Nursing fundamentals Mnemonics and abbreviations – Flashcards
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APRN
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
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ANA
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American Nurses Association
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CNM
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Certified Nurse Midwife
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CRNA
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthestist
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CNS
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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ICN
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International Council of Nurses
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NLN
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National League for Nursing
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NP
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Nurse Practitioner
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QSEN
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Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
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RN
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Registered Nurse
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NLNAC
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National League for Nursing Accrediting Council
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ION
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Institute for Medicine
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NCLEX-RN
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National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
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BN
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Bachelor in Nursing
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BSN
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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AJN
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American Journal of Nursing
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AORN
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Association of Operating Room Nurses
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ENA
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Emergency Nurses Association
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INS
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Infusion Nurses Society
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ONS
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Oncology Nursing Society
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WOCN
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Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society
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AACCN
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American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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AACN
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American Association of COlleges of Nursing
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ELNEC
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End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
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ICN
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International Council of Nurses
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DNP
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Doctor of Nursing Practice
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IOM
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Institute of Medicine
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CNM
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Certified Nurse Midwife
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NLN
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National League for Nursing
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DRG
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Diagnosis Related Groups
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IPA
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Independent Practice Association
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IDN
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Integrated Delivery Networks
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MDS
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Minimum Data Set
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PSRO
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Professional Standards Review Organizations
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PPS
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Prospective Payment System
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RUG
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Resource Utilization Group
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UR
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Utilization Review (UR) committees
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MCO
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Managed Care Organization
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PPO
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Preferred Provider Organization
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LTC
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Long-term care
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SCHIP
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State Children's Health Insurance Programs
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CHAP
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Community Health Accrediting Program
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CARF
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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TJC
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The Joint Commission
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control (and prevention)
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NQF
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National Quality Forum
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CMS
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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HEDIS
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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
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NCQA
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
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HCAHPS
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Hospital Comsumer of Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
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EBP
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Evidence-Based Practice
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QI
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Quality Improvement
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NCG
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National Guidelines Clearinghouse
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NDNQI
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National Database of Nursing Quality Improvement
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PICOT
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Patient/population of interest, Intervention of interest, Comparision of interest, Outcome, Time
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CINAHL
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Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health LIterature
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AHRQ
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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RCT
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Randomized Controlled Trials
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CRCI
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Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment
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USDHHS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
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FHS
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Family Health System
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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IEMs
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Inborn Errors of Metabolism
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STI
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Sexually-Transmitted Infection
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SIDS
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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AOA
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Administration On Aging
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NEJM
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New England Journal of Medicine
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FSNA
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Florida Student Nurses Association
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NSNA
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National Student Nurses Association
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NIMS
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National Incident Management System
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ADPIE
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Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Impliment, Evaluate
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HAI
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Healthcare-Acquired Infections
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NPSG
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National Patient Safety Goals
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DAWIPES
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Dr. orders, Assess patient, Wash hands, Provide for privacy, Educate, Safety
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SREs
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Serious Reportable Events
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R.A.C.E
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Rescue patient, Activate alarm, Confine fire, Extinguish
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P.A.S.S.
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Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
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PERRLA
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Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, Accomodation
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R.R.S.E.
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(Pulse Characteristics): Rate, Rhythm, Strength, Equality
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T.C.A.B.R.F.P.P.D
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(Pulse point assessment sites): Temporal artery, Carotid artery, Apical (heart), Brachial artery, Radial artery, Femoral artery, Popliteal artery, Posterior tibial artery, Dorsalis pedis.
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R.R.D.
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(Respiration assessment characteristics): Rate, Rhythm, Depth (shallow, deep, moderate)
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PPE
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Personal Protective Equipment
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SOLER
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(non-verbal communication technique): Sit facing patient, Open posture, Lean forward, maintain Eye contact, Relax
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ISBARR
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Introduce self, give Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations, Read-back
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S.O.A.P
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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D.A.R (Focus Charting)
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Data, Action, Response
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S.O.A.P.I.E
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
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P.I.E
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Plan, Implement, Evaluate
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S.P.I.C.E.S
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Sleeping problems, Problems eating or feeding, Incontinence, Confusion, Evidence of falls, Skin breakdown
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I.P.P.A
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(types of physical assessment) Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
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A.B.C.D. (Skin assessment)
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Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter
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ROM
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Range of Motion
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UTI
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Urinary Tract Infection
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CAUTI
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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
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PVR
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Post-Void Residual
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ADL
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Activities of Daily Living
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F.A.C.C.O (guidelines for quality document reporting)
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Factual, Accurate, Complete, Current, Organized
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CBE
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Charting By Exception
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POMR
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Problem-Oriented Medical Record
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EHR
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Electronic Health Record
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OBRA
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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HITECH
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Heath Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health act
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NIS
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Nursing Information Systems
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CDSS
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Clinical Decision Support System
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CPOE
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Computerized Provider Order Entry
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HIPPA
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Health Information Privacy and Portability Act
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C.L.E.A.R
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Center yourself, Listen wholeheartedly, Empathize, pay Attention, Respect.
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V.O
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Verbal Order
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T.O.
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Telephone Order
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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RAS
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Reticular Activating System
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BSR
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Bulbar Synchronizing Region
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REM
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Rapid Eye Movement
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NREM
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Non-Rapid Eye Movement
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RLS
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Restless Leg Syndrome
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PSQI
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Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index
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TENS
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
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PCA
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Patient-Controlled Analgesia
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A.B.C.D.E. (Pain Management)
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Ask/assess pain, Believe patient, Choose pain control options, Deliver interventions, Empower patient.
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NSAID
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Non-Steriodal Anti Inflammatory (medication)
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DMARD
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Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug
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REEDA (Skin assessment scale)
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Redness, Edema, Echymosis (red/purple coloration), Discharge, Approximation
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V.A.C (for wounds)
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure
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COPD
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Chronic-Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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D.A.B.D.A (Kubler-Ross Theory)
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(theory of grief and mourning) Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
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R.R.R.R.R (Rando's Model)
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Recognizing the loss, Reacting to the pain of separation, Reminiscing, Relinquishing old attachments, and Readjusting to life after a loss.
