Pocket Guide

[errneducator]

What pocket guide would you recomend for a new nurse?

Thanks,

Jess

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

depends on where you will be working. If on a telemetry floor, then ECG lethal rhythms would be good. If on pedi, then vital signs and med calcs would be helpful. The best thing is to learn where your facility keeps policies and procedures so you can reference just about anything. Good luck

[cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP]

Try looking at the Nursing Made Easy pocket guides. They have a guide for pretty much every area of nursing (Peds, ED, Med/Surg, Maternity etc.)

!Chris

[JeneraterRN]

Ooo poop I just love my iPod touch!!! I have a Epocrates and a number of other programs that are exceedingly useful. It sits right in your pocket and mine has wifi so I've instant access to information, if needed. I highly recommend it, but it is spendy. Good luck!

[errneducator]

Sorry didn't mention that I am looking for recommendations for new ED nurses. I am an ED educator, just trying to keep a pulse on what others are using.

[JeneraterRN]

I just saw what my autocorrect put in. Poop was unintentional.

[CarolinaGirl1112]

I just saw what my autocorrect put in. Poop was unintentional.

That made me LOL for real. :)

[siafulinux]

I just saw what my autocorrect put in. Poop was unintentional.

That was funny!

[Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN]

I really like the new 2010 AHA's ACLS pocket guide.

[crb613, BSN, RN]

What I use is not really a pocket guide....but man we all use it a lot. I did this out of necessity because some how....we can never find what we need when we need it!

I took a 3 ring binder, looked up (or made copies of) all the drips/drugs we normally, and not so normally use. I figured rates, instructions how to mix, whats compatible....the kind of stuff you want/need to know. I have these in clear page protectors, organized into categories, with tabs listed as...cardiac, sedation, stroke,snakebites... you get the idea. So when I need to know something I just flip to that section...and there ya go.

[siafulinux]

What I use is not really a pocket guide....but man we all use it a lot. I did this out of necessity because some how....we can never find what we need when we need it!

I took a 3 ring binder, looked up (or made copies of) all the drips/drugs we normally, and not so normally use. I figured rates, instructions how to mix, whats compatible....the kind of stuff you want/need to know. I have these in clear page protectors, organized into categories, with tabs listed as...cardiac, sedation, stroke,snakebites... you get the idea. So when I need to know something I just flip to that section...and there ya go.

That's an excellent idea. I'm wondering if I could make a smaller version, almost like a Hipster PDA? How large is yours and would you be able to post a picture? Just curious to see your set up now. :-)

[cokeforbreakfast]

I have a Palm TX full of Skyscape programs...I use it every day on the floor. We all got one as a part of my nursing program (2009 grad). Now the program gives the students an ipod touch. (It is built in to the program fees, so not technically 'free'.)