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CNAP
Career Nurse Assistants Program
CON
certificate of need
CQI
continuous quality improvement
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DON
director of nursing
DRG
diagnosis-related group
ER
emergency room
FANEL
Federation for Accessible Nursing Education and Licensure
FFS
fee-for-service
FTE
full-time-equivalent employee
GAO
General Accounting Office
GHAA
Group Health Association of America
GI
gastrointestinal
GNP
geriatric nurse practitioner
GNS
gerontological nurse specialist
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HMO
health maintenance organization
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
ICU
intensive care unit
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IPA
independent practice association
IV
intravenous
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
KP
Kaiser Permanente
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LTC
long-term care
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
MDS
minimum data set
MMACS
Medicare and Medicaid Automated Certification Survey
