EDEN REHABILIATION CENTRE
Below is a list that describes commonly used acronyms and abbreviations used in Eden
Rehabilitation Centre. All of the abbreviations have been approved to be used in this facility.
MOBILITY BASED ABBREVIATIONS
Bed mobility
Lie- sit
T/F
Mobility
Stairs
ADL’s
IADL’s
STS
Discuss the patient’s ability to move around in
bed and up in the bed, rolling may be included.
Ability to sit up and return to supine this
indicates level of lower limb function
Transfers from bed to chair
The level of assistance and aid required to allow
patient to mobilise
The amount of assistance or rails the patient
requires to remain safe on stairs
Activities of daily living, personal care tasks,
toileting etc.
Instrumental activities of daily living, house hold
tasks cooking cleaning etc.
Sit to stand patients ability to stand and return
to sitting position
LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE DEFINITIONS (MOBILITY)
These terms can also be used to describe a patient’s ADL status.
(I)
(S)
Close (C)
Standby (A)
(A)
Min (A)
Mod (A)
Max (A)
Independent able to mobilise with or without an
aid with no assistance or supervision required
Supervision able to mobilise with or without an
aid with visual contact, so one may provide
simple prompts for safety and/or appropriate
equipment use
Close supervision able to mobilise with an
assistant standing arm’s length should they
require assistance or stabilising. The patient may
or may not require an aid
Assistance able to mobilise with hands on
assistance with or without an aid at all times to
ensure safety
Minimum assistance able to mobilise with hands
on assistance that requires minimal effort from
the assistant to keep patient balanced.
Moderate assistance able to mobilise with hands
on assistance that requires moderate effort from
the assistant to keep patient balanced.
Assistance to drive the walking aid, or encourage
hip extension during walking
Maximum assistance able to mobilise with hands
on assistance that requires maximum effort from
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the assistant to keep patient safe. In this case
more than one assistant would be advised
WEIGHT BEARING STATUS
WBAT
FWB
NWB
PWB
TWB
Weight bear as tolerated/full weight bear. The
patient may place as much weight through their
limb as tolerated
Full weight bear. The patient may place as much
weight through their limb as tolerated
Non weight bear the limb is not to touch the
floor during STS, T/F or mobility. The patient
must not perform a bridge or (A) bed mobility
Partial weight bear the patient is able to take
50% of their body weight (if % is not stipulated;
Generally Surgeon’s provided these details) this
is usually achieved with an aid such as crutches
Touch wright bear. The patient is allowed to
touch their toes to the ground only for balance
WALKING AID ABBRIEVIATIONS
SPS
4PS
2wh PUF
PUF
4WW
FASF
Crutches
Single point stick
Four prong stick
2 wheeled pick up frame
Pick up frame
Four wheeled walker
Forearm support frame
Axilla and elbow crutches
W/C
Sideboard
Walk belt- WB
Wheel chair, attendant and propelled
Plastic/ wooden board to (A) bed to W/C
Velcro fixed belt around patients waist allowing
greater hands on (A)
Sizes: Red- extra small, yellow- small, greenmedium, blue- large
EQUIPMENT
LHA/LHR
Long handled aids/reacher
OTA OTF
Over toilet aid/frame
RTS
Raise toilet seat
HHH/ LHSH
Hand held shower hose
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SC or S/chair
Shower chair
LHS
S/stool
SH
Long handled sponge
Shower stool, height adjustable chair
Shoe
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT ABBREVIATIONS
HEP
STML
FIM
MMSE
MOCA
RUDAS
CAM
FRAT
NHPT
RPPS
ARAT
ADL
IADL
H/V
Home Exercise Program
Short term memory loss
Functional Independence measure
Mini mental state examination
Montreal cognitive assessment
The Rowland university dementia assessment
scale: a multicultural cognitive assessment scale
Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota
Falls Risk Assessment Tool
Nine Hole Peg Test
Rankin Park Perceptual Screen
Action research arm test
Activities of daily living
Instrumental activities of daily living
Home Visit
BIOMECHANICAL FRAME OF REFERNCE THERAPY ABBREVIATIONS
ROM, AROM, PROM, AAROM,
MMT
F sup, F pro
UL
LL
W flex, W ext
ShAb ShAd
Scap
SE, SF
EE
EF
ER, IR
TKR, LKR, RKR
THR, LHR, RHR
TSR, LSR, RSR
L), R)
SOB
Range of motion, active range of motion, passive
range of motion, active assisted range of motion
Manual muscle testing
Forearm supination, forearm pronation
Upper limb
Lower limb
Wrist flexion, wrist extension
Shoulder abduction shoulder adduction
scapular
Shoulder extension, shoulder flexion
Elbow extension
Elbow flexion
External rotation, internal rotation
Total knee replacement, left knee replacement,
right knee replacement
Total hip replacement, left hip replacement,
right hip replacement
Total shoulder replacement, left shoulder
replacement, right shoulder replacement
Left, right
Shortness of breath on exertion (OT and PT use)
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DISCHARGE PLANNING ABBREVIATIONS
ACAT
Aged Care Assessment Team
HACC
EACH
Home and Community Care
Extended Aged Care at Home
EACH- D
CACP
TCP
Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia
Community Aged Care Package
Transition Care Programme (community and
residential)
DVA
Department of Veteran Affairs. Levels: Gold,
silver and bronze levels donates level of
assistance provided to patient
Mass Aids Subsidy Scheme
Personal response service (falls alert device)
Community sub-acute program
Nursing home
MASS
PRS
CSAP
NH
DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION SOAP AND SOTAP FORMAT
S
O
T, Tx, Rx
A, Ax
P
Subjective what patient or family members
reports to you
Objective data obtained during your assessment
Treatment outline usually dot points of the
intervention completed with patient
Assessment/analysis interpretation or summary
of patients progress
Plan summary or dot points of planned tasks
GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS
Dx
Medical diagnosis
Med Hx
Medical history
R/V
Review
Pt
OT
PT
Dr
R
L
Patient
Occupational Therapist
Physio Therapist
Doctor
Right
Left
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Ex
Ax
D/C
Exercise
Assessment
Discharge
MEDICAL AND NURSING ABBREVIATIONS
ACL
A. F.
A. R.F
B. M. I
B. N. O
B. O
B. P
C. A. B. G
C. R. F
Ca
H. N. P. U
H. P. U
H. T. N
I.H.D
I.V. T
M.I.
N. A. D
N. O. F
O. A
OBS
ORIF
P. D
P. P. M
Post-op
Pre-med
prn
PTSD
SOBOE
S. O. O. B
S/B
S/B Dr
T
T2DM
UTI
#
Anterior cruciate ligament
Atrial fibrillation
Acute renal failure
Body mass index
Bowels not open
Bowel open
Blood pressure
Coronary artery bypass graft(s)
Chronic renal failure
cancer
Has not passed urine
Has passed urine
Hypertension
Ischaemic heart disease
Intravenous therapy
Myocardial infarction
No apparent deficits, No abnormalities detected
Neck of femur
osteoarthritis
observations
Open reduction internal fixation
Provisional diagnosis
Permanent pacemaker
Post operation
Pre-medication
As required
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Shortness of breath
Sit out of bed
Seen by
Seen by Doctor
temperature
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Urine track infection
fractured
MEDICAL CLOSED AND OPEN HEAD INJURY ABBREVIATIONS
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CVA
POCI/s
TACI/s
LACI/s
PACI/s
TBI
PTA
ABI
SAH
TIA
Cerebral vascular accident
Posterior circulation syndrome
Total anterior circulation infarction/ syndrome
Lacunar anterior circulation infarction/
syndrome
Partial anterior circulation infarction/ syndrome
Traumatic brain injury
Post traumatic amnesia
Acquired brain injury
Sub arachnoid haematoma
Transient ischemic attack
INFECTION CONTROL ABBREVIATIONS
PPE
MRSA
VRE
Legionella
C. Diff
Personal protective equipment
‘golden staph’ or methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Legionella sp.
Clostridium difficile
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