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Current situation:

I can explain the reasoning behind not giving a fresh ACDF red foods/beverages.

I can list the most important things when treating a sickle cell pt. or a pt. with burns.

I can explain why insulin is a treatment for hyperkalemia.

But...

I can't list off all 12 cranial nerves without screwing it up because of the daggum three O's in the beginning. I learned the nerves and the pneumonic years ago.

I am ready to graduate. :facepalm:

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Do you need a pneumonic refresher? When I had to re-learn them for my CPAN certification exam last year, I used the same pneumonic I learned in school.

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Do you need a pneumonic refresher? When I had to re-learn them for my CPAN certification exam last year, I used the same pneumonic I learned in school.

The one I learned was Oh Oh Oh, to taste and feel very green vegetables, ah heaven. Hahaha. I still remember the pneumonic but can't necessarily name all of the nerves right on the first try.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

I used: On Old Olympus' Towering Top, A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops.

I remember the order because if you drawn a horizontal line across your profile, the nose is furthest forward (olfactory), then you get to the eyes (optic nerve), then the muscles around the eye (ocular-motor, trochlear, abducens), the face/cheek (trigeminal, facial), then the ear (vestibulocochlear).

You just have to remember that Trigeminal (facial muscles) is actually number V (5) and Abducens (eye) is VI (6).

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Specializes in Critical care.

Olfactory is cranial nerve 1- there is one nose

Optic nerve is cranial nerve 2- there are 2 eyes

that just leaves oculomotor for the last and third o

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Olfactory is cranial nerve 1- there is one nose

Optic nerve is cranial nerve 2- there are 2 eyes

that just leaves oculomotor for the last and third o

That's genius!!! Thanks! í ½í±

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Olfactory is cranial nerve 1- there is one nose

Optic nerve is cranial nerve 2- there are 2 eyes

that just leaves oculomotor for the last and third o

Why can't I hit the like button more than once?! D:

My old mnemonic was:

On Old Olympus' Towering Top, A Friendly Viking Grew Vines And Hops

And for Function (S = Sensory, M = Motor, B = Both)

Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Breasts Matter More (ha!)

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