Sistole / Diastole

PennyLane, RN · Feb 27, 2003

Colleen,

I just had an exam on the heart and blood last night! I'm not sure if this will help for you, but my last name starts with Dia. I think, am I cool, or what? I'm relaxed. Diastole. I also think...systole...sit up straight!! It kind of of rhymes.

Sorry, that's the best I could come up with! lol

Mimi Wheeze · Feb 27, 2003

I thought of Diastole as "Di" (die) That's about as relaxed as you can be! Then of course, you would know which one systole is.

Yes, Mel, you are cool! :cool:

CountrifiedRN · Feb 27, 2003

S is for squeeze (contraction)

D is for downtime (relaxation)

Jennerizer, ASN, RN · Feb 27, 2003

Bear with me...

Sis (SYStole).......for contractions......like labor contractions...females have labor contractions, SIS is a female.

DR (Diastole=Relaxation).....Dr's are usually relaxed because it's the nurses running around doing all of the work for them.

Hidi74 · Feb 28, 2003

originally posted by mimi wheeze
i thought of diastole as "di" (die) that's about as relaxed as you can be! then of course, you would know which one systole is.

yes, mel, you are cool!

thats what i did to remember!!!!!!!!!

neneRN, BSN, RN · Feb 28, 2003

Remember that asystole (flatline) is absence of systole (contraction).

opalmRN · Feb 28, 2003

That is also how I kept the two straight.

When you die, you are down under. Grim but it worked.

C

2banurse · Feb 28, 2003

Originally posted by Jennerizer
Bear with me...

Sis (SYStole).......for contractions......like labor contractions...females have labor contractions, SIS is a female.

DR (Diastole=Relaxation).....Dr's are usually relaxed because it's the nurses running around doing all of the work for them.

Love it!!!!

Kris:chuckle :roll :chuckle

nrselisa · Feb 28, 2003

We were taught "sisters (systole) work while dad (diastole) sleeps" It helped me.

Lisa :)