Nursing Mnemonics Podcast by NURSING.com (Nursing Podcast, NCLEX® Prep for nursing students)

VEAL CHOP (OB Nursing Mnemonic)   Variable – Cord Compression Early – Head Compression Accelerations – Okay Late – Placental Insufficiency I have to be honest here . . . OB Nursing was NEVER an interest of mine even before nursing school.  While I really enjoyed the rotation and feel fortunate to have seen several […]

REEDA Redness Edema Ecchymosis Discharge, Drainage Approximation

Nursing staff Continual care provider, advocate, administer medications and orders placed by medical team, evaluate effectiveness, notify medical staff of concerns, facilitate collaboration of entire healthcare team, work with health care team to optimize care Manage additional nursing support staff, delegate Nursing assistants Medical unit receptionists Medical staff Consists of an attending physician and support […]

The 4 T’s   Tetralogy of Fallot Truncus Arteriosus Transposition of the Great Vessels Tricuspid Atresia

DIG FAST Distractibility Indiscretion Grandiosity Flight of Ideas Activity Increase Sleep Deficit Talkative View our other nursing mnemonics inside the full course here.

SIG   Sleep Disturbances Interest Decreased Guilty Feelings

DEMENTIA Make sure they don’t have problems with:   Drug and alcohol Eyes and ears Metabolic and endocrine disorders Emotional disorders Neurologic disorders Tumors and trauma Infection Arteriovascular disease

ANOREXIA   Amenorrhea No organic factors accounts for weight loss Obviously thin but feels FAT Refusal to maintain normal body weight Epigastric discomfort is common X-symptoms (peculiar symptoms) Intense fears of gaining weight Always thinking of food   BULIMIA   … Continued

The 5 D’s   Denial Dependency Demanding Destructive Domineering   BAD   Brain Damage Alcoholic Hallucinations Death

Check the vowels: AEIOU Acid-Base Problems Electrolyte Problems Intoxications Overload of fluids Uremic Symptoms