| VN | vesical neck; vestibular nucleus; virus neutralization; visceral nucleus; visiting nurse; vitronecti... |
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| CHN | carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen; child neurology; Chinese [hamster]; community health network; commun... |
| PHN | paroxysmal noctural hemoglobinuria; passive Heymann nephritis; postherpetic neuralgia; public health... |
| COHN | Certified Occupational Health Nurse |
| OHN | occupational health nurse |
| nurse midwives | Professional nurses who have received postgraduate training in midwifery. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| 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) |
| adolescent health services | Organised services to provide health care to adolescents, ages ranging from 13 through 18 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allied health occupations | Occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians, and are qualified by special training and, frequently, by licensure to work in supporting roles in the health care field. These occupations include, but are not limited to, medical technology, physical therapy, physician assistant, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allied health personnel | Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allied health professional | An individual trained to perform services in the care of patients other than a physician or registered nurse; includes a variety of therapy technicians (e.g., pulmonary), radiology technicians, physical therapists, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| area health education centres | Education centres authorised by the comprehensive health manpower training act, 1971, for the training of health personnel in areas where health needs are the greatest. May be used for centres other than those established by the united states act. (12 Dec 1998) |
| attitude of health personnel | Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |