| BSN | baccalaureate of science in nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; bowel sounds normal |
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| CCN | caudal central nucleus; community care network; coronary care nursing; critical care nursing |
| DN | Deiter's nucleus; dextrose-nitrogen; diabetic neuropathy; dibucaine number; dicrotic notch; dinitroc... |
| DNE | Director of Nursing Education; Doctor of Nursing Education |
| GNC | general nursing care; General Nursing Council; geriatric nurse clinician |
| NOC | Nursing Outcomes Classification |
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| ONS | Oncology Nursing Society |
| SNFs | Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| nursing services | A general concept referring to the organization and administration of nursing activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| nursing staff | Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organised facility, institution, or agency. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing staff, hospital | Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing, supervisory | Administration of nursing services for one or more clinical units. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing, team | Coordination of nursing services by various nursing care personnel under the leadership of a professional nurse. The team may consist of a professional nurse, nurses' aides, and the practical nurse. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing theory | Concepts, definitions, and propositions applied to the study of various phenomena which pertain to nursing and nursing research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, nursing services | Insurance providing benefits for the costs of care provided by nurses, especially nurse practitioners and nurse clinicians. (12 Dec 1998) |
| obstetrical nursing | Nursing care given to the pregnant patient before, after, or during childbirth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| occupational health nursing | The practice of nursing in the work environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| office nursing | Nursing practice limited to assisting a physician in his private office. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oncologic nursing | Nursing care provided cancer patients. It includes aspects of family functioning through education of both patient and family. The specialty of oncologic nursing focuses on cancer as a major health care problem. (12 Dec 1998) |
| operating room nursing | The functions of the professional nurse in the operating room. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthopedic nursing | The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of the orthopedic patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| economics, nursing | Economic aspects of the nursing profession. (12 Dec 1998) |
| education, nursing | Use for general articles concerning nursing education. (12 Dec 1998) |