cpne mnemonics

Hi, these are the mneumonics that I used, alot are borrowed and tweaked from Rob. I hope they help you.

Neurological Assessment:

L: Level of consciousness

A: Anterior fontanel for patient younger than 12 months

M: Movement (grips + dorsiflexion/plantarflexion)

P: PERL

Mobility:

M: Mobility level

A: Abnormalities

D: Devices needed (include side rails and people!)

A: Ambulate

T: Turn

O: Offload

P: Position

S: SOCKS!!! Do not forget your socks 

Abdominal Assessment:

P: Privacy

P:Pain

P: Potty

P: Positioning

S: Suction off

L: Look

L: Listen

F: Feel

Peripheral Vascular Assessment:

P: Pulses

M: Movement

S: Sensation

T: Temperature

C: Color

C: Capillary Refill

Oxygen Management:

S: Skin surrounding oxygen

O: Oxygen sat/setting

A: Activity level

P: Positioning

S: Spark source

C: Capillary Refill

C: Color/Clubbing

Patient Teaching:

R: Readiness to Learn

I: Information

D: Did you understand teaching

Musculoskeletal Management:

M: Mobility Level

A: Abnormalities

P: Pain with Movement

H: Hot or Cold

A: Assistive Devices

T: Traction

R: ROM

Fluid Management:

H: Hydration check

I: Intake and Output

D: Drip rate/Pump setting

S: Site check

20 minute check:

W: Wash Hands

I: Introduce self and CE

I: ID Patient

G: Glove up

A: Assess IV and tube feeding

S: Safety check

Safety check:

S: Side rails up

C: Call bell in reach

A: Ask if they need something

B: Bed locked

B: Bed lowest position

S: Socks on

Respiratory Assessment:

O: Oxygen sat

P: Position patient

O:Observe breathing pattern

I: Instruct pt to breathe slow and deep

A: Auscultate breath sounds

R: Reassess patient

Medications:

I: ID patient

M: Medication rights x 5

A: Apical pulse/Allergy

R: Record and Reassess

S: Sign MAR

Respiratory Management:

O: Oxygen sat

P: Position patient

O:Observe breathing pattern

I: Instruct pt to breathe slow and deep

A: Auscultate breath sounds

R: Reassess patient

H: How are they tolerating activity

A: Ask patient to deep breath and cough

S: Spit cup

I: Incentive Spirometer

R: Reassess immediately

Pain Management:

R: Rating

Q: Quality

D: Duration

L: Location

M: Medication

M: Movement

B: Back rub

D: Distract

Wound Management:

C: Color

O: Odor

C: Consistency

A: Amount

D: Drainage apparatus

D: Date, time, initial

R: Reassess patient

Enteral Feeding:

R: Rate

A: Amount

T: Type

F: Fowler’s

E: Examine tubing

V: Verify placement

E: Expiration date

R: Residual measurement

For comfort management I did not use a mneumonic, I just asked what made them comfortable, I offered them the ones EC requires but sometimes they wanted different things to be comfortable so I used that instead.