List #1

ALR

Assisted Living Residence

ADL’s

Activities of Daily Living

APRN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

CEU

Continuing Education Unit

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

CPR

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DO

Doctor of Osteopathy

DOB

Date of birth

DON

Director of nursing

Dr.

Doctor

Dx/dx

Diagnosis

EHR

Electronic health record

EMR

Electronic medical record

HHA

Home health aide

HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Hx

History

ID

Identification

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

LTC

Long-term care

LVN

Licensed vocational nurse

M.D.

Medical doctor

MDs

Minimum data set

NA

Nursing assistant

NATCEP

Nurse Aid Training and Competency Evaluation Program

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OT

Occupational therapy/ Occupational therapist

PT

Physical therapist

RDT

Registered dietician

rehab.

Rehabilitation

RN

Registered nurse

RT

Respiratory therapy/ respiratory therapist

SLP

Speech-language therapist