Nurse's Pocket Guide app review: a useful tool for medical professionals

Introduction

If you work in the medical field and are looking for a tool that can help you with rationales, prioritized interventions, and diagnoses, you may want to look into the Nurse's Pocket Guide app. This app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone and can act as an invaluable item. The free version of the app allows you to check it out and get a feel for what the app is able to do. The full app is filled with information, tools, and features that can make your job as a nurse much smoother.

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A Go-To Guide

So what exactly is this app able to do? Well it can help nurses make quick and accurate diagnoses and put together a care plan for their patient which is effective. You are given plenty of in-depth information as every diagnosis also features a full definition, characteristics, related factors, NIC/NOC classifications, prioritized actions/interventions, and documentation guidelines. It’s like having an interactive resource tool that you can use any time for help and guidance. You can also enter the patient's symptom and then find links to the associated nursing diagnoses.

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As mentioned the free version gives you limited accessibility it's really just to allow you to try it and see how it works. To purchase the full version you can do so with a $39.99 in-app purchase. The app currently has 3.5 out of five stars from users. It's most recent update includes bug fixes and iOS 7 support.

 

A Closer Look at the App

So what can you expect with this app? Keep in mind the following is available when you purchase the full version. You'll get access to 440 medical conditions along with their associated nursing diagnoses, care plan guides, updated NANDA-1 2012-2014 diagnoses, a universal index search, the ability to bookmark items as favorites, and plenty more. Use this app for NIC and NOC labels for all your diagnoses and read up on actions and interventions.

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I obviously can’t comment on the content as I am not in the medical field, I can, however, comment on the user interface. When you load the app for the first time it is a bit slow to load, but this is understandable considering how much information the app holds. All information is well laid out, very easy to navigate, and content loads extremely fast after the initial load. The pages are very minimalist and clean, which is exactly what you want with this type of offering.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Clean, simple, easy-to-navigate app
• Offers a large amount of content for professional nurses
• Bookmark diagnoses
• Enjoy a free preview of the app

 

Cons

• The free version offers limited accessibility to features

 

Final Thoughts

The Nurses Pocket Guide app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone and is a wonderful way for nurses to refer to a professional tool whenever and wherever they need. The app is easy to use, well-laid-out, and offers a clean design.