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05/08/2017
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Term
I.C.U
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
H.D.U
 Definition
high dependency unit (very sick patients)
Term
C.C.U
 Definition
coronary care unit (cardiac patients needing special care)
Term
O.T
 Definition
operating theatres/rooms
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E.N.T
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
E.N.T
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term

O & G

 

 

 Definition
Obsterics and gynaecology
Term

O.P.D

 

 Definition
outpatients. the patients have a specialist appointments but do not stay overnight
Term
E.D
 Definition
emergency department
Term
MRI
 Definition
muscle resonance imaging
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
RTW
 Definition
returned to ward
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
AHNM
 Definition
after hours nurse manager
Term
AMO
 Definition
admitting medical officer
Term
CLT
 Definition
child life therapist
Term
CNC
 Definition
clinical nurse consaltant
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CNE
 Definition
clinical nurse educator
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CNS
 Definition
clinical nurse specialist
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DON
 Definition
director of nursing services
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EEN
 Definition
endorsed enrolled nurse
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EN
 Definition
enrolled nurse
Term
JMO
 Definition
junior medical officer
Term
MO
 Definition
medical officer
Term
MT
 Definition
music therapist
Term
NE
 Definition
nurse educator
Term
NP
 Definition
nurse practitioner
Term
NUM
 Definition
Nurse unit manager
Term
OCC THER
 Definition
occupational therapist
Term
RN
 Definition
registered nurse
Term
RM
 Definition
registered midwife
Term
RMO
 Definition
resident medical officer
Term
SMO
 Definition
senior medical officer
Term
SW
 Definition
social worker
Term
VMO
 Definition
visiting medical officer
Term
cap
 Definition
capsules
Term
inj
 Definition
injection
Term
PTA
 Definition
patient controlled analgesia
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
NEB
 Definition
nebuliser
Term
NG
 Definition
nasa-gastro
Term
PO
 Definition
oral
Term
PV
 Definition
per vagina
Term
4 hourly
 Definition
every 4 hours
Term
8 hourly
 Definition
every 8 hours
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6 hourly
 Definition
every 6 hours
Term
A.M
 Definition
before midday
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
p.m
 Definition
after midday
Term
qid.
 Definition
four times daily
Term
stat.
 Definition
immediately and once only
Term
tds
 Definition
three times daily
Term
tds
 Definition
three times daily
Term
#
 Definition
fracture
Term
/60
 Definition
minutes
Term
/7
 Definition
days
Term
/40
 Definition
weeks of pregnancy
Term
/24
 Definition
hours
Term
(R)
 Definition
right
Term
(L)
 Definition
left
Term
+
 Definition
slight trace
Term
++
 Definition
trace
Term
+++
 Definition
moderate trace
Term
++++
 Definition
large trace
Term
/S
 Definition
without
Term
/C
 Definition
with
Term
/
 Definition
per
Term
A&E
 Definition
accident and emergency
Term
AAA
 Definition
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Term
ABD
 Definition
abduction
Term
ABG
 Definition
partial blood gas
Term
ACBT
 Definition
active cycle of breathing technique
Term
ACT
 Definition
acceptance and commitment therapy
Term
ADD
 Definition
attention deficit disorder
Term
ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Term
AF
 Definition
atrialfibrillation
Term
AFO
 Definition
ankle foot orthosis
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
A/O
 Definition
application of
Term
AND
 Definition
allow natural death
Term
AROM
 Definition
active range of motion
Term
ATOR
 Definition
at time of report
Term
AV
 Definition
aortic valve
Term
BA
 Definition
bowel action
Term
Bd
 Definition
twice daily
Term
B/F
 Definition
breast feeding
Term
BG
 Definition
background
Term
BGL
 Definition
blood glucose level
Term
BIBA
 Definition
brought in by ambulance
Term
Bilat
 Definition
bilateral
Term
BO
 Definition
bowels open
Term
BS
 Definition
breath sounds
Term
BW
 Definition
birth weight
Term
BX
 Definition
biopsy
Term
BSA
 Definition
body surface area
Term
Bpm
 Definition
breaths per minute
Term
BIBA
 Definition
brought in by ambulance
Term
Bilat
 Definition
bilateral
Term
BO
 Definition
bowels open
Term
BS
 Definition
breath sounds
Term
BW
 Definition
birth weight
Term
BX
 Definition
biopsy
Term
BSA
 Definition
body surface area
Term
Bpm
 Definition
breaths per minute
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BNO
 Definition
Bowles not open
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
Term
CADD
 Definition
Continuous ambulatory delivery device
Term
CBT
 Definition
cognitive behaviour therapy
Term
CCF
 Definition
cognitive cardiac failure
Term
CCU
 Definition
clean catch urine
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
CHI
 Definition
closed head injury
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CPM
 Definition
continuous passive movement
Term
CSA
 Definition
child sexual assault
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DB & C
 Definition
deep breathing and coughing
Term
DBD
 Definition
donation after breath death
Term
DCD
 Definition
donation after cardiac death
Term
D/C
 Definition
discharge
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DXRT
 Definition
deep x-ray therapy
Term
D & V
 Definition
diarrhoea and vomiting
Term
DV
 Definition
domestic violence
Term
D/W
 Definition
discussed with
Term
ED
 Definition
emergency department
Term
response barriers
 Definition
arrises when feedback is unsuccessful
Term
decoding barriers
 Definition
occur at the receiving end of the communication cycle
Term
transmission barriers
 Definition
things that can interfere with the communication
Term
encoding barriers
 Definition
when the components of a message are not effectively chosen
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus
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