10A NCAC 13P .0101. ABBREVIATIONS

As used in this Subchapter, the following abbreviations mean:

(1)           ACS: American College of Surgeons;

(2)           AHA: American Heart Association;

(3)           ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support;

(4)           CA3: Clinical Anesthesiology Year 3;

(5)           CRNA: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist;

(6)           CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;

(7)           DOA: Dead on Arrival;

(8)           ED: Emergency Department;

(9)           EMD: Emergency Medical Dispatcher;

(10)         EMDPRS: Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference System;

(11)         EMS: Emergency Medical Services;

(12)         EMS-NP: EMS Nurse Practitioner;

(13)         EMS-PA: EMS Physician Assistant;

(14)         EMT: Emergency Medical Technician;

(15)         EMT-I: EMT-Intermediate;

(16)         EMT-P: EMT-Paramedic;

(17)         ENT: Ear, Nose and Throat;

(18)         FAA: Federal Aviation Administration;

(19)         FAR: Federal Aviation Regulation;

(20)         FCC: Federal Communications Commission;

(21)         GSC: Glasgow Coma Scale;

(22)         ICD: International Classification of Diseases;

(23)         ISS: Injury Severity Score;

(24)         IV: Intravenous;

(25)         LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse;

(26)         MICN: Mobile Intensive Care Nurse;

(27)         MR: Medical Responder;

(28)         NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;

(29)         OEMS: Office of Emergency Medical Services;

(30)         OMF: Oral maxillofacial;

(31)         OR: Operating Room;

(32)         PGY2: Post Graduate Year 2;

(33)         PGY4; Post Graduate Year 4;

(34)         PSAP: Public Safety Answering Point;

(35)         RAC: Regional Advisory Committee;

(36)         RFP: Request For Proposal;

(37)         RN: Registered Nurse;

(38)         SCTP: Specialty Care Transport Program;

(39)         SMARTT: State Medical Asset and Resource Tracking Tool;

(40)         STEMI: ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction;

(41)         TR: Trauma Registrar;

(42)         TNC: Trauma Nurse Coordinator;

(43)         TPM: Trauma Program Manager; and

(44)         US DOT: United States Department of Transportation.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-508(b);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2002;

Eff. April 1, 2003;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2009; January 1, 2004.