What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 77255-8: Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panel [NMMDS]

Name: LOINC Code 77255-8: Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panel [NMMDS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:57.647Z

77255-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panel [NMMDS] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

When is it used?

Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
Status: ACTIVE
Panel type: Panel
Method: NMMDS

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panel [NMMDS]
Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panel
The quantity, turnover and retention of nurse staffing by direct care and management position on a nursing delivery unit/service for a reporting period.
Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; Occupation; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS; Panl; Pnl; Report period; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS; Work

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panel [NMMDS]Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panelPANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS-RptPeriod{Nursing unit}NMMDS

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code77255-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameNursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panel [NMMDS]

DescriptionNursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panel

ComponentNursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panel

Property-

TimingRptPeriod

System (specimen){Nursing unit}

Scale-

MethodNMMDS

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.52

Last changed2.58

Part names

Nursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, & retention panel-RptPeriod{Nursing unit}NMMDSNursing staff job positions, quantity, turnover, and retention panelReporting PeriodNursing Management Minimum Data Set

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