medical appreviations

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salam friends

how are you

today i want to present some medical appreviations

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MD = doctor
GP = General Physician (your family doctor)... also known as an MD
RN = Registered Nurse ( 3 or 4 year training )
RPN = Registered Psychiatric Nurse (3 or 4 year training)
LPN = Licenced Practical Nurse (1 year training)
RCA = Residential Care Aide or Residential Care Attendant ( 6 - 8 months training)
CSW = Community Support Worker ( 6 - 8 mos. training)
MHW = Mental Health Worker/aide ( 6 - 8 mos. training)
LTCA = Long Term Care Aide (8 - 10 months training)
GN = graduate nurse... awaiting licensing exams
OT = Occupational Therapist
SW = Social Worker
BSW = Social Worker with a Bachelors' Degree
MSW = you guessed it... Social worker with a Masters' Degree
Psych = Psychologist
EENT or ENT = Eye, ear and throat specialist (doctor)
Gyne = Gynecologist (pronounced guy-knee)
OB/GYN - Obstetrician who is also a Gynecologist (pronounced by reading out the letters)
PIC = Person in Charge ... usually a nurse. Most often used in private care homes
DOC = Director of Care ... usually a nurse.
TL = Team Leader ... a nurse who directs and coordinates a team of nurses each shift
NUM = Nursing Unit Manager ... not always a nurse (tsk!)
UC = Unit Clerk ... secretarial functions on a hospital unit
MOA = Medical Office Assitant ... more than just a receptionist at the clinic
BScN = Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BPN = Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing
BHSc = Bachelor of Health Sciences
Physio = physiotherapist