Nursing Mnemonics Podcast by NURSING.com (Nursing Podcast, NCLEX® Prep for nursing students)

Download for  FREE  today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet  - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:   bit.ly/nursing-memory   Outline POOPER SCOOP Promotion: P-Position O-Output O-Offer Fluids P-Privacy E-Exercise R-Report Results Evaluation: S-Size (Amount) C-Consistency O-Occult Blood O-Odor P-Peristalsis Description Use the mnemonic POOPER to remember things that will...

Download for  FREE  today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet  - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:   bit.ly/nursing-memory   Outline PERRLA P-Pupils E-Equal R-Round R-Reactive L-Light A-Accommadation Description Under normal circumstances the pupils will be equally round, react briskly to light, and will also accommodate when an item moves closer.

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