Nursing Mnemonics: The Ultimate Tips and Notes For Nurses

By Brittany Samons

As a nurse, you always need to have the right answers to a problem at the right time. You can never make any mistakes, or the time to peruse through books seeking for clarification. With so much to cram into your head, mastering disease conditions and their treatment options is quite the challenge. Taking a different approach other than just trying

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mihails Konoplovs
• Release date: May 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9781681859477

Brittany Samons

Brittany Samons is a prolific writer of nutrition and health related books, magazine articles, and blog posts. In fact, she's been obsessed about her health and the health of others ever since she can remember. Born in California, Brittany took an early interest in health related matters. Growing up near the ocean where there was always plenty of fresh air and cool breezes she began to develop her own philosophy about nutrition and health. Her fascination with healthy living continued until she graduated college, where she studied diet, nutrition, alternative healthy lifestyles. Brittany is determined to continue providing reliable, practical, and straightforward information and advice that helps her thousands of avid readers eat better and live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Her special expertise is in helping people struggling with obesity. She helps them reach their goals through diet and exercise alone. "Helping people live healthy lives is my passion in life," says Brittany. "Every time I teach someone how to peel off the pounds it not only improves the quality of their life, but they live longer too. I feel that I'm actually saving lives with my work, and that's a great feeling to have." Her passion and drive are unyielding in her desire to help others control their weight, develop new dietary habits, and live happier, healthier lifestyles.

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Introduction

As a nurse, you always need to have the right answers to a problem at the right time. You can never make any mistakes, or the time to peruse through books seeking for clarification. With so much to cram into your head, mastering disease conditions and their treatment options is quite the challenge. Taking a different approach other than just trying to remember the facts as they are would make the job simpler and more bearable. Enter mnemonics.

A mnemonic is a Greek word that literally translates to ‘memory aid.’ A good mnemonic ought to be a simple easy to remember phrase whose letters stand for a specific term. Once you have this phrase in mind, all you need is a hazy idea of the specific terms it stands for. After this, all you will ever have to do is remember the mnemonic and use its letters to guide your brain into remembering the exact fact you are looking for. Here are useful and perhaps the easiest to remember mnemonics that will make your nursing career simpler.

Part 1. Cardiovascular Acronyms

1 Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

Heart attacks need immediate attention to prevent fatal heart damage that could lead to death. The MONA acronym is a perfect way to remember what you need to handle heart attacks.

Morphine: To