List of healthcare charting abbreviations
BID
Twice Daily
NOCT
At Night
BRP
Bathroom Privilege
BSC
Bed Side Comode
MN
Midnight
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HOH
Hard of Hearing
AC
Before Meals
PC
After Meals
PR
Per Rectum
AD LIB
Freely / As Desired
KG
Kilogram
LB
Pound
ML
Mililiter
CC
Cubic Centimeter
I & O
Intake & Output
PO
By Mouth
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
N/V
Nausea / Vomitting
O2
Oxygen
NKA/NKDA
No Known Allergies / No Known Drug Allergies
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
WNL
Within Normal Limits
CL LIQ
Clear Liquid
QD
Every Day
PRN
As Needed
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
ROM
Range of Motion
Dx
Diagnosis
VS
Vital Signs
BP
Blood Pressure
P
Pulse
T
Temperature
R
Respiration
W/C
Wheel Chair
RT
Right
LT
Left
SR x2 or x4
Side Rails (x2/x4)
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
BM
Bowel Movement
BMI
Body Mass Index
BS
Blood Sugar
CBC
Complete Blood Count
IM
IntraMuscular
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
STAT
asap or rush (urgent)
HS
Hour of Sleep
DNR
Do Not Resusitate
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within
QOD
Every other Day
c/o
complains of