Nursing Notes

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”

Nursing Neuromnemonics: Syncope Mnemonics For Causes Head, Heart & Vessels Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness caused by global hypoperfusion characterized by rapid onset,short duration,and spontaneous complete recovery. … [Read more...] about Nursing Neuromnemonics: Syncope Mnemonics For Causes

Nursing Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Levothyroxine is a replacement for a hormone normally produced by your thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. Levothyroxine is given when the thyroid does not produce enough of this hormone on its own. … [Read more...] about Nursing Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Levothyroxine (Synthroid)

Nursing Mnemonic: External Carotid Artery Branches Mnemonics for the external carotid artery branches abound. They include some colourful examples such as: Some American Ladies Found Our Pyramids Most Satisfactory Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students Note that as the superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery are terminal branches, their order … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonic: External Carotid Artery Branches