|
--N--
|
|
N
|
nitrogen,
no, north |
|
N&V
|
nausea
and vomiting |
|
N/A
|
non-applicable
|
|
N2O
|
nitrous
oxide |
|
Na
|
[L.
natrium] sodium |
|
NA
|
Narcotics
Anonymous; Nursing Assistant |
|
NaCl
|
sodium
chloride |
|
NAD
|
no
acute distress |
|
NaHCO
3 |
sodium
bicarbonate |
|
NAS
|
no
added salt |
|
NB
|
newborn
|
|
NC
|
nasal
cannula |
|
NCS
|
no
concentrated sweets |
|
NCSE
|
Neurobehavioral
Cognitive Status Exam |
|
nebs
|
nebulizer
|
|
NED
|
no
evidence (of) disease |
|
neg
|
negative
|
|
neuro
|
neurology
|
|
NG
|
nasogastric
|
|
NH
|
nursing
home |
|
NIBP
|
non-invasive
blood pressure |
|
NICU
|
neonatal
intensive care unit |
|
NIDDM
|
non-insulin
dependent diabetes mellitus |
|
NIF
|
negative
inspiratory force |
|
NKA
|
no
known allergies |
|
NKDA
|
no
known drug allergies |
|
nl
|
normal
|
|
NMR
|
nuclear
magnetic resonance |
|
NNP
|
Neonatal
Nurse Practitioner |
|
NNPT
|
Neonatal
Nurse Practitioner Trainee |
|
No.
|
number
|
|
NO
|
Nursing
Order |
|
noct
|
[L.
noctis of the night] night |
|
NPA
|
Neonatal
Physician's Assistant |
|
NPC
|
no
prenatal care |
|
NPH
|
neutral
protamine Hagedorn (insulin) |
|
NPO
|
[L.
non per os] nothing by mouth |
|
NPsy
|
neuropsychiatric
|
|
NR
|
no
response |
|
NRB
|
non-rebreather
mask |
|
NS
|
normal
saline |
|
NSAID
|
nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug |
|
NSCLC
|
non-small
cell lung cancer |
|
NSR
|
normal
sinus rhythm |
|
NSSD
|
Neurosurgical
Step Down |
|
NST
|
non-stress
test |
|
NSVD
|
normal
spontaneous vaginal delivery |
|
NT
|
nasotracheal
|
|
NTG
|
nitroglycerin
|
|
NVCD
|
nausea,
vomiting, constipation, diarrhea |
|
NVE
|
neovascularization
elsewhere |
|
NWB
|
non-weight
bearing |
