| ORN | operating room nurse; orthopedic nurse |
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| PN | papillary necrosis; parenteral nutrition; penicillin; perceived noise; percussion note; periarteriti... |
| VN | vesical neck; vestibular nucleus; virus neutralization; visceral nucleus; visiting nurse; vitronecti... |
| ACOS | American College of Osteopathic Surgeons; associate chief of staff |
| ACOS/AC | associate chief of staff for ambulatory care |
| dental staff, hospital | Dental personnel practicing in hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| general duty nurse | Nurse who accepts assignment to any unit of a hospital other than an intensive care unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| registered nurse | <specialist> A trained medical professional who assists people in health care under the direction of a physician. (05 Mar 2000) |
| visiting nurse | A nurse who is responsible for a group of clients in the home setting. Visits clients on a routine basis to assist client and family with care as needed and to teach family the care needed so that the client may remain in his/her home. Synonym: visiting nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| certified nurse-midwife | A registered nurse with at least a masters degree in nursing and advanced education in the management of the entire maternity cycle. Achieved through an organised program of study and national testing by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. (05 Mar 2000) |
| certified registered nurse anaesthetist | A registered professional nurse with additional education in the administration of anaesthetics. Certification achieved through a program of study recognised by the American Association of Nurse Anaesthetists. (05 Mar 2000) |
| charge nurse | A nurse administratively responsible for a designated hospital unit on an 8 hour basis. Synonym: head nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| graduate nurse | A nurse who has received a degree, most often a bachelor's degree, from a school or college of nursing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical nurse specialist | <specialist> A registered nurse with an advanced degree in a particular area of patient care; e.g., neurosurgery clinical nurse specialist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physician-nurse relations | The reciprocal interaction of physicians and nurses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wet nurse | A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. Dry nurse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| community health nurse | A nurse who provides care to individuals or groups in a community outside of institutions. Usually works through the auspices of a state or city health department. Synonym: community health nurse, community nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| community nurse | A nurse who provides care to individuals or groups in a community outside of institutions. Usually works through the auspices of a state or city health department. Synonym: community health nurse, community nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| practical nurse | A graduate of a specific educational program that prepares the individual for a career in nursing with less responsibility than a graduate or registered nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| head nurse | A nurse administratively responsible for a designated hospital unit on a 24 hour basis. Synonym: charge nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |