Mnemonics for the NCLEX-RN
(This will be continuously updated as I find mnemonics I like) Remember, the best mnemonics are the ones you actually remember! If you aren't going to remember it, or can't remember it easily, then there's no reason you should be using brain space for it. Nursing Process (AD PIE) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation Remember before administering something (like a pain medication), you have to assess ABCD's Airway, Breathing, Circulation (bleeding), disability (neuro check) Do not delegate what you can EAT! Evaluate, Assess, Teach + An unstable patient or medications Airborne Precautions MTV on the AIR waves... measles, TB, varicella, VRSA Private room, negative pressure, N95 mask Electrolyte Range Acronym Miss Piggy & Kermit Came Home on Cloud Nine Magnesium, phosphorus, potassium (K), calcium, bicarbonate (HCO3), chloride, sodium (Na) The electrolytes go in increasing ranges Magnesium 1.5-2...