VUSN Lingo: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Building abbreviations
| Atrium | Lobby of the new building |
| FH | Frist Hall |
| GH or GX | Godchaux Hall |
| Living Room | The large room between Godchaux Hall and the new building |
| NA | Nursing Annex |
| SON | New building |
Programs and Specialties
| MSN | Masters of Science in Nursing |
| DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| ASN | Associates of Science in Nursing |
| AGACNP | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| AGPCNP |
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| ENP | Emergency Nurse Practitioner |
| FNP | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| MN | Master of Nursing |
| NHCL | Nursing and Health Care Leadership |
| NNP | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
| NM | Nurse-Midwifery |
| NI | Nursing Informatics |
| PNPAC | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care |
| PNPPC | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care |
| PMHNP | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (Lifespan) |
| WHGRNP | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
Other Acronyms
| APRN | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
| BEA | Business Entity Approver |
| CELA | Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment |
| CRDS | Center for Research Development and Scholarship |
| EOT | Education, Operations, and Technology |
| FNIC | Frist Nursing Informatics Center |
| FUM | Financial Unit Manager |
| HCM | Human Capital Manager |
| MTA | Middle Tennessee Area |
| OMTA | Outside Middle Tennessee Area |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| SAAA | Student Admissions and Academic Affairs |
| SAD | Senior Associate Dean |
| Sim Lab | Skills and Simulation Lab |
| SLC | School Life Committee |
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