Nursing Mnemonics

Nursing Mnemonics: Cough "B Productive" Do NOT forget to: Offer Cup of Water or a Tissue if the patient is coughing If patient is holding a tissue make sure to ask her to show it to you to see if there is any blood. Ask if tried quit smoking in past, if not educate. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Cough “B Productive”

Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic syndrome is a renal disorder that increases the permeability of the capillary walls of the glomerulus leading to excretion and loss of protein specially Albumin in the urine causing proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome

Nursing Mnemonic Let’s start with a mnemonic for the external carotid artery. Its 8 branches are the: Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Maxillary Superficial temporal I remember these branches using the sentence: “Some Angry Ladies Fight Off PMS.” … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonic: PMS, Angry Ladies, and the External Carotid Artery

Nursing Mnemonics: Hypernatremia "The MODEL" Medications, Meals Osmotic Diuretics Diabetes Insipidus Excessive H2O loss Low H2O intake … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Hypernatremia “The MODEL”