M stands for memorable – why my mnemonics will help you think fast
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M stands for memorable – why my mnemonics will help you think fast

Sybil Fernandes Specialist paediatric intensive care nurse, and lecturer, Birmingham City University

Simple techniques that help you retrieve information quickly are worth sharing, and you can devise your own too

Memory retrieval techniques such as mnemonics and acronyms are an important tool for safe nursing practice and medicine management.

Nursing Standard. 38, 3, 43-44. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.3.43.s17

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