Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes: Is It Adequate? (1996)
Chapter: Appendix D: Acronyms
Appendix D Acronyms
The list below includes agencies, organizations, health personnel, surveys and programs.
AACN
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
ACNW
American College of Nurse Midwives
AAHSA
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AD
associate degree in nursing
ADL
activities of daily living
AHA
American Hospital Association
AHCA
American Health Care Association
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ANA
American Nurses Association
APN
advance practice nurse
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BSN
bachelor's-of-science degree in nursing
CAHF
California Association of Health Facilities
CBO
Congressional Budget Office
CCU
critical care unit
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CNA
certified nurse assistant
CNAP
Career Nurse Assistants Program
CON
certificate of need
CQI
continuous quality improvement
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DON
director of nursing
DRG
diagnosis-related group
ER
emergency room
FANEL
Federation for Accessible Nursing Education and Licensure
FFS
fee-for-service
FTE
full-time-equivalent employee
GAO
General Accounting Office
GHAA
Group Health Association of America
GI
gastrointestinal
GNP
geriatric nurse practitioner
GNS
gerontological nurse specialist
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HMO
health maintenance organization
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
ICU
intensive care unit
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IPA
independent practice association
IV
intravenous
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
KP
Kaiser Permanente
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LTC
long-term care
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
MDS
minimum data set
MMACS
Medicare and Medicaid Automated Certification Survey
MOS
Medical Outcomes Study
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NA
nurse assistant
NADONA
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Long-Term Care
NAPNES
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
NCCNHR
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
NCSBN
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
NF
nursing facility
NG
nasogastric
NHCMQ
National Nursing Home Case mix and Quality Demonstration
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NINR
National Institute of Nursing Research
NLN
National League for Nursing
OBN
Ohio Board of Nursing
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OSCAR
On-Line Survey Certification and Reporting System
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OT
occupational therapist
OTA
Office of Technology Assessment
PHCE
personal health care expenditures
PHS
Public Health Service
PPO
preferred provider organization
PPS
Prospective Payment System
PRB
Population Reference Bureau
PRO
peer review organization
ProPAC
Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
PSRO
professional standards review organization
PT
physical therapist
QA
quality assurance
QI
quality indicators
RAI
resident assessment instrument
RAP
resident assessment protocols
RN
registered nurse
RUG
resource utilization group
SCU
special care unit
SEIU
Service Employees International Union
SMSA
standard metropolitan statistical area
SNF
skilled nursing facility
