Which phone pda or PDA are you using in the ER

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I was wondering which PDA phone ER Nurses are using out there, reliability, pros-cons of the device. If not a phone PDA, is there a PDA that you would recommend.

Specializes in Emergency Medicine.
You guys are so lucky to have your pda's as a resource.... they're not allowed on my unit (yes, seriously). :crying2:

Don't think you're alone. No phones or PDA's allowed.

They are more concerned about abuse than practical use.

Apparently it gives the patients a bad image of nurses of they use technology in their jobs.

(...that's what management is saying around here)

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

I've heard a rumor that Verizon is going to offer the iPhone this year.

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Specializes in Trauma, Tele, Neuro, Med-Surg.

I have a palm and it's about 3-4 years old. I use ER Suite, Davis Drug Guide mostly. On the floor I used to use Diseases and Disorders, but don't have as much time to get into the finer details of conditions now that I'm in the ER. LOVE ER Suite, as it has some great drip calculators, as well as some very useful pedi stuff.

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Specializes in ICU/CVICU now ER RN.

That is totally ridiculous!!! The technology is making us better informed with an easier process. How could this be anything but good. Does the hospital provide another fast option for getting the information?

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Specializes in ICU/CVICU now ER RN.

You love your droid, huh??? As much as I love my iphone. Do you have any thoughts about detaining patients??? Legal nightmare??

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Specializes in Trauma/ED, SANE/FNE, LNC.
You love your droid, huh??? As much as I love my iphone. Do you have any thoughts about detaining patients??? Legal nightmare??

why yes, as a matter of fact... I refuse to detain. its my mantra:D and besides its much more fun watching them stagger out the door!:yeah:

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Specializes in ICU/CVICU now ER RN.

The search I have done is unanimous. Detaining patients is illegal. Since I do not have an outfit for court I will not be doing any detaining!!

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Specializes in Emergency, Critical Care (CEN, CCRN).

Palm TX here, with ePocrates, 5-Minute Clinical Consult, Fast Facts for Critical Care and RNotes. I swapped out references throughout school (Harriet Lane, Washington Manual of OB/GYN and Saunders' NCLEX flashcards, among others). Yes, it's old school, but it works like a charm.

My unit tends to look askance at phone-based solutions, but the Palm is OK r/t its lack of a camera or cellular connectivity. (Then too, I leave the Wi-Fi disabled and only turn on Bluetooth for synchronization.)

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Specializes in ED, Flight.

Still using my Palm Zire 72 for now. I'm saving up for an iPod Touch, so that I can use the programs I already like from Skyscape and add ResQShop that Gila mentioned earlier. I have ER Suite, which is great; but the company's support/customer service is terrible when you have a problem. I'm giving it up.

My wife just got a Blackberry Storm II and is very very happy with it. She doesn't use as many different apps as I do; and I specifically want to use ResQShop, which won't run on Blackberry. From what I here the Blackberry battery lasts longer between charges than the iPod, which can be an advantage for those of us away at work for more than a day straight.

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