should i buy these two books or just get nursing central on my ipad?

maiday · Jan 1, 2012

Nursing Central was included in my nursing schools orientation so I've had it for awhile. I also had to buy a drug book and the tabers for one of my classes. I never opened either one. Nursing Central has both plus you can look up all kinds of info on diseases and labs. I love this app. To be honest though, I didnt' use it much during nursing school, although now I realize I could have used it much more, I just would forget I had it. We usually weren't allowed our cell phones during clinicals and nursing students on cell phones looks bad (people don't know you are actually using for something useful). I actually use it now as a nurse more. I'm a new nurse and I still have to look up drugs sometimes or somebody might come in with something I'm not very familiar with. Yes, we have drug books and you can look it up in the computer, but nursing central lets you put the generic drug name or the trade name, the book only has one and sometimes will direct you to an appendix. I just need the info quick! (I still don't use my phone in plain site though, I use it in the med room) Although I did pull out my phone once with a pt who had some questions about the drug I was giving her. I knew the basics, but she had tons of questions. I looked it up and read her the info she wanted. She was happy I could answer her question so thoroughly.

Probably too much info for you, but I think nursing central is pretty awesome and I will renew it when my subscription is up.