Nursing Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. ASPMN
   American Society of Pain Management Nurses
2. ASRN
   American Society of Registered Nurses
3. B cells
   White blood cells
4. ba(hons)
   Honours Bachelor of Arts
5. bs(hons)
   honours bachelor of science
6. CAPN
   Community Advanced Practice Nurses
7. CARNA
   College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
8. cls(nca)
   clinical laboratory scientist holding the credential through the national certification agency for medical laboratory personnel
9. CLT(NCA)
   certified laboratory technician holding the national certification agency for medical laboratory personnel
10. CONRAD
    College of Nursing Reali Assistance Device
11. ddosc
    Doctor of Ocular Science
12. ddscim
    Doctor of Science In Industrial Medicine
13. FASRN
    Fellow American Society of Registered Nurses
14. FNCN
    Florence Nightingale College of Nursing
15. Grav. 1
    first pregnancy
16. Grav. 2
    fsecond pregnancy
17. Grav. 2
    second pregnancy
18. Grav. 3
    third pregnancy
19. HOBOE
    Head-of-Bed Optimization of Elevation
20. ICPN
    International Chili Pepper Nursery

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