TNCC A-I mnemonic

[InmyblooD]

What does the A-I stand for in this mnemonic??

[Dixielee, BSN, RN]

Airway

Breathing

Circulation

Disability (neuro)

Expose (so you can get a better look, keep pt warm)

Full set of vital signs, Family

Give comfort measures

Head to toe exam

Inspect posterior surfaces.

It is all a part of your primary and secondary assessment in a trauma.

[FlyingScot, RN]

A-airway with simultaneous c-spine stabilization

B-breathing

C-circulation

D-disability (neuro status)

E-expose patient/environmental control

F-Full set VS/Five interventions/Facilitate family

G-give comfort

H-history/head-to-toe assessment

I-inspect posterior surfaces

Sorry Dixie-Lee we posted at the exact same time.

[Dixielee, BSN, RN]

Sorry Dixie-Lee we posted at the exact same time.

Hey, at least we had the same answers!

[littleRNthatcould]

Funny story about the mneumonic. Took TNCC with a very seasoned nurse. I was a first timer and this nurse was a recert. This nurse could run a trauma or a code with his eyes shut, but during the testing station, he kept forgetting the order. (admittedly it's hard to go through everything individually when you have a TEAM of people descending on the patient and doing multiple 'letters" at once)

Anyway, because he kept forgetting he (we) decided that "F" should come before "A" as in the very colorful four letter word.. F%$#, I forgot which letter I was on!!!"