Healthcare Abbreviations and Terms

LPN

• Licensed Practical Nurse

• Licensed Professional Nurse

• Licensed Pediatric Nurse

• Licensed Psychiatric Nurse

OSHA

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Office of Safety and Health Assessment

• Occupational Standards and Health Agency

• Office of Safety and Health Administration

PT

• Physical Therapist

• Personal Trainer

• Patient Transporter

• Physical Trainer

ADA

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• American Dental Association

• American Dietetic Association

• American Defense Agency

DNR

• Do Not Resuscitate

• Do Not Revive

• Do Not Respond

• Do Not Release

LTC

• Long-Term Care

• Short-Term Care

• Emergency Care

• Palliative Care

NPO

• Nothing by Mouth (Nil Per Os)

• Nothing by Mouth (NPO)

• No Food or Drink Allowed

• Not Permitted to Operate

MD

• Medical Doctor

• Master of Divinity

• Medical Device

• Management Degree

RN

• Registered Nurse

• Radiology Nurse

• Research Nurse

• Rehabilitation Nurse

AIDS

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

• Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome

• Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome

• Acute Immunodeficiency Syndrome