PDA use in LDRP ?

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I'm looking at PDAs. Does anyone use them in OB? I like the Handera 330 due to it's storage but it's expensive. I don't want to buy one if I'll never use it. What do most people use them for

Thanks,

Cindy

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

In this case, I believe it means "Personal Digital Assistant"--you know, a DayRunner on steroids.

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Sorry! PDAs are handheld computers like palm pilots. They seem kind of cool but I'm not really sure how useful one would be.

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It sounds like maybe this nurse is wanting to use it for personal notes???? Help us out here!!;)

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Are you wanting to use this device for personal notes or what?

Kind of like a little notepad?

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I read a post from Brandy and she talked about using one. You can load lots of info on them like drug books, dictionaries, programs that do drug calculations, etc. Brandy said theres a program that you can write notes on and set timers to go off for reminders. I'm pretty technology challenged myself and I just wondered if anyone else used them.

Cindy

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Specializes in OB.

One of the hospitals I contracted at had handheld units to go with their computer system. Since there were more nurses than terminals, several nurses used these hand helds most of the time. A patient's family was then heard to comment about "the nurses sitting at the desk playing gameboy"!:D

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