RN
Hospital care provider
RN is the standard abbreviation for registered nurse, a licensed healthcare professional who has completed nursing education and passed certification exams: She's been an RN for fifteen years, The RN on duty checked his vitals.
The initials often appear after names as a credential. (Lowercase rn is internet slang for "right now.")
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
emergency · surgical · psychiatric · neonatal · dialysis · rehabilitation · ICU · ER
Formally recorded or enrolled
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- scrubsMedical staff uniform
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- shiftsMoves or work periods
ward · charting · medication · triage · protocols · preceptor · injections · vitals
Able to wait calmly
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
supportive · listening · reassuring · holistic · end-of-life · palliative · hospice · counseling
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- IVVein-delivered medication method
catheter · documentation · handoff · EKG · oxygen · ventilator · infusion · intervention
Attestation of qualification
- boardFlat rigid panel
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
- credentialProof of qualification
qualification · licensed · approved · authorized · competent · compliance · standards · practice
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
obstetrics · emergency · surgical · psychiatric · neonatal · dialysis · rehabilitation · ICU · ER · surgery
registered
Formally recorded or enrolled
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- scrubsMedical staff uniform
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
shifts · ward · charting · medication · triage · protocols · preceptor · injections · vitals · rounds
patient
Able to wait calmly
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
comforting · supportive · listening · reassuring · holistic · end-of-life · palliative · hospice · counseling · educating
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
IV · catheter · documentation · handoff · EKG · oxygen · ventilator · infusion · intervention · pathophysiology
certification
Attestation of qualification
- boardFlat rigid panel
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
credential · qualification · licensed · approved · authorized · competent · compliance · standards · practice · scope
- medical jobsdoctor, physician, surgeon, dentist, pharmacist
- Medical AbbreviationsBP, CBC, CPR, CT, DNA
- Canadian Credentialshealth card, birth certificate, PAL, teaching certificate, real estate license
- Credentialscredential, credentials, degree, diploma, certificate
- Medical CredentialsMD, NP, PA, BSN, MSN
- Nursing CredentialsLPN, NP, APRN, CNA, BSN
Licensed medical doctor
MD · doctor · attending physician · surgeon · nursing assistant
Healthcare aide to patients
home health aide · CNA · family caregiver · volunteer · LPN
registered nurse, nurse, nurses, nursing, nursed, nursery, nurture, nurtured, nurturing