What does NOC stand for?

1 Regarding shifts, what does NOC stand for?
night

night (shift)

What do the letters stand for?

Nocturnal

I wonder if this is a regional thing. I never heard of NOC until I started here on allnurses. I mean I know what it means, but the shift being called NOC, never heard it.

lol, i always tried to figure out what it meant, until one day when i brilliantly came to the conclusion that noc = nurse on call . wow, i guess we learn something new every day. i am so embarrassed!

It refers to nocturnal or night.

Quote from bill4745What do the letters stand for?

it will depend on the duty roster policy of the institution as has been suggested it may be a Night shift from the (cod) latin Nocte , it may be a general 'on call period' or it may be a Night time on call

Thanks for asking. I used to work NOC but just thought it was nights.

Could be Nursing Outcomes Classification

If its regarding nursing care plans they use NIC and NOCThey are the Iowa NIC Nursing Intervention Classification NOC Nursing Outcomes ClassificationI found this info in Nursing Care Plans, Nursing Diagnosis and Intervention 6th Edition Gulanick/Myers