Common Abbreviation List that Nurses Use

Medical Nursing Common Abbreviation List

Some of these abbreviations are things you’ll see in doctor’s notes, your lecturer’s notes or even on doctor’s orders (especially the weird old-school style of writing out 1 and 2 with the little dots). Hopefully this list of commonly used medical abbreviations will help you understand what’s what right off the bat!

Medical abbreviations were made to quickly but accurately document. Here’s a list of medical terminologies that you should know.