Chapter 8: in Nursing Informatics

• Main types of mobile applications

  • Hybrid applications
  • Native applications
  • Web-based applications
• Unix


  Family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems derived from the original AT&T Unix, developed in the 1970s at Bell Labs
• Sonographic


  Ultrasound diagnostic imaging technique or therapeutic application of ultrasound, used to create images of internal body structures
• Intuitive


  (of computer software) Easy to use and understand
• Mobile development


  • Opportunity for a one-person development team to build an actual, usable, meaningful app end-to-end in a relatively short period of time
• Major mobile development platforms

  • iOS
  • Android
• Mobile operating system


  Software that runs on smartphones and manages their resources and memory for multitasking, enabling development of mobile applications
• iOS


  • Developed by Apple, runs exclusively on Apple products
  • Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD) and OS X
  • Applications typically built using Objective-C or Swift
• Android


  • Backed by Google, open source based on Linux kernel
  • Designed to run on a variety of different hardware platforms and devices
  • Applications can be developed using Google's native tools or other tools
• Best nursing apps

  • EverNote or OneNote
  • StudyBlue or Cram
  • Nursing Essentials
  • Med Mnemonics
  • Human Anatomy Atlas 2021
  • FNP Pocket Prep
• Top medical apps for doctors and patients

  • UpToDate
  • DynaMed Plus
  • Isabel Pro
  • Sonosupport
  • Medscape
  • PEPID
  • MDCalc
  • Complete Anatomy
  • VisualDX
  • Appointik
• UpToDate


  A powerful platform for doctors and medical students that provides easy access to up-to-date professional info resources on almost every single field of healthcare
• DynaMed Plus


  A robust evidence-based solution for clinicians that provides instant yet relevant insights on multiple cases
• Isabel Pro


  One of the most actionable medical apps for diagnostics that enables practitioners to consult expert publications to check their diagnoses
• Sonosupport


  A unique tool for ultrasound examinations that provides insights on when and why the patient should undergo a scanning procedure and enables comparison of sonographic results
• Medscape


  An app that can retrieve healthcare-related news from the Internet to provide physicians with the most accurate and timely information on all the clinical topics
• PEPID


  A complex clinical software solution designed for decision support and patient care optimization that allows physicians to input all the patient's symptoms to come up with a certain diagnosis
• MDCalc


  An effective calculating tool that provides healthcare professionals and medical students with great decision tools to help identify over 150 various disease states with recommended treatment instructions
• Complete Anatomy


  A full-fledged anatomy platform that leverages the benefits of innovative 3D technology to provide insights no conventional tools ever could
• VisualDX


  A visual-based healthcare app that possesses a unique digital library of numerous disease states, even the rarest health conditions, to assist healthcare specialists in making more accurate clinical decisions
• Appointik


  A cloud-based application designed to improve medical practice management efficiency, with features like easy access to patient historical data, smooth appointment scheduling and canceling, eprescription, billing and quick info sharing
• mHealth apps are great in number and quite hard to choose from, but most of them allow users to give it a try with free trial periods and less pricey individual plans
• Field Specific Apps


  Apps created specifically to expand knowledge in the field
• Best nursing apps


  • Nursing Essentials
  • Med Mnemonics
  • Human Anatomy Atlas 2021
  • FNP Pocket Prep
• Nursing Essentials

  • App for student nurses or those who want to review concepts
  • Includes note-taking, marking sections, and a calculator
• Med Mnemonics


  App that simplifies medical terminology memorization with rhymes and acronyms
• Human Anatomy Atlas 2021


  App with visual graphics and extensive content to review parts of the human body
• FNP Pocket Prep


  • App with flashcards and practice exam questions tailored to AANP standards for those preparing for the American Nurses Credentialing Center Exam required for FNP practice
  • Includes a countdown to test day