A-IPC
Associate–Infection Prevention and Control
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAACN
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
AACN
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AACN
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
AACOM
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
AAD
Acute aortic dissection
AAHFN
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
AAHFN-CB
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Certification Board
AAHKS
American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
AAHN
American Association for the History of Nursing
AAHS
American Association for Hand Surgery
AALNA
American Assisted Living Nurses Association
AALNC
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMCN
American Association of Managed Care Nurses
AAMN
American Association for Men in Nursing
AAMSN
American Association of Moderate Sedation Nurses
AANA
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
AANA
Arthroscopy Association of North America
AANLCP
American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners
AANN
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
AANP
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
AANPCB
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board
AAO
Acute aortic occlusion
AAO
American Academy of Osteopathy
AAOA
Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association
AAOE
American Association of Osteopathic Examiners
AAOHN
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
AAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAPACN
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
AAPB
Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
AAPINA
Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association
AAPNAC
American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
AARC
American Association for Respiratory Care
AASCIN
American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses
AASM
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
AAT
Animal-assisted therapy
AATH
American Association for Therapeutic Humor
ABCGN
American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses
ABCM
American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
ABG
Arterial blood gas
ABI
Ankle-brachial index
ABJS
Association of Bone & Joint Surgeons
ABMS
American Board of Medical Specialties
ABNN
American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
ABNS
American Board of Nursing Specialties
ABO
Blood types A, B, O
ABOHN
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses
ABOS
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
ABPANC
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
ABR
Absolute bed rest
ABR
Auditory brainstem response
ABSN
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (degree)
ABSNC
Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification
ABWM
American Board of Wound Management
AC
Before meals (ante cebum)
AC
Acromioclavicular
ACA
Affordable Care Act
ACAS
Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Study
ACCME
Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education
ACCN
American College of Cardiovascular Nurses
ACCNS-AG
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adult Gerontology
ACCNS-N
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist-Neonatal
ACCNS-P
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist-Pediatric
ACD
Anterior Cervical Disc
ACD
Anterior cervical discectomy
ACD
Adventitial cystic disease
ACDF
Anterior cervical discectomy + fusion
ACE
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACE
Acute Care Episode
ACGME
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
ACHA
American College Health Association
ACHNE
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
ACHPN
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
ACHRN
Advanced Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse
ACIP
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACLPN
HIV/AIDS Certified LPN or LVN
ACLR
ACL Reconstruction
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLT
ACL tear
ACN
Association of Camp Nurses
ACNM
American College of Nurse Midwives
ACNN
Association of Child Neurology Nurses
ACNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
ACNPC-AG
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)
ACNS-BC
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
ACOEM
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ACOS
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
ACP
American College of Physicians
ACRP
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
ACRP-CP
Association of Clinical Research Professionals – Certified Professional
ACRP-MDP
Association of Clinical Research Professionals – Medical Device Professional
ACRP-PM
Association of Clinical Research Professionals – Project Manager
ACS
American Cancer Society
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone