing assistant; certified nurse aide
LNA - ANSLicensed nursing assistant
NATCEP - ANSNursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
NCSBN - ANSNational Council of state boards of nursing
RNA - ANSRegistered nurse aide
STNA - ANSState tested nurse aide
HIPAA - ANSHealth Insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
ADL - ANSActivities of daily living
EPHI - ANSElectronic protected health information
PHI - ANSProtected health information
, CAA - ANSCare area assessment
IDCP - ANSInterdisciplinary care planning
MDS - ANSminimum data set
OASIS - ANSOutcome and assessment information set
NANDA-I - ANSNorth American Nursing diagnosis Association international
CNS - ANSCentral nervous system
GI - ANSGastro-intestinal
ML - ANSMililiter
RBC - ANSRed blood cell
WBC - ANSWhite blood cell
CMS - ANSCenters for medicare medicaid services
CCRC - ANSContinuing care retirement community
C - ANSCentigrade
CDC - ANSCenters for disease control and prevention
CO - ANSCarbon monoxide
CPR - ANSCardiopulmonary resuscitation
EMS - ANSEmergency medical Services
F - ANSFahrenheit
FBAO - ANSForeign-body airway obstruction
ID - ANSIdentification
MSDS - ANSMaterial safety data sheet
OSHA - ANSOccupational safety and health administration
PASS - ANSPull the safety pin , aim low, squeeze the lever, sweep back and fourth
ALR - ANSAssisted living residence
DON - ANSDirector of Nursing
HMO - ANSHealth Maintenance organization
LPN - ANSlicensed practical nurse
LVN - ANSLicensed vocational nurse
PPO - ANSPreferred provider organization
RN - ANSRegistered nurse
SNF - ANSSkilled nursing facility
AHA - ANSAmerican Hospital Association
OBRA - ANSOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
CNA - ANSCertified nursing assistant; certified nurse aide
LNA - ANSLicensed nursing assistant
NATCEP - ANSNursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
NCSBN - ANSNational Council of state boards of nursing
RNA - ANSRegistered nurse aide
STNA - ANSState tested nurse aide
HIPAA - ANSHealth Insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
ADL - ANSActivities of daily living
EPHI - ANSElectronic protected health information
PHI - ANSProtected health information
, CAA - ANSCare area assessment
IDCP - ANSInterdisciplinary care planning
MDS - ANSminimum data set
OASIS - ANSOutcome and assessment information set
NANDA-I - ANSNorth American Nursing diagnosis Association international
CNS - ANSCentral nervous system
GI - ANSGastro-intestinal
ML - ANSMililiter
RBC - ANSRed blood cell
WBC - ANSWhite blood cell
CMS - ANSCenters for medicare medicaid services
CCRC - ANSContinuing care retirement community
C - ANSCentigrade
CDC - ANSCenters for disease control and prevention
CO - ANSCarbon monoxide
CPR - ANSCardiopulmonary resuscitation
EMS - ANSEmergency medical Services
F - ANSFahrenheit
FBAO - ANSForeign-body airway obstruction
ID - ANSIdentification
MSDS - ANSMaterial safety data sheet
OSHA - ANSOccupational safety and health administration
PASS - ANSPull the safety pin , aim low, squeeze the lever, sweep back and fourth
