Times and Frequency
NPO p MN
What is Nothing by Mouth after Midnight
BSC PRN
What is Bedside Commode as needed?
MI
What is a Myocardial Infarction?
HAI
What is Hospital Acquired Infection
PPE
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
Q4h
What is Every 4 hours?
IS Q1h WA
What is Incentive Spirometry every hour while awake?
CHF
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
DVT
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis
UA and Cx
What is Urinalysis and Culture?
TID
What is Three Times a Day?
VS QID
What is Vital Signs 4 times a day?
COPD
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
CAUTI
What is Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection?
MRI
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
I&O Q8h
What is Intake and Output every 8 hours?
BG Q6h
What is Blood Glucose every 6 hours?
PE
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
SCD
What is Sequential Compression Device?
NGT
AC/HS
What is Before Meals and at Hour of Sleep?
OOB BID
What is Out of Bed Twice a Day?
CVA
What is a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Stroke?
NVHAP
What is Non-Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
PICC
What is Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter?