Mnemonics 01

MI management: MONA
Morphine
O2
Nitroglycerine
Aspirin

HYPOGLYCEMIA: TIRED
T Tired
I Irritability
R Restless
E Excessive hunger
D Diaphoresis-Depression

HEART MURMURS: SPASM
S Stenosis
P Partial obstruction
A Aneurysms
S Septal defect
M Mitral regurgitation

Hyperthyroidism (s/s)
THYROIDISM
Tremor
Heart rate up
Yawning (fatigueability)
Restlessness
Oligomenorrhea & amenorrhea
Intolerance to heat
Diarrhea
Irritability
Sweating
Muscle wasting & weight loss

Miotic: Little word=Little pupil
Mydriatic: Big word=Big pupil

Anticholingergics Side Effects:
Can't see
Can't pee
Can't spit
Can't sh*t

5W's of common causes of post-op fever

Wind (think pneumonia, splinting, incentive spirometer exercises not done, DB+ coughing not done)
Water (dehydration...)
Wound (infection, dehiscence...)
Walking (PE...)
Wonder drug (approriate antibiotic...)

Cranial Nerves

Oh Olfactory Some
Oh Optic Say
Oh Oculomotor Marry
To Trochlear Money
Touch Trigeminal But
And Abducens My
Feel Facial Brother
Virgin Vestibulocochlear Says
Girl's Glossopharangeal Big
Violins Vagus Breasts
Ah Accessory Mean
Heaven Hypoglossal More

For the third column, S stands for sensory, M for motor, and B is both. Also, you have one nose, so Olfactory is CNI, two eyes, so optic is CNII. To remember which order the As come in, ABducens comes before ACcessory alphabetically.

Acute Pancreatitis: I GET SMASHED

I - idiopathic
G - gallstone
E - EtOH
T - trauma
S - steroids
M - mumps (paramyxovirus) and other viruses (EBV, CMV)
A - autoimmune
S - scorpion sting / snake bite
H - hypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia and hypothermia
E - ERCP
D - drugs, duodenal ulcers

To apply a telemetry monitor:
White over right (top right shoulder)
Black beside the white (Over lt shoulder)
Checkers (red below the black)
Christmas (Green beside the red)
Then ofcourse, the brown will be in the middle!

The HYPERKALEMIA "Machine" - Causes of Increased Serum K+
M - Medications - ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS
A - Acidosis - Metabolic and respiratory
C - Cellular destruction - Burns, traumatic injury
H - Hypoaldosteronism, hemolysis
I - Intake - Excesssive
N - Nephrons, renal failure
E - Excretion - Impaired


Signs and Symptoms of Increased Serum K+: MURDER
M - Muscle weakness
U - Urine, oliguria, anuria
R- Respiratory distress
D - Decreased cardiac contractility
E - ECG changes
R - Reflexes, hyperreflexia, or areflexia (flaccid)

HYPERNATREMIA
"You Are Fried"

F - Fever (low grade), flushed skin
R - Restless (irritable)
I - Increased fluid retention and increased BP
E - Edema (peripheral and pitting)
D - Decreased urinary output, dry mouth


"CATS" of "HYPOCALCEMIA"

C - Convulsions
A- Arrhythmias
T - Tetany
S - Spasms and stridor

SPECIAL REVIEW NURSING ADVISORY

CALLING ALL NURSES LICENSED UNDER JUNE 2006 NURSING LICENSURE EXAM

The Department of Labor and Employment initiated retake, in coordination with the Centers of Excellence Nursing Schools, will provide for voluntary special review classes in preparation to the voluntary retake of the equivalent of Tests III and V of the June 2006 Board of Nursing Examination pursuant to Executive Order No. 609, series of 2007.
The Special Review refers to the series of classes on the subject matters covered by the equivalent of Tests III and V of the June 2006 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE), offered exclusively and on a voluntary basis to all nurses licensed under the June 2006 NLE.

The voluntary examination will not affect the validity of licenses issued. It is offered merely to enhance employability of successful examinees to qualify for the CGFNS VisaScreen Certificate.

Enrollment for the review classes will be on a first-come first-served basis. Registration period starts on September 25 and ends on October 10, 2007.

Who are eligible to register?

If you are a Nurse licensed under the June 2006 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) and would like to participate in the voluntary retake of Tests III and V, you are eligible to enroll in the Special Review Classes being offered by the Department of Labor and Employment, in coordination with the Center of Excellence Nursing Schools.

The Participating Nursing Schools

The Special Review shall be conducted through the nursing schools (1) listed as COE Schools; and (2) nursing schools selected by the DOLE upon recommendation of the COE Schools based on the performance of the selected schools' graduates in past Nurse Licensure examinations and considerations of geographical distribution.

The Reviewees

The June 2006 nurses shall register between September 25 and October 10, 2007.

• For online registration visit www.specialnursingreview.dole.gov.ph
• For walk-in /manual registration:
  
  
  • Selected schools
  • DOLE Regional/Provincial Offices

After sucessful registration, print Registration form with control number.

For confirmation of schedules and schools visit:

• Website
• Office/School where you filed your registration
• Print/secure a copy of confirmation that will serve as admission slip during the start of review classes.

Here's the schedule for NCR Region:
PCU-Mary Johnston College

• November 5-11
• November 12-18

St. Paul University - Manila

• October 22-28
• Oct. 29-Nov. 4
• November 5-11
• November 12-18

Trinity University of Asia

• October 29-November 4
• November 5-11

UST

• Oct. 29-30, Nov. 10-11, 17-19

UERM

• October 29-November 4

UP-Manila
November 3-6, 9-12