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Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011.

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Acronyms and Abbreviations*

AACN

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

AAI

Arkansas Aging Initiative

AAMC

Association of American Medical Colleges

AARP

American Association of Retired Persons

ACA

Affordable Care Act

ACO

accountable care organization

ADN

associate’s degree in nursing

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AMA

American Medical Association

ANA

American Nurses Association

ANCC

American Nurses Credentialing Center

AONE

American Organization of Nurse Executives

APRN

advanced practice registered nurse

ARRA

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

BSN

bachelor’s of science in nursing

CBO

Congressional Budget Office

CCNE

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

CHC

community health center

CMA

California Medical Association

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CNA

certified nursing assistant

CNL

clinical nurse leader

CNM

certified nurse midwife

CNO

chief nursing officer

CNS

clinical nurse specialist

CRNA

certified registered nurse anesthetist

CSA

California Society of Anesthesiologists

DEU

dedicated education unit

DNP

doctor of nursing practice

DRG

diagnosis-related group

EHR

electronic health record

FHBC

Family Health and Birth Center

FQHC

federally qualified health center

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

FTE

full-time equivalent

GAO

Government Accountability Office

GCHSSC

Gulf Coast Health Services Steering Committee

HealthSTAT

Health Students Taking Action Together

HEET

Hospital Employee Education and Training

HHS

Health and Human Services

HIT

health information technology

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HNC

Harambee Nursing Center

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

IHI

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

INLP

Integrated Nurse Leadership Program

INQRI

Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative

IOM

Institute of Medicine

LIFE

Living Independently for Elders

LPN/LVN

licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse

MD

medical doctor

MedPAC

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

MSN

master’s of science in nursing

NA

nursing assistant

NAQC

Nursing Alliance for Quality Care

NASN

National Association of School Nurses

NCEMNA

National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations

NCLEX-RN

National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses

NCQA

National Committee for Quality Assurance

NCSBN

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

NFP

Nurse–Family Partnership

NHIT

national health care information technology

NHWC

National Health Workforce Commission

NLN

National League for Nursing

NMHC

nurse-managed health clinic

NNCC

National Nursing Centers Consortium

NP

nurse practitioner

NQF

National Quality Forum

NRN

Nursing Research Network

NSNA

National Student Nurses Association

NSSRN

National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

OCNE

Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education

OHSU

Oregon Health and Science University

OPM

Office of Personnel Management

PACE

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PCMH

Patient-Centered Medical Home™

PhD

doctor of philosophy

RN

registered nurse

RWJF

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SEIU

Service Employees International Union

SOPP

Scope of Practice Partnership

TCAB

Transforming Care at the Bedside

TCM

Transitional Care Model

TIGER

Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform

TWU

Texas Woman’s University

UAMS

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

UHC

University HealthSystem Consortium

UP

University of Portland

UPMC

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

USF

University of South Florida

UTH

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

VANA

Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy

VNACJ

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey

VNSNY

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Footnotes

NOTES: For evaluation and management services, low-complexity services are defined as those requiring straightforward or low-complexity decision making; moderate-complexity services are those defined as requiring a moderate level of decision making; and high-complexity services are defined as those requiring a high level of decision making.

Copyright 2011 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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