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Tech friends and Nursing aspirants, this is the second set of Nursing mnemonics that you should know by heart. This will help you in your studies and help you better remember some concepts that can be used both in theory and practice.

1. Fat Soluble Vitamins

A vit. A
D vit. D
E vit. E
K vit. K

2. Benefits of Breastfeeding

B best for baby
R reduce allergy
E economical
A antibodies, greater immunity
S stool inoffensive
T temperature ideal
F fresh / feeding milk never goes off
E easy once established
E emotionally bonding
D digested easily
I mmediately available, no mixing
N nutritionally adequate
G gastroenteritis greatly reduced

3. Technique for Feeding An Infant With Cleft Lip / Palate

E enlarge nipple
S stimulate sucking reflux
S swallow
R rest to allow child to finish swallowing

4. Vector Control Program

C community participation
H health education
L legislative support
E environmental management
M mosquito control

5. Dimensions of a Person

S spiritual
P physical
I intellectual/cognitive
E emotional
S social/affective

6. Components of Mental Health

S self-esteem
M maximization of one’s potential
S stress management
M mastery of environment
A autonomy and independence
R reality orientation
T tolerance to life’s uncertainties

7. Signs of Mental Health

H happiness
A appraisal of reality
C control over behavior
E effectiveness in work
H healthy self concept

8. Model for Assessment & Recommendation for Sexual Satisfaction

E engage patient in conversation
N normalize sexual interest
I inform patient & partner on sexual anatomy & physiology
G guide patient & partner by responding in same language
M maximize problem solving ability by peer-counseling
A assess / reassess sexual issues

9. Lethality Assessment for Suicide Risk

S sex
A age
D depression
P previous attempt
E ETOH (a.k.a. alcohol)
R rational thinking loss
S social support lacking
O organized plan
N no spouse
S sickness

10. Common Intracellular Electrolytes

C can (calcium)
M mary (magnesium)
P perform (potassium)
B blood (bicarbonate)
P pressure (phosphate)

Please keep posted and look forward for the next set of Nursing mnemonics only here in this tech site.

Tech friends, most especially the nurses and medically inclined individuals, this list of important Nursing Mnemonics is just the right thing for you to study some of the most difficult to memorize Nursing concepts online in the simplest way possible. Nurses would agree that these acronyms are like the bread and butter for almost all medical professions. In this way, these terms and assessment parameters can now be recalled and retained in memory faster and will surely be retained in the long term memory for future references. Having these mnemonics in this site is a form of tech for everyone to use in their own studies and any related endeavors.

1. Pain Assessment
P point/provoked
Q quality
R radiate
S severity
T time/onset

2. Pain Assessment
P pattern
A symmetry/alleviating
I intensity
N nature

3. Pain Assessment
C characteristics
O onset
L location
D duration
E exacerbation
R radiation
R relief
A associated symptoms

4. Pain Assessment
O onset
L location
D duration
C characteristics
A aggravations/associated symptoms
R radiation
T time
S symptoms

5. Questions in Alcoholism Assessment
C cutting down
A annoyance by criticism
G guilty feelings
E eye openers

6. Assessment for Cancerous Lesions
A asymmetry
B borders
C color
D diameter

7. Pupil (Eye) Assessment
P pupil
E equal
R round
R reactive to
L light and
A accommodation

8. Cranial Nerves
O olfactory
O optic
O oculomotor
T trochlear
T trigeminal
A abducens
F facial
A/V auditory/vestibular
G glossopharyngeal
V vagus
S/A spinal accessory/accessory
H hypoglossal

9. Classification of Cranial Nerves
S some (S stands for sensory)
S say
M marry (M stands for motor)
M money
B but (B is both sensory and motor)
M my
B brother
S says
B big
B boys
M marry
M money

10. Diet For Hypertensive Patients
D dietary
A approach to
S stop
H hypertension

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