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ALR Assisted Living Residence

ADL’s Activities of DailyLiving

APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

CEU’s Continuing Education Unit

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

CPR Cardiac-Pulmonary Resuscitation

DNR Do Not Resuscitate

DO Doctor of Osteopathy

DON Director of Nursing

Dr. Doctor

Dx. Diagnosis

EHR Electronic Health Record

EMR Electronic Medical Record

HHA Home Health Aid

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Hx History

LPN Licensed Practical Nurse

LTC Long-term Care

LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse

M.D. Medical Doctor

MDS Minimum Data Set

NA Nursing Assistant

NATCEP Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program

OT Ocupational Therapist

PT Physical Therapist

RDT Registered Dietian

Rehab Rehabil tion

RN Registered Nurse

RT Respiratory Therapist

SLP Speech-Language Pathologist