Nurse assistant abbreviations

a|

Before

ac, a.c

before meals

ad lib

as desired

ADLs

activities of daily living

am, AM

morning

amb

Ambulate, ambulatory

BID, b.i.d

two times a day

BLS

Basic Life Support

BP, B/P

blood Pressure

c|

with

CHF

congestive Heart Failure

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DNR

do not resuscitate

Dx/dx

diagnosis

F

Fahrenheit, or Female

FSBS

fingerstick blood sugar

F/U, f/u

follow-up

FWB

full weight bearing

GI

gastrointestinal

h, hr

hour

H2O

water

hyper

referring to high or excessive levels

hypo

referring to low or deficient levels

lb

pound

LE

lower extremity

liq

liquid

Low-NA

low sodium diet

neg

negative

NG, ng

nasogastric

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NVD

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

NWB

non-weight bearing

O2

Oxygen

p|

after

pc, p.c

after meals

PO

by mouth

p.r.n., prn

when necessary

q|

every

q2h, q3h, q4h

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours

RT

respiratory therapy/therapist

s|

without

t.i.d, tid

three times a day

T.P.R

temperature, pulse, respiration

VS, vs

vital signs

w/c, W/C

wheel chair

VSS

vital signs stable