| ABB | Albright-Butler-Bloomberg [syndrome]; American Board of Bioanalysis |
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| ABCN | American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology |
| ABDPH | American Board of Dental Public Health |
| ABE | acute bacterial endocarditis; American Board of Endodontics; botulism equine trivalent antitoxin |
| ABEM | American Board of Emergency Medicine |
| nursing process | The sum total of nursing activities which includes assessment (identifying needs), intervention (ministering to needs), and evaluation (validating the effectiveness of the help given). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| nursing records | Data recorded by nurses concerning the nursing care given to the patient, including judgment of the patient's progress. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing research | Research carried out by nurses, generally in clinical settings, in the areas of clinical practice, evaluation, nursing education, nursing administration, and methodology. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing service, hospital | The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing services | A general concept referring to the organization and administration of nursing activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |