DAVE WILLMINGTON medical mnemonic – admit orders for hospital

This is an example of a mnemonic that is commonly used in the real world to help remember the sequence of orders that need to be written on admitting a patient into hospital.

Diet
Activity
Vital signs
Excrement

Weight
Input/output
Labs
Medications
IV fluids
Nursing care
General care
Tests
Observe for reaction
Notify parameters

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