Aged Care Acronyms
Acronyms commonly used in Aged Care in Australia
Acronyms commonly used in Aged Care in Australia
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NBM
nil by mouth
fasting
NFO
no further orders
NFR
not for resuscitation
NI
nurse initiated
usually referring to medication
NIC
nurse in-charge
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
this term is not current but is still occasionally used
NKA
no known allergies
Nocte
Night
NOF
neck of femur
hip joint
NOK
next of kin
NUM
Nurse Unit Manager
NWB
non weight-bearing
OA
osteo arthritis
O/A
on admission
O/E
on examination
Obs
observations
O2 sats
oxygen saturation
finger probe test to determine oxygen levels in blood
PAC
pressure area care
series of care strategies to prevent pressure injury
PEARL
Pupils Equal & Reacting To Light
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy tube feed directly into stomach
PCA
Personal Care Attendant
PCW
Personal Care Worker
PMP
pain management program
program conducted by physiotherapists to relieve/reduce pain
PPM
permanent pacemaker
PR
per rectum
medication administration route
PRN
pro re nata
as required
PV
per vagina
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
QID
quarter in die (Latin)
four times per day
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RACF
residential aged care facility
RIB
resting in bed
RN
Registered Nurse (Div 1)
ROD
resident of the day
resident who is comprehensively assessed that day
ROM
range of movement
SCC
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
type of skin cancer
SOB
shortness of breath
SOOB
sitting out of bed
SPC
supra-pubic catheter
Catheter surgically inserted into bladder through abdomen
SPS
single point stick
