Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

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Hi there...I was thinking, as I was studying for NCLEX, how many mneumonics and other memory tricks we use. And I thought it would be good to have a thread where people could post what they use, and others could find them and use them. :)

I see there's a thread for acronyms, but I'm talking about mneumonics.

I'll start off :)

Immediate tx of MI, think MONA:

M Morphine sulfate

O Oxygen

N Nitroglycerin

A ASA

Treatment of CHF, think UNLOAD FAST:

U sit Upright

N Nitro

L Lasix

O Oxygen

A Aminophylline

D Digoxin

F Fluids- decrease

A Afterload - decrease

S Sodium - decrease

T Tests: dig level, ABG, K+

Assistive devices -- Canes:

C Cane

O Opposite

A Affected

L Leg

Keep adding! :)

Old Opie Occasionally Tries Trig And Feels Very Gloomy Vague And Hypoactive

Olfactory

Optic

Occulomotor

Trochlear

Trigeminal

Abducens

Facial

Vestibulocochlear

Glossopharyngeal

Vagus

Accessory

Hypoglossal

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For drugs requiring a second cosigner a nurse taught me:

B - Blood

I - Insulin

T - TPN

C - Chemo/Cancer drugs

H - Heparin

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This is from Nursing Made Insanely Easy 4th edition by Sylvia Rayfield & Lorretta Manning, c2004.

1. PRIORITIZING - Use FIRST

F ind Hypoxia

I mmunocompromised

R eal Bleeding

S afety

T ry Infection

2. ANCILLARY PERSONNEL LIMITATIONS. Part of care that LPNs and CNAs cannot do.

Use PART for LPN (Licensed Practical Nurses) and CANT for CNA (Certified Nursing

Assistants)

2.1 Licensed Practical Nurses

P lan in isolation of RN - LPNs plan in collaboration with the RN. They will not do

this in isolation of the RN.

ush IV medications - The current LPN standard is not to push IV medications

A ssess initially - LPNs will participate in ongoing assessments; however, the RN

is responsible for the initial assessment.

nalyze - LPNs do not make nursing diagnosis or analyze the nursing care

R eview = Evaluate in isolation of RN - The LPN is responsible for collaborating wit

the RN during the evaluation process.

T each initially - While LPNs may be involved in the teaching process, they are not

responsible for initiating the teaching process. This is the responsibility of the

RN. The LPN may reinforce teaching.

2.2 Certified Nursing Assistants

C an't regulate a Foley

an't make clinical desicisions - CNAs can make observations, but are not

responsible for clinical decisions

A nticipate clinical chanfes - CNAs should never be accountable for anticipating

client's clinical changes

N o invasive procedures - CNAs should not be accountable for any invasive

procedures or specialized procedures

T each - CNAs are not responsible for teaching

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