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Nursing Mnemonics: Everything Made EASY Part 2: Memory
Nursing Mnemonics: Everything Made EASY Part 2: Memory
Nursing Mnemonics: Everything Made EASY Part 2: Memory
Mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic
systems are used to make memorization easier. They do so by increasing the efficiency of the process of
consolidation.
EYES
Another way to remember the eyes is:
You look OUt with Both eyes.
Take the Right dose so you won't OD [overdose].
The only one that is Left is OS.
Both eyes=OU, Right eye=OD, Left eye=OS.
It is about fetal accelerations and decelerations!!!
Just remember VEAL CHOP
Variable Cord compression
Early Head compression
Accelerations OK
Late Placental insufficiency
Heart sounds:
S3= Heart fail-ure (3 syllables)
S4=Hy-per-ten-sion (4 syllables)
And the effects of anticholinergics:
Can't see
Can't pee
Can't spit
Can't --defecate
Nine-point Postpartum Assessment...
BUBBLEHER
B- Breasts
U- Uterus
B- Bladder
B- Bowel function
L- Lochia
E- Episiotomy
H- Homan's sign
E- Emotional Status
R- Respiratory System
LDL ("bad" cholesterol)
L=Lowdown
D=Dirty
L=lipoprotein
This one really helped me in the cardiac system when you need to know when you
hear a murmur like on Mitral regurgitation you hear it on systole.
(H)ARD ASS MRS. MSD
ARD = Atrial regurgitation diastole
ASS = Atrial stenosis systole
Eat (Eosinophils)
Bananas (Basophils)