Medication routes of administration and medical abbreviations nursing NCLEX review.

As a nurse or healthcare professional, you’ll need to know some of the common routes of medication administration, as well as abbreviations used to identify those routes.

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Before using abbreviations, it’s important to check your facility’s protocols, as abbreviation use can vary. Most healthcare facilities keep a sheet of approved abbreviations for nursing and other healthcare staff.

Some common medication administration routes/abbreviations include the following:

PO (by mouth)
NPO (nothing by mouth)
Bucc (buccal)
IV (Intravenous)
IVPB (intravenous piggyback)

NGT (Nasogastric Tube)
TD (transdermal)
ID (Intradermal)
Subq (Subcutaneous)
IO (Intraosseous)
ETT (Endotracheal tube)
Rect (Rectal)
Vag (Vaginal)
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
INH (inhaled)
and more…

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Medication abbreviations for frequencies and orders: Medical terminology and nursing terminology abbreviations explained.

As a nurse, you’ll want to be familiar with common abbreviations used to administer medication. For example, what does AC and PC mean? What about BID, TID, or QID?

QUIZ: https://www.registerednursern.com/medication-abbreviation-frequencies-time-and-orders-quiz-nursing/
Notes: https://www.registerednursern.com/medication-abbreviation-frequencies-for-administration-times-and-orders-in-nursing/

In this video, you’ll learn common abbreviations, including the following medical abbreviations:

-BID
-TID
-QID
-PRN
-Ad Lib
-QHR
-Qmin
-AM
-PM
-STAT
-X
and more

These abbreviations are important to know for nursing school, nursing school exams (ATI, HESI, etc.), NCLEX, and for working on the job.

The abbreviations do sometimes get updated, so it’s important that you check with your employer before using any abbreviations. If you’re ever in doubt, write it out.

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