who really uses PDA software for nursing school?

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im such a geek and a complete sucker for gadgets. i actually find it so much easier and cooler to study schoool work on my laptop or pda. i am to the point now where i dont want to study if its not on a computer screen or some other kind of gadget. what i want to know is does anyone actually use programs like RNdisease, assement, or those other skyscape products for school??? i guess people probably use it because there is so many differnet companies avaiable now. but do any of you use these kinds of programs for school/clinical/work. i really want to encorporate my love for gadgets into two big parts of my life, and they are work and school of course! i am really interested to know if you all are like me and if you are what kind of software do you use????

I used my pocket pc in clinicals all the time (mainly the Davis Drug Guide and NursProcedures)

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what kind of pda's do you use and how do you get the software? Do you download off of a regular computer? I'm a nursing student (starting in May) so I don't know what our clinical hospital will have to offer, if anything. I'm really intrigued that you can put great references like Davis' and Tabors on a pda. I'm pretty naive when it comes to electronics though I do have a laptop that I love.

Thanks and hope everyone's day is great!

Kris

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Specializes in er, pediatric er.

I use my PDA in clinicals and at work. A lot of times at work there is a question about a drug nobody's heard of or a rare disease, and I'll look it up for them. I have 5minute clinical consult, a Pediatrics suite,liponcotts drug guide, e pocrates, RN notes (this is very useful, it has a little of everything on it!), an NCLEX review, acid base calculator. i think that's it. I want to add an IV drug guide and upgrade my epocrates, but I need to buy a memory card as I am out of memory!

To answer the post about which kind of PDA I have, I have a HP Ipaq which runs on Pocket PC.

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.

From looking at other people's PDA's they are SOOO incredibly useful, helpful, and time saving devices. I want one so bad. :-(

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I have a Tungsten T5. Heaven in a gadget.

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While we're on the subject. I have epocrates, and acls and palm EKG. Anyone know of more applications? I'm having problems finding them outside of the tabers and drug books.

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Specializes in PACU.

i have a sony clie ux50 i thought itt was the cutest thing when i saw it so i had to get it, but now i wish i would have got something with more memory and i'm hoping to before i start school because theres no way i am gonna be able to use all the software that i want. i am really interested in epocrates essentials, its expemsive but i think its worth it because it has dieseases, drug info, labs, and more all in one. i think i seen it for $100 for 1 year. i am also enjoying my trial version of RNdiseases from skyscape, i find it useful because it tells a lot about different disaeses, care methods, common signs/symtoms, drug and treatment info. i think it wil be very useful for clinicals when i will have to do care plans and stuff like that..... anybody else ????? :)

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Try the Dell Axim X30 or X50. A lot of memory for $240-380.00 There is a medical forum on Aximsite.com

John

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