Mnemonics and Memory Aids

APE TO MAN

Atrial, Pulmonic, Erb's point, Tricuspid, Matrial

I'm a first semester nursing student.. Just learned that last week for listening to heart sounds.

PAASS
Purpose, Action, Adverse reactions, Safe dose range and Special nursing precautions.

OR

ALL People Enjoy Time Magazine

Side effects of steroids. The 5 S's.
Sick- easier to get sick
Sad-causes depression
Sex-increases libido
Salt-retains more and causes weight gain
Sugar-raises blood sugar

PERRLA
Pupils Equally Round and Reactive to Light and Accomodation

whats the fat female over fourty for??

4 F's...
Cholecystectomy

female
fair
fat
forty

~J

I was taught 5 Fs....with fertile added to the other 4!

I always had a hard time with this one, so I came up with my own related to experience.

First there is snow(white), then mud season (brown), and the grass comes out (green obviously).

As for the left side, I try to remember that financially that it is always better to be in the black, than in the red (financially).

That is how I remember it anway.

I used this one to remember for Respiratory and metabolic acid/alk labs
ROME RO-respiratory opposite ME metabolic equal