Smartphone Apps for Healthcare

With the wild popularity of phones like the Android, Blackberry, and iPhone, more and more applications (aka Apps) have been developed for these phones.   There are over 100,000 apps for the Android alone!  With all of these apps, there have been some great ones for healthcare.  Here are some of the best free apps I found.

1. Epocrates Rx.  This app is continuously updating its drug database for doctors, nurses and all other healthcare professionals to use.  It has the side effects, photos and database of approximate retail price for around 3,000 drugs.
2. Calculate by QxMD.  This calculator includes; Cardio Calc, Neph Calc, GL Calc, Heme Calc and Pregnancy Wheel .  This calculator helps clinicians determine patient risk factors, diagnose certain conditions, make prognoses and  guide treatment process.
3. Mini Nurse-Lite.  This app is for nursing students that offers medical abbreviations, dosage calculations and other medical facts.  This app might not be as effective for more experienced nurses, but great for a nursing students.

These apps can make the life of a healthcare professional a little easier, with so much information right at your fingertips!

Have you seen anyone in your facility using apps to help them with their work?

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About Me: I’m one of the Career Agents at Clear Medical Agency and am also the editor of the Clear Nursing Matters blog.  I work with a lot of great nursing professionals, and find that many interesting topics come up.  This blog will be one way to share my experiences and funny stuff that comes up.  Feel free to email me at  Steve@ClearMedicalSolutions.com and don’t forget to subscribe to the blog.  It will make it easier to stay in touch

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