By
Lanee’ Blunt
The
best nursing apps that can help nursing professionals and nursing students are
on mobile. Most nurses are using smartphones and can use the apps without
having to worry about carrying a computer because they can be downloaded to a
smartphone or a tablet.
Voalte
Voalte
must be installed at the hospital or nursing home that you work for. It can be
used on an iPhone, iTouch, iPad or smartphone with the long-term care
facilities WiFi internet connection. Each
nurse gets an user profile where you will be able to log into using your
smartphone. The app will provide critical care alarms and alerts, text messages
to your team, and customized ringtones. The pre-canned text messaging that is
sent throughout the day allows nurses to spend more time caring for
patients. You will have access to information;
the app is like a computer with tons of information, but the convenience of
having it on your smartphone.
Davis Mobile: NCLEX-RN Med-Surg
With
this app you can study for the NCLEX anytime you want it has over 1,000
questions. Some of the features are that
it can analyze your strengths and weakness and then it creates new quizzes from
those results that will help your performance. Customize your own quizzes. It
lets you review your progress and analyzes your results by the content area, integrated
process, and cognitive level. Prepare for the test with alternate item format
questions, and you can email your scores. It is available in Android and Apple
formats.
Nursing Central
This
app has many features. It is very helpful for nurses and students because it
allows you to look up information on diseases, test and procedures. The drug reference guide provides information
on thousands of brand name and generic drugs.
The medical dictionary has over 65,000 terms, color illustrations and
over 100 videos. There is a diseases and
disorders edition that has over 250 conditions that may be encountered in
nursing practice.
Skyscape Medical Resources
This
app is available on multiple mobile platforms such as iPhone, iPad, Android and
other smartphones. The app has many features in its free version. The app has
comprehensive information on thousands of brands of prescription drugs, a medical
calculator, clinical medicine outlines, and clinical news and the latest clinical
trial results.
Nurses Pocket Guide
This
app can make a diagnosis and develop an effective care plan for your patient. The diagnosis that is given on the app includes
the definition, related factors, actions/interventions and rationales that are
arranged in a convenient outline form. One advantage to the Nurses Pocket Guide
is it is very helpful for students because there is a lot of information on
basic nursing practices including sample care plans and tips. There are 440
medical conditions and an universal index so that topics can be found with
ease.
NurseTabs: Fundamentals
This
app is ideal for nursing students and novice nurses because the skills and
procedures sections are separated by topic that is learned in fundamental
nursing courses. You select the skill and the equipment needed to perform the
procedure along with an outline of each step on how to perform the procedure
safely. A fast easy reference to common skill and procedures performed in
clinical settings right at your fingertips.
Epocrates RX
This
app provides you with information on current safety, diagnostic, treatment
information, infectious disease guides, diagnostic, lab test references, and
thousands of drugs. It has a pill identifier which will let you quickly
identify a stray pill. Get information from the drug interaction guide and it
has a lab test reference.
