2014 Nursing Drug Handbook app review: prescribe and administer drugs to patients confidently

Introduction

2014 Nursing Drug Handbook by Unbound Medicine, Inc. enables you to preview, buy, or sign in to view its extensive information on drugs, including full-color pill images and nursing focus. This enables you to safely administer drugs with full confidence in your knowledge and understanding of what you are using. It was updated on July 1, 2013. 

User Experience

The Preview feature in this app enables you to look at some great information from the 2014 Nursing Drug Handbook to see a demonstration of the kind of content that is included and get a feel for what is on offer in the full version of this app.
 

Features

This app features more than 3,500 brand name and generic drug listings, and includes over 430 images to enable you to easily identify pills and drugs in their various forms. You can also act in confidence because this app features safety alerts and black box warnings to ensure you never make any mistakes.

Also included are 18 appendices covering topics such as a Pregnancy Risk Categories and New Drugs, and you can also view an extensive database of interactions between drugs, foods, herbs, and lifestyle choices.

What’s more, pediatric and geriatric dosing information is included, and you can also add all of your favorite or frequently used entries to a Favorites list for quick future reference.
 

In-App Purchases

The full version of 2014 Nursing Drug Handbook can be unlocked via in-app purchase for $44.99.

Update Info

2014 Nursing Drug Handbook is currently running on Version 1.5.
 

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

2014 Nursing Drug Handbook currently has five customer ratings with an average rating of five out of five stars.

Customer feedback has generally been very positive, with one user remarking on how great it is that this app requires no Internet connection. The same user goes on to mention that it is well worth the money due to the amount of time it can save you.
 

Personal Comments by Reviewer

This app has a five star rating and for good reason; this isn’t the cheapest app in the world but the confidence it will give you and the time it will save you make it a more-than-worthwhile investment.

All of the content is presented in an easily digestible format, making it ideal for quick referencing while on the job. The pregnancy, pediatric, and geriatric information given means you can administer drugs to people of all ages and demographics.
 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Vast database of brand name and generic drug listings
• Drug interactions database
• Information on administering drugs to pregnant women and the elderly
• Preview mode to enable you to sample to content before purchasing the full version of the app
   

Cons

• Aside from the price, there is nothing negative to say about this app

For: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 4.3 or later. 2014 Nursing Drug Handbook  is optimized for iPhone 5.