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| Acronym or Abbreviation | Translation and Link |
|---|---|
| 10N | 10 North, Trauma Intensive Care unit |
| 10S | 10 South, Trauma Stepdown unit |
| 11N | Hematology/Oncology unit |
| 1-North | Post-Surgical/Medical unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| 2-North | Medical/Cardiac unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| 3R | 3 Rond Wing, Familiar Faces unit |
| 4MCE | 4 Medical East, Mother Baby Obstetrics unit |
| 4RW | 4 Round Wing, Adult Acute Medicine unit |
| 5N | 5 North, Cardiovascular Intensive Care unit |
| 5RW | 5 Round WIng, Palliative Care/Medicine |
| 5S | 5 South, Cardiovascular Progressive Care unit |
| 6CCT | 6 Critical Care Tower, Neurology/Neurosurgery Intensive Care unit |
| 6MCE | Transplant & Surgical Care unit |
| 6N | 6 North, Neurology/Epilepsy unit |
| 6RW | 6 Round Wing, Adult Acute Medicine unit |
| 6S | 6 South, Ortho/Spine |
| 7MCE | VAD & Heart Transplant unit |
| 7N | 7 North, Cardiac & Vascular Stepdown |
| 7RW | 7 Round Wing, Acute Care of the Elderly unit |
| 7S | 7 South, Medicine Observation unit |
| 7T3 | 7 Critical Care Tower, Orthopaedic/Orthopaedic Trauma unit |
| Ortho/Ortho Trauma | Ortho/Ortho Trauma, 7 Critical Care Tower (7T3) |
| 8CCT | 8 Critical Care Tower, Medical Intensive Care Unit |
| 8MCE | 8 Medical Center East, Medicine Stepdown |
| 8N | 8 North, Adult Pulmonary Medicine Stepdown |
| 8S | 8 South, Cardiology Stepdown unit/a> |
| 9CCT | 9 Critical Care Tower, Surgical Intensive Care unit |
| 9N | 9 North, Surgical Stepdown unit/a> |
| 9S | 9 South, Surgical Specialties unit |
| ABHS | Assoicate Behavioral Health Specialist |
| ABN | Advanced Beneficiary Notice |
| ACE | Acute Care of the Elderly |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| AD | Administrative Director |
| ADN | Associate Degree in Nursing |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator or Adult Emergency Department |
| AENLB | Adult Enterprise Nursing Leadership Board |
| ALB | Ambulatory Leadership Board |
| ALDS | Advanced Lung Disease Service |
| ANA | Advanced Nursing Assessment Program |
| ANCC | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| ANM | Assistant Nurse Manager |
| ANO | Associate Nursing Officer |
| AONL | American Organization for Nursing Leadership (Website) |
| APRN | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
| AQSC | Ambulatory Quality and Safety Committee |
| AY | Academic Year |
| BA | Basic Arrhythmia |
| Barista | VUMC's Content Management System for building websites |
| BCA | Business Continuity Application (in regards to downtime BCA computer) |
| bCAM | Brief Confusion Assessment Method |
| BCMA | Barcode Medication Administration |
| BCS | Bedside Commode |
| BG | Blood Glucose |
| BHS | Behavioral Health Specialist- different than MHS |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| BMS | Bowel Management System |
| BON | Board of Nursing |
| BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| C2HR | Connect to Human Resources; website with personal HR information (Website) |
| CATS | Credentials Application Tracking System |
| CAUTI | Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection |
| CCRN | Critical Care Registered Nurse |
| CCT | Critical Care Tower |
| CELA | Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment |
| CH | Contact Hours |
| CHG | Chlorhexidine gluconate |
| CHIM | Center for Health Information Management |
| CHOC | Children's Hospital Outpatient Center |
| CLABSI | Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infection |
| CME | Continuing Medical Education |
| CMS | Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services |
| CNE | Continuing Nursing Education |
| CNO | Chief Nursing Officer |
| CO | Clinical Orientation |
| CO | Cardiac Output |
| COI | Conflict of Interest |
| CP | Care Partner |
| CPC | Clinical Practice Committee |
| CPU | Care Provider Unit |
| CRC | Clinical Research Center |
| CRE | Carbepenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae |
| CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CRRT | Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy |
| CSC | Clinical Staff Council |
| CSL | Clinical Staff Leader |
| CST | Certified Surgical Technician |
| CVAD | Central Venous Access Device |
| CVICU | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit |
| CY | Calendar Year |
| DAISY Award | (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Prestigious Honor |
| DCC | Discharge Care CenterDesignated Care Contact |
| DDC | Digestive Disease Center |
| DEI | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| DEU | Designated Education Unit |
| DNAP | Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice |
| DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice |
| DOT | Doctors Office Towers |
| EAP | Employee Assistance Program |
| EBNP | Evidence-Based Nursing Practice |
| EBP | Evidence-Based Practice |
| ECNO | Executive Chief Nursing Officerfor VUMC:Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC |
| D-3300 | VUMC Executive Suite |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| ED | Emergency Department, Adult |
| EDVWCH | Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| EKG or ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| EPIC | Computer-based charting system, also refered to as eStar |
| ERAS | Enhanced Recovery After Surgery |
| eStar | Computer-based charting system, also refered to as EPIC |
| EUPA | End User Proficiency Assessment |
| FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
| FSC | Fluoroscopy Safety Committee |
| FY | Fiscal year |
| HFNC | High Flow Nasal Canula |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HR | Holding Room/PACU unit |
| HRA | Health Risk Assessment |
| HWC | Handle with Care |
| I&O | Intake and Output |
| ICE | Intensive Care Education |
| IPEC | Infection Prevention Executive Committee |
| IPSEC | Information Privacy & Security Executive Committee |
| IS | Incentive Spirometer |
| ITK | VUMC In the Know e-Newsletter from NEPD |
| L&D | Labor & Delivery or Learning & Development |
| LH | Light Hall |
| LMS | Learning Management System, also referred to as Learning Exchange (Website) |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| MA | Medical Assistant |
| MBO | Mother Baby Obstetrics unit |
| MCE | Medical Center East |
| MCJCHV | INCORRECT term per Marketing for Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at VanderbiltTo abbreviate, use Monroe Carell (not MC) |
| MCMB | Medical Center Medical Board |
| MCN | Medical Center North |
| MCNLC | Medical Center Nursing Leadership Council |
| MHA | Masters of Health Administration |
| MHB | Mobile Heartbeat |
| MHS | Mental Health Specialist |
| MHT | Mental Health Technician |
| MICU | Medical Intensive Care Unit |
| MMHC | Master of Management in Health Care |
| MR | Medical Receptionist |
| MRB | Medical Research Building |
| MRSA | Methicillin-Resistnat Staphylococcus Aureus |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
| MUSIC | Medication Use Safety Improvement Committee |
| MyVUMC | Twice Weekly Electronic Newsletter from VUMC News and Communications |
| NA | Nurse Alerts |
| NDEIC | Nurse Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (Website) |
| NEA-BC | Nurse Executive Advanced- Board Certified |
| NEB | Nurse Executive Board |
| NE-BC | Nurse Executive- Board Certified |
| NEC | Nursing Education Council |
| NEPD | Nursing Education & Professional Development |
| NES | Nursing Education Specialist |
| NG | Nasogastric |
| NIC | Neurology/Neurosurgery Intensive Care unit |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care unit |
| NLB | Nursing Leadership Board |
| NLC | Nursing Leadership Council |
| NNP | Neonatal Nurse Practicioner |
| NOHO | North Primary Care @ One Hundred Oaks |
| NP | Nurse Practicioner |
| NR | Nursing ResearchNurse ResidentNurse Residency |
| NRC | Nursing Research Committee |
| NRP | Neonatal Resuscitation Program |
| NRP | Nurse Residency Program (Website) |
| NSC | Nursing Staff Council |
| NSP | Nursing Strategic Plan |
| NTAB | Nursing Tuition Assistance Benefit |
| OAP | Office of Advanced Practice (Website) |
| OG | Orogastric |
| OHO | One Hundred Oaks |
| One West | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital unit |
| ORT | OR Technician |
| PAC | Pre-Appointment Coordinator |
| PACU | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit or Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| PAS | Psychiatric Assessment Services unit |
| PCA | Patient-Controlled Analgesia or Patient Care Attendant |
| P-Card | Procurement Card |
| PCARD | Pediatric Cardiology unit |
| P-Card | VUMC's Procurement Card Nickname |
| PCC | Patient Care Center |
| PCCN | Progressive Care Certified Nurse |
| PCICU | Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit |
| PCN | Penicillin |
| PCT | Patient Care Technician or Patient Care Tech |
| PD | Peritoneal Dialysis |
| PEARS | Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization |
| PED | Pediatric Emergency Department |
| PET | Patient Engagement Technology Group |
| PFN | Patient Flow Nurse |
| PHO | Pediatric Hematology & Oncology unit |
| PI | Pressure Injury |
| PICC | Peripherally inserted central catheter |
| PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care unit |
| PIP | Pressure Injury Prevention |
| PIV | peripheral intravenous catheter |
| PM&I | Performance Management & Improvement |
| PMAC | Pediatric Medicine Acute Care Unit |
| POC | Point of Care or Plan of Care |
| POCT | Point of Care Testing |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PPID | Positive Patient Identification |
| PPM | Professional Practice Model |
| PRB | Preston Research Building |
| PRT | Primary Restraint Technique |
| PSR | Patient Service Representative |
| PSTAM | Pediatric Surgery, Trauma & Adolescent Medicine Unit |
| PT&D | Pharmacy, Therapeutics & Diagnostics Committee |
| PTAP | Practice Transition Accreditation Program |
| PTO | Paid Time-Off |
| QIA | Quality Improvement Analyst |
| QSA | Quality & Safety Advisor |
| QSRP | Quality, Safety & Risk Prevention |
| RLH | (Robert) Light Hall |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| ROC | Residency Oversight Committee |
| ROI | Return on Investment |
| ROSC | Return of Spontaneous Circulation |
| RRT | Rapid Response Team or Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| RW | Round Wing |
| SBHS | Senior Behavioral Health Specialist |
| SCD | Sequential Compression Device |
| SD | Stepdown |
| SG | Shared Governance |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| SOC | Scope of Care |
| SOE | Sources of Evidence |
| SOHO | South Primary Care @ One Hundred Oaks |
| SON | State of NursingSchool of Nursing |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| SP | Student Placement |
| SS | Surgery Scheduler |
| SSE | Serious Safety Event |
| SSS | System Support Services |
| ST | Surgical Technician |
| STAT | Requesting emergency medical response; also referred to as "Code Blue" |
| STEMI | ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
| TAH | Total Artifical Heart |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TCRN | Trauma Certified Registered Nurse |
| TCU | Transitional Care unit |
| TF | Tube feed |
| THA | Tennessee Hospital Association |
| TICU | Trauma Intensive Care unit |
| TMO | Transition Management Office |
| TNCC | Trauma Nursing Core Course |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| TSAM | Tiered Skills Aquisition Model |
| TVC | The Vanderbilt Clinic |
| UCB | Unconscious Bias |
| UM | Utilization Management |
| USGIV or USGPIV | Ultrasound guided peripheral IV |
| VAD | Ventricular Assist Device or Vascular Access Device |
| VASC | Vascular Access Safety Committee |
| VBCH | Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital |
| VBH | Vanderbilt Behavioral Health (Website) |
| VBM | Visual Management Board |
| VCH | INCORRECT term per Marketing for Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at VanderbiltTo abbreviate, use Monroe Carell (not MC) |
| VCPA | Vanderbilt Care Partner Academy |
| VCSC | Vanderbilt Children's Surgery Center |
| VDAT | Vanderbilt Discharge and Transitions |
| VEI | Vanderbilt Eye Institute |
| VESNIP | Vanderbilt Experience: Student Nurse Internship Program (outdated program) |
| VHVI | Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular unit |
| VICC | Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (Website) |
| VLI | Vanderbilt Lung Institute |
| VMG | Vanderbilt Medical Group |
| VNIC | Vanderbilt Nursing Informatics Committee |
| VNIS | Vanderbilt Nursing Informatics Services |
| VOI | Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute |
| VPH | Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital |
| VPH1 | a Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital unit |
| VPH2 | a Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital unit |
| VPH3 | a Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital unit |
| VPH4 | a Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital unit |
| VPNPP | Vanderbilt Professional Nursing Practice Program |
| VRE | Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus |
| VTHH | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (Website) |
| VUAH | Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital |
| VUH | Vanderbilt University HospitalOutdated term. Now use Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) |
| VUMC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| VUPD | Vanderbilt University Police Department (Website) |
| VUSM | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| VUSN | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing |
| VWCH | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (Website) |
| WIC | Walk-in Clinic |
| WPVP | Workplace Violence Prevention |
| PAC | Pediatric Acute Care Unit |
| C-POD | Adult Emergency Department Stepdown Unit: C-Pod, 1st Floor VUH |
| Adult Ed Stepdown | Adult Emergency Department Stepdown Unit: C-Pod, 1st Floor VUH |
| Adult ED | Adult Emergency Department (ED), 1st Floor VUH |
| 11S | 11 South, VUMC Regional Burn Center |
| 11S | Burn Unit |
| 10CCT | 10 Critical Care Tower, Myelosuppression/Stem Cell Transplant unit |
| ERG | Employee Resource Group |
