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    This document lists some of the most common abbreviations used in nursing practice related to procedures, medications, and charting. It provides abbreviations for lab tests and imaging like CBC, CMP, CT, and MRI. Medication abbreviations include those related to dosage like BID, TID, and QHS. Charting abbreviations contain short forms for items like diagnosis, intake and output, and signs and symptoms. The document advises nurses not to use the abbreviation "QD" and instead write "daily" as well as writing "discharge" instead of "D/C".

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    This document lists some of the most common abbreviations used in nursing practice related to procedures, medications, and charting. It provides abbreviations for lab tests and imaging like CBC, CMP, CT, and MRI. Medication abbreviations include those related to dosage like BID, TID, and QHS. Charting abbreviations contain short forms for items like diagnosis, intake and output, and signs and symptoms. The document advises nurses not to use the abbreviation "QD" and instead write "daily" as well as writing "discharge" instead of "D/C".

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    This document lists some of the most common abbreviations used in nursing practice related to procedures, medications, and charting. It provides abbreviations for lab tests and imaging like CBC, CMP, CT, and MRI. Medication abbreviations include those related to dosage like BID, TID, and QHS. Charting abbreviations contain short forms for items like diagnosis, intake and output, and signs and symptoms. The document advises nurses not to use the abbreviation "QD" and instead write "daily" as well as writing "discharge" instead of "D/C".

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    MOST COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

    IN NURSING PRACTICE
    Procedure-related
    CBC Complete Blood Count H&H Hemoglobin & Hematocrit

    CMP Comprehensive Metabolic Panel I&D Incision and Drainage (skin and soft tissue abscesses)

    CT Computed Tomography (or CAT scan) KUB Kidney, ureters, and bladder X-Ray

    C&S Culture and sensitivity LFTs Liver Function Tests

    CXR Chest X-Ray MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    EEG Electroencephalogram UA Urinalysis

    EKG/ECG Electrocardiogram

    Medication-related
    BID Twice a day LR Lactated Ringers

    TID Three times a day NS Normal Saline

    D5W Dextrose 5% in water NPO Nothing by mouth to eat or drink

    i Tablet PO By mouth

    ii Two tablets Q4H Every 4 hours

    iii Three tablets QHS At bedtime

    Charting-related
    DX Diagnosis I&O Intake and Output

    HOB Head of Bed S/S or S/Sx Signs & Symptoms

    HX History Sx Symptoms

    TIP:
    Do not use!
    Instead write daily K is important for the heart → an eKg is for the heart
    QD

    D/C Instead write discharge

    NOTES

    www.lecturio.com/nursing Watch Video

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