Nursing Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Procto
   Proctoscopy
2. q.n.
   Every Night
3. q.o.d.
   Every Other Day
4. Q12H
   Every 12 Hours
5. q2H
   every two hours
6. q2H
   Every 2 Hours
7. Q8H
   Every 8 hours
8. Ultrsnd
   Ultrasound
9. V-Fib
   Ventricular Fibrillation
10. V-Tach
    Ventricular Tachycardia
11. y/o
    Young Ranger
12. BDentS
    Bachelor of Dental Surgery
13. MDentSci
    Master of Dental Science
14. F.A.A.F.P.
    fellow of the american academy of family physicians
15. F.A.C.C.P.
    Fellow of The American College of Chest Physicians
16. F.A.C.G.
    Fellow of The American College of Gastroenterology
17. F.A.C.P.
    Fellow of The American College of Physicians
18. F.A.C.S.
    Fellow of The American College of Surgeons
19. M.P.H.
    Master of Public Health
20. NCNR
    National Center for Nursing Research

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