Emergency NP References

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Specializes in Plastic Surgery, ER.

Hello,

I am about to begin my first NP position. I will be in the ED. Curious as to what are some easy to navigate and thorough electronic references. My epocrates is soon to expire so before I renew, just looking for other recommendations.

I'd like something that I can look at online as I will have my own computer at work. A phone app would be an ok perk but not what I intend to use primarily. Would like something with med info, labs, and treatment algorithms. Nowhere to store all those actual books I collected in school when I assumed I'd have an 'office' and a bookcase:)

Thanks

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

UpToDate

Skyscape apps: Pedi-stat, renal dosing,

Maxwell's book

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Specializes in Emergency, MCCU, Surgical/ENT, Hep Trans.

Medscape has now started offering their "mobile" reference on-line. Seems faster and more thorough than Epocrates.

Your ED ought to have an institution online reference contract. If so, hopefully it will be My Athens. TONS of references and text with full search and specialties. There is one particular app, "Visual Dx" for DERM that I just can't get enough of. As well, My Athens links to the McGraw Hill on-line database and gives you access to all the major EM texts. Too much to read while at work, but what's so great - I can read at home...even on the iPad!

UpToDate is great for weird stuff and on the cusp opinions

I still use Wiki sometimes...I know, I know!

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