| VN | vesical neck; vestibular nucleus; virus neutralization; visceral nucleus; visiting nurse; vitronecti... |
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| PN | 1) Pyelo-Nephritis 2) Practical Nurse; 준간호사(準看護師) |
| PNE | Practical Nurse's Education; 준간호사교육(準看護師敎育) |
| RN | Registered Nurse; 등록(면허)간호사 |
| AANA | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists |
| nurse clinicians | Registered nurses who hold master's degrees in nursing with an emphasis in clinical nursing and who function independently in coordinating plans for patient care. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| nurse epidemiologist | A registered nurse with additional education in the monitoring and prevention of nosocomial infections in the client population in an agency. Synonym: infection control nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nurse midwives | Professional nurses who have received postgraduate training in midwifery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nurse-patient relations | Interaction between the patient and nurse. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nurse practitioner | <specialist> A registered nurse with advanced training in a particular area of health care, e.g., paediatric nurse practitioners have additional education in the care of children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nurse practitioners | Nurses who are specially trained to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dry nurse | A woman who cares for newborn infants without breast feeding them, as opposed to a wet nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infection control nurse | A registered nurse with additional education in the monitoring and prevention of nosocomial infections in the client population in an agency. Synonym: infection control nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flight nurse | A nurse who cares for clients during transport in any type of aircraft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| licensed practical nurse | A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| licensed vocational nurse | A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |