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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Military Nursing Research: Bibliographies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9180.
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Acronyms

Acronyms were used in titles and abstracts without a definition. The following list identifies the definitions to the extent they could be determined.

ABG

arterial blood gas

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

ACNP

American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

ACS

American Cancer Society

AD

active duty

AD

Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's dementia

ADL

activities of daily living

ADRD

Alzheimer's disease and related disorders

AFB

Air Force base

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AMEDD

Army Medical Department

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

AMOSIST

automated military outpatient systems specialist

ANA

American Nurses' Association

ANC

Army Nurse Corps

ANOVA

analysis of variance

APP

advance proxy plan

ASVAB

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

BAMC

Brooke Army Medical Center

BP

blood pressure

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Military Nursing Research: Bibliographies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9180.
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bpm

beats per minute

BRCA-1

breast–ovarian cancer susceptibility gene

CABGS

coronary artery bypass graft surgery

CACRRP

culturally appropriate comprehensive risk-reduction program

CAST

Competence and Support Training

CF

cystic fibrosis

CHAMPUS

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHIC-I

Cardiovascular Health in Children Study #1

CHIC-II

Cardiovascular Health in Children Study #2

CINAHL

Current Information in Nursing and Allied Health Literature

CNS

central nervous system

CO

cardiac output

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPP

cerebral perfusion pressure

CRNA

certified registered nurse anesthetist

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVC

central venous catheter

CVD

cardiovascular disease

DAT

dementia of Alzheimer's type

DGPP

Differentiated Group Professional Practice

DHA

docosahexaenoic acid

DOD

Department of Defense

DRGs

diagnosis related groups

DROLS

Defense Research On-Line System

DS

diaphragm shortening

DSM-III

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition

DTIC

Defense Technical Information Center

EC

educational coordinator

EIP

early intervention program

EPA

eicosapentaenoic acid

ESA

exogenous surfactant administration

ETS

endotracheal suctioning

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Military Nursing Research: Bibliographies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9180.
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F-COPES

Family Crisis Oriented Personal Scales

FABMS/MS

fast atom bombardment mass spectroscopy/tandem mass spectroscopy

FFFS

Feetham Family Functioning Survey

FILE

Family Inventory of Life Events

FIRM

Family Inventory of Resources for Management

FNP

family nurse practitioner

FY

fiscal year

GET

general exercise therapy

GI

gastrointenstinal

GPA

grade point average

HCO3

bicarbonate

H–Star

Health Services/Technology Assessment Research

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HN

head nurse

IADL

instrumental activities of daily living

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

IBSL

irritable bowel syndrome-like

ICD

internal cardioverter/defibrillator

ICU

intensive care unit

IDC

independent duty corpsman

IL-2

interluekin-2

IMT

inspiratory muscle training

IT CTX

intrathecal chemotherapy

ITL

incremental threshold loading

ITP

intrathoracic pressure

JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

JCS

Jalowiec Coping Scale

LBW

low birth weight

LDL

low density lipoprotein

LTC

long-term care

MANOVA

multivariate analysis of variance

MAPS

Measure of Adolescent Potential for Suicide

MBI

Maslach Burnout Inventory

MCHA

maternal–child health advocates

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Military Nursing Research: Bibliographies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9180.
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MDI

metered-dose inhaler

MEDDAC

Medical department activity

MEDIHC

Military Experience Directed into Health Careers

MMHHA

Modified McMillian Health Habits Assessment

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

MOS

Medical Outcome Survey

MRSS

Military Recruiter Stress Scale

NCNR

National Center for Nursing Research

NCO

noncommisioned officer

NIC

Nursing Interventions Classification

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

NPS

Naval Postgraduate School

NTIS

National Technical Information Service

O2

oxygen

O2 Sat

oxygen saturation

OCS

Officer Candidate School

OR

operating room

PACU

postanesthesia care unit

PaO2

arterial oxygen pressure

PBDS

Performance Based Development System

PC

pressure control

PCA

patient controlled anesthesia

PCNS

Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist

PCS

permanent change of station

PDA

patient ductus arteriosus

PEs

Physician extenders

PetCO2

end-tidal carbon dioxide

PHS

Public Health Service

PKC

protein kinase C

PLA-2

phospholipase A2

PLC

phospholipase C

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

POW

prisoner of war

PRVC

pressure regulated volume control

PSG

polysomnography

PT

physical training

PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Military Nursing Research: Bibliographies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9180.
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RAMO

Risk-Adjustment Modeling Outcomes

RCSM

Research Center for Symptom Management

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

RFA

request for application

RN

registered nurse

ROTC

Reserve Officer Training Corps

RSC

Research Support Core

SDAT

Stress of Discharge Assessment Tool

SDM

surrogate decision maker

SPECT

single-photon emission computed tomography

STAI

State/Trait Anxiety Inventory

STD

sexually transmitted disease

TAMC

Tripler Army Medical Center

TENS

transcutaneous nerve stimulation

TT

transtracheal

Tukey's HSD test

Tukey's Honestly Significant Difference test

UI

urinary incontinence

USAF

United States Air Force

USAR

United States Army Reserve

USDHHS

United States Department of Health and Human Services

VA

Veterans Administration

VC

volume control

VLBW

very low birth weight

VOC

vasoocclusive crisis

VS

vital sign

VU

Vanderbilt University

WBAMC

William Beaumont Army Medical Center

WES

Work Environment Scale

WB RTX

whole brain radiation

WL

weight loss

WMSN

Workload Management System for Nursing, also referred to as Workload Management System for Nurses

WRAMC

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Military Nursing Research: Bibliographies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9180.
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