This is a sponsored post by: Focus Staff
Looking for the ultimate apps for nurses? In today’s world, our phones are practically an extension of ourselves. If you’re only using your phone to check your social media, you’re missing out! Changing environments and challenging schedules can be a difficult transition for some so having the right tools at your fingertips is crucial! We’ve pulled together a list of the best mobile apps every travel nurse should consider downloading.
Best mobile apps for traveling healthcare professionals:
Apps for the Clinical Setting
- Medscape: Stay up to date with the latest medical news, research, and clinical resources.
- Research articles
- Medical calculators
- Drug info
- Continuing education courses
- Code Scribe: Designed to help run a code blue.
- CPR and Epinephrine timer
- Alerts when to start the next cycle
- Medication administration
- Copy the code log and send it by email
- Epocrates: It’s like having a pocket-sized encyclopedia right on your phone!
- Quick drug info
- Dosing calculators
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Med Mnemonics: An app designed to help you memorize tricky medical concepts.
- Catchy mnemonics
- Topics ranging from Anatomy to Pharmacology
- MediBabble: A portable medical interpreter in your pocket to decrease language barriers.
- Languages included English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, German and Haitian Creole.
- NurseGrid: Balance work and personal life like never before!
- Carry your work calendar everywhere you go
- Swap shifts with other nurses
- Compare calendar with coworkers
- Pedi Stat: Quick access to critical information when caring for pediatric patients.
- Airway interventions
- Cardiac resuscitation data
- Age and weight-specific equipment
- Age-specific vital signs
Apps for your Apple Watch
- Medtimer: Monitor vital signs right from your wrist.
- Monitor heart rate and respiratory rate
- Counts the number of beats or breaths for you
- Calculates BPM
- Vital Values: Quick access to specific normal vital signs for pediatric patients.
- Heart rate
- Respiratory Rate
- Blood pressure
- GCS
Make sure your days off are just as incredible as your workdays! These gems will help you explore your new surroundings and make the most of your journey.
Apps for Nurses on the Move
- PackPoint: Say goodbye to the stress of packing and hello to a hassle-free and organized packing experience! Just punch in –
- Duration of trip
- Destination
- Weather at your destination
- Activities you have planned
- GasBuddy: Find the cheapest gas around and never pay full price at the pump again!
- Gas map with best prices
- Track driving habits
- Get gas rewards
- Log your fill-ups
- Moovit: One-stop shop for all transit options during your assignment.
- Buses, trains, subway
- Scooters, bikes
- Uber and Lyft
- BarkHappy: Fur baby tagging along? Experience more with your best friend by your side.
- Find dog-friendly places on the map and book dog-friendly hotels.
- Find dogs nearby
- Dog-friendly events
- Lost & found alerts
- AllTrails: Your guide to all things outdoors!
- Find trails nearby that fit your nature
- Plan your adventure in the app
- Connect with like-minded people
- Foursquare City Guide: Find the best restaurants, bars, and more!
- Join a community of people just like you
- Read short tips from others
- Add tastes, ratings, and recommendations
- Keep a running list of places you want to try
- White Noise: It can be hard adjusting to a new environment – never get a bad night’s sleep again!
- Wide range of sounds including air conditioner, beach waves, light rain pouring, and more
- Alarms slowly fade in
- Wake up feeling refreshed
These are just a few of the best mobile apps for travel nurses. There are many other great apps available, so be sure to explore and find the ones that work best for you.
Interested in a travel nursing job? Our job board is a great place to search for assignments, and if housing is an issue, our housing page can help. It’s time to make a difference!
