Nursing "Lingos"

[Kendall]

Hi,
I am a 16 year old male, and i am interested in becoming a nurse. I have been researching stuff about nursing and all i see are these terms like LPN, RN and a whole bunch of others.Can anyone tell me what they stand for, pluse give me others.
thanks
kendall

[Anonymous]

LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
RN Registered Nurse.

TBF Total Body Failure.. I made this one up. Don't use it..


WR,,, three commas for Becca

[nursinghumor]

Hello Kendall,

You'll find we use a lot of abbreviations, acronyms, etc. These websites help explain them:

Making Sense of Alphabet Soup Nursing initials explained, Resourcenurse.com:"Ever wonder what a colleague's initials meant when reading a chart or squinting at their name badge? Select the first letter of the initial below."
http://www.resourcenurse.com/RN/career/alphabet

Nursing Acronyms, American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN):
http://www.aspan.org/Acronyms.htm

Degrees And Professional Qualifications:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...er/Degrees.htm

Initials ~ Credentials ~ Abbreviations found on medical resumes / CV's, National Nurse Search:"If you do not see your specific title listed please submit credential to be added to the list. Include full spelling, the abbreviation, and which country this particular title is used. Thank you for your help!"
http://www.nursesearch.net/initials.html


Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursinghumor.com

[1mg.epi]

I like F.O.R.D. this pertained to me in my younger days.
(Found On Road Drunk). At this point I would only research the difference in RN and LPN. Contact local schools that have programs and ask them for info. The length of schooling differs. Also, what the 2 can do differs from state to state and from institution to institution.

[HemoStat]

We use D.O.B. alot where I now work.....stands for "dead in bed". Sick but true.... Pertains to patients whose "loving" families just won't let go.