| A | B |
|---|
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| C | Celcius |
| AIDS | Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ID | Identification |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| OBRA | Omnibus budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 |
| CMS | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| DON | Director of Nursing Services |
| mL | milliliters |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| IPV | Intimate Partner Violence |
| NATCEP | National Assistant Training and competency Evaluation Program |
| cm | centimeter |
| RACE | rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish |
| HBV | hepatitis B Virus |
| OPIM | other potentially infectious material |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| FBAO | foreign body airway obstruction |
| PASS | pull, aim, squeeze, sweep |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
| RN | Registered nurse |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| CNA | certified nursing assistant |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| CCRC | Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| RRT | Rapid Response Team |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| HAI | Healthcare-associated infections |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| MDRO | Multidrug-resistant organism |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| VRE | Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci |
| IV | Intravenous |
