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LOINC Code 77268-1: Number of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period who remained [NMMDS]

77268-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Number of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period who remained [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 at beginning who remained. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.{Job position}.

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 at beginning who remained. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.{Job position}.

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
  • Order vs observation: Observation
  • Method: NMMDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Number of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period who remained [NMMDS]
  • Nursing staff at beginning who remained
  • Cnt; Count; Number; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS; World Heatlth Organization

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

Number of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period who remained [NMMDS]Nursing staff at beginning who remainedSURVEY.NMMDSNumRptPeriod^end{Nursing unit}.{Job position}Qn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code77268-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameNumber of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period who remained [NMMDS]
DescriptionNursing staff at beginning who remained
ComponentNursing staff at beginning who remained
PropertyNum
TimingRptPeriod^end
System (specimen){Nursing unit}.{Job position}
ScaleQn
MethodNMMDS
ClassSURVEY.NMMDS
Example units#
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.52
Last changed2.58

Part names

Nursing staff at beginning who remainedNumRptPeriod^end{Nursing unit}.{Job position}QnNMMDSNumber (count)Nursing unit job positionNursing Management Minimum Data Set

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