ABWM
American Board of Wound Management
AK
Above the knee
AKA
Above the knee amputation
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
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Appendectomy
APR
Abdominal Perineal Resection
ASMBS
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
AWCC
Advanced Wound Care Certified
BKA
Below the knee amputation
Ex Lap
Exploratory Laparotomy
Ex Lap
Exploratory Laparoscopy
I&D
Incision and Drainage
IOC
Intraoperative Cholangiogram
Lap Appy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Lap Choly
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy
PPH
Procedure for Prolapsed Hemorrhoids
SCIP
Surgical Care Improvement Project
VATS
Video Assisted Thoracoscopy
WCC
Wound Care Certified
WOCN
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society
WOCNCB
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board
WPC
Wound Prevention Certified
WTA-C
Wound Treatment Associate-Certified