Nursing Mnemonics Made Easy: 117 Ways to Trigger Your Nursing Memory, Memory Tricks and Tips

Download or read book Nursing Mnemonics Made Easy: 117 Ways to Trigger Your Nursing Memory, Memory Tricks and Tips written by Forrest Swearingin and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you studying to become a nurse? Are you planning to take the NCLEX exam? Are you finding it difficult to remember all of the facts and specific medical information required of you for this position? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the book for you. In this Nursing Mnemonics Guide book, you will discover many mnemonic devices that can be drawn from at a moment's notice. The idea isn't to retain the entire book after reading it for the first time. Instead, use it as a guide in your journey through nursing school and beyond. Whenever you come to a nursing topic you need reinforcement on, see if there's something here that might be able to help you. Do you know off the top of your head when you should be concerned about a patient's mole? If you remember the mnemonic ABCDE, then it will be easy! *A = Asymmetry* B = Border irregular* C = Color irregular* D = Diameter usually greater than 0.5 cm* E = Elevation irregularWhat if you are looking at an x-ray and notice something weird that shouldn't be there. If you see HOLES in the chest, that is WEIRD. What are the possible differentials?*W = Wegner's syndrome*E = Embolic (pulmonary, septic)*I = Infection (anaerobes, pneumocystis, TB)*R = Rheumatoid (Necrobiotic nodules)*D = Developmental cysts (sequestration)*H = Histiocytosis*O = Oncological*L = Lymphangeioleiomyomatosis*E = Environmental/ occupational*S = Sarcoid. Like in these examples, mnemonics are a proven way to help you recall specific information, including detailed information such as differentials, symptoms, diagnostics, and even steps in a procedure. Throughout this book, you will find hundreds of mnemonics, many of which have been used for years by health care professionals to help them recall vital information. Once you see how the mnemonics work, you can pick and choose the ones that work for you, or you can even use the information in this book to create your own mnemonics that are easy for you to remember. Purchase this book today!