Healthcare

Help patients and professionals retain critical information with mnemonics that support:

Treatment steps and routines.
Medication schedules.
Cognitive rehabilitation and recall.

Musical Cues

Color Code: Teal#239A97

Color Psychology: Clarity, Harmony

Definition: Applying rhythms or melodies to the Information.

Best for: Remembering routines or steps using rhythms or melodies.
Examples:

Turn the CPR sequence into a chant: "Check, Call, Compress, Breathe!"
Use a rhythm to remember vital signs order: "Temp, Pulse, Resp, BP."
Create a catchy tune to recall wound care steps.

Chunking

Color Code: Yellow #FFD601

Color Psychology: Clarity & Happiness

Definition: Organize larger info into smaller chunks.

Best for: Breaking info into smaller, digestible parts.
Examples:

Break SOAP notes into: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
Chunk pharmacology by class: Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals.
Separate trauma response into: Scene Safety, ABCs, and Stabilize.

Connections

Color Code: Purple #8C52FF

Color Psychology: Creativity & Wisdom

Definition: Forming connections between existing information.

Best for: Connecting new ideas to things you already know.
Examples:

Bradycardia → Think “Brady = slow” like someone walking slowly.
CABG → Say “cabbage” and imagine it wrapping around a blocked artery like a detour.
Platelets → Picture “tiny patches” that fix leaks in your blood vessels.

Keywords

Color Code: Lime Green #32CD32

Color Psychology: Growth & Renewal

Definition: Associating new words with familiar phrases.
Examples:

“FAST” for stroke symptoms: Face, Arms, Speech, Time.
“ABCDE” trauma checklist: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure.
Visualize “myocardial” as the muscle of the heart.

Letters & Words

Peg

Color Code: Hot Pink #FF66C4

Color Psychology: Playfulness

Definition: Using Letters & Words to organize info.

Best for: Turning lists into fun phrases
Examples:

“RICE” = Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (injury treatment).
“OLDCART” for assessing pain: Onset, Location, Duration, etc.
Create your acronyms for patient care protocols.

Color Code: Red#FF0000

Color Psychology: Energy & Importance

Definition: Assigning hooks or symbols to new info.

Best for: Memorizing numbered lists.
Examples:

Peg 1 = gloves, 2 = mask, 3 = gown… for PPE donning order.
Hook IV insertion steps to numbers: 1 = Tourniquet, 2 = Clean, etc.
Remember triage priority levels using pegs.

Loci

Color Code: Orange #FFAC00

Color Psychology: Enthusiasm & Warmth

Definition: Associating different Information with familiar locations.

Best for: Using places to “store” information.
Examples:

Assign each room in a clinic to a body system: Heart in Room 1, Lungs in Room 2, etc.
Picture hospital zones to mentally organize protocols.
Walk through a surgical suite mentally to recall pre-op prep steps.

Linking

Color Code: Light Blue #11E1F8

Color Psychology: Calm, Creativity & Communication.

Definition: Create vivid pictures or stories.

Best for: Creating silly stories to remember lists.

Examples:

Picture “Mrs. Hypertension” juggling salt shakers.
Visualize an “immune army” fighting off viruses like a battle scene.
Tell a story about the journey of an oxygen molecule through the body.