As with most big organisations The Healthcare Industry is littered with Jargon that to most people within the industry becomes a part of their daily language. This is designed to give you an insight into many of the terms used when referring to Nursing.

ITU Intensive care
HDU High Dependency Unit
CCU Cardiac Unit
PAEDS Paediatrics
SCBU Special care Baby Unit
A&E Accident an Emergency
PICU Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
RSCN Registered Sick Childrens Nurse
RMW Registered Midwife
RDN Registered Disabled Nurse
RHV Registered Health Visitor
ODP Operating Department Practitioner
RNLD Registered Nurse Learning Difficulty
RMN Registered Mental Nurse
RNMH Registered Nurse Mental Health
PN Practice Nurse
ENP Emergency Nurse Practitioner
RGN Registered General Nurse
EN Enrolled Nurse
PM Practice Manager
CSCI Commission for Social Care Inspection
CRB Criminal Records Bureau
RA Research Assistant
RN Renal Nurse or Registered Nurse
CPN Community Practice Nurse
DN District Nurse
Recovery Nurse – Works alongside Theatre Nurses
OH Occupational Health
LSU Low Secure Unit
MSU Medium Secure Unit
HSU High secure Unit
CARER/ AUXILLIARY – Works in support of nurses.
RCN Royal College of Nursing

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