Topics About 'Mnemonics'.

In Part 1 of this article, we covered the bascis of the memory formation process and how picture mnemonics will help strengthen new memories. Now in Part 2, I am going to let you in on the three evidence-based techniques that you can use to help you ...

Dementia - Nursing Mnemonics D = Drugs E = Eyes and Ears M = Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders E = Emotional Disorders N= Neurological disorder and Nutritional Deficiency T= Tumors and Trauma I= Infection A= Alcohol When I am a...

You need the best learning resources to suit your needs. You may be overwhelmed with the different options out there, especially when it comes to visual learning platforms. In this two-part article, we’re here to break it down for you and explain wha...

When providing quality care for patients with eating disorders, the mnemonic WHATS UP DOC can help nurses at all levels of proficiency remember that there are multiple psychosocial factors and emotional subtleties involved. Whether your patient is su...

I will share some memory tricks and mnemonics to help you understand which alpha drugs do what and how to remember them! As an ICU nurse preceptor, I often have new nurses ask me how I remember all of the drugs we use. Knowing the drugs you are givin...

These are my mnemonics for the sim labs for the CPNE. they are longer than most as I wanted more steps included than I generally found in other mnemonics around. hope they help someone. MY CPNE mnemonics.doc

Pharmacology is one of the most memory-crunching and challenging courses for nurses. Although students should focus on understanding the cause-effect relationships in pharmacology, most of the time they cannot avoid memorization. Over my years o...

The HYPERKALEMIA "Machine" - Causes of Increased Serum K+ M Medications - ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS A Acidosis - Metabolic and respiratory C Cellular destruction - Burns, traumatic injury H Hypoaldosteronism, hemolysis I Intak...

As you head towards the finish line, you want to speed up your study, but with pharmacology, it often feels like you are getting nowhere. I always felt that at the end of the pharmacology semester, I had done a good job helping students understand ph...

When I was in nursing school, I found that the best way to memorize the vast amount of information I was expected to know was through memory tricks, mnemonics, and a good understanding of physiology. As I studied for various nursing school exams, I c...

Corticosteroids can be used for a plethora of conditions including autoimmune disease asthma, allergic reactions, and even assist in preventing organ transplant rejection. The list goes on and on. These types of drugs can come in many preparations in...

I am a freshman nursing student and in my A and P class we have to learn the 12 cranial nerves. I know that there are a couple little sayings out there to help remember them but I do not remember all of the one I heard before. I know the one was a li...

I'm having a hard time remembering the cranial nerves. Does anyone have a trick to remember the cranial nerves?