P Abbreviations

P

• Paralysis

• Pulse

• Patient

• Physical Therapy

PCA

• Pulse Cardiac Assessment

• Perioperative Company Advisor

• Patient Controlled Analgesia

• Pre-Cath Assessment

Pre-op

• Before an operation

• Around an operation

• After an operation

• Inner eye

Pharm

• Chickens and cows and pigs, oh my!

• Patient Harm

• Measure of acidity/alkalinity

• Pharmacy

PRN

• Patient's Registered Nurse

• When necessary; as needed

• Part Time Registered Nurse

• Perform Procedure Right Now

PVC

• Premature Ventricular Contraction

• Peripheral Vein, Cardiac

• Peripheral Venous Circulation

• Peri-Vascular Clot

Peds

• Feet

• Podiatry

• Pediatrics

• After Procedure

Per

• By, Through

• Around

• Over

• Under

PPE

• Per Patient Experience

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Posterior Pulmonary Excision

• Past Patient Experience

Prep

• Before operation

• During operation

• After operation

• Prepare

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3