Nursing Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. S-1
   first sacral vertebra
2. H/O
   History of
3. I/V
   Intravenous
4. SPNO
   Student Practical Nurse Organization
5. CODE 17
   Overdose
6. ACTH
   Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
7. APNI
   Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion
8. CRRT
   Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
9. CRRT
   Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
10. ESWL
    extracoporeal shockwave lithotripsy
11. n/v
    nausea and vomiting
12. PCWP
    Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
13. S1
    first sacral vertebra
14. crvs
    canadian registered vascular sonographer
15. C02
    Carbon Dioxide
16. bb(ascp)
    technologist in blood banking certified by the american society for clinical pathology board of registry
17. c(ascp)
    technologist in chemistry certified by the american society for clinical pathology board of registry
18. ct(ascp)
    cytotechnologist certified by the american society for clinical pathology board of registry
19. dlm(ascp)
    diplomate in laboratory management certified by the american society for clinical pathology board of registry
20. h(ascp)
    medical technologist in hematology certified by the american society for clinical pathology board of registry

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