PDA Page 
or
"How I picked up a Palm and
couldn't put it down!"
This page is for Palm Pilot users and
lovers(or users of other handheld brands) and dedicated to my nursing
students who will probably be using these remarkable little reference
tools on a daily basis in the not-too-distant future, where they will
probably become as indispensable as stethoscopes in routine patient
care situations.
I first decided to get a Palm and use it
for clinicals on the basis of discovering marvelous free software
that it was possible to download from the internet--such as the Drug
Database on epocrates.com. More and more software is being created
and offered to health care practitioners to use in their handhelds in
their everyday practice as readily available reference material in a
light, easy-to-use, pocket-sized package. It is truly technology for
the 21st. century, and can help prevent errors in practice and save
us from those bulging lab coat pockets, where we used to carry lots
of dog-eared manuals that quickly became obsolete. Now we can be on
the"cutting edge" with fully updated information literally at our
"stylus tips"!
On this page, I'd like to share helpful web
sites I've discovered that provide both software and articles related
to this new technology. I happen to have a Palm 515 which is in the
middle cost range for Palms and meets my needs very well with its
16Megs of memory! You can add an expansion card for another 16!! The
beauty of programs for the handhelds is that there are many wonderful
ones that take up a small amount of memory for the large amount of
information that they provide. On my Palm, for example, I have two
3000+ drug databases that can be updated every month from the
internet, a Medical Calculator, a lab reference book, a medical
reference manual, and many other helpful reference documents.
So, students, this is a great gift to
request for graduation. It is not hard to learn or use, and its
ability to "talk" to your computer keeps all your information backed
up and safe. It uses either 2 AAA batteries which last for over six
weeks with moderate to high usage, or comes with a rechargeable
battery system, and it will double as a phone book, appointment
calendar and memo list. That's why I say, you too might become a Palm
addict! Once you pick it up, it's hard to put down or be without!
Now, enough said--on to the list of web sites!!
Here are the great palm links for
medical applications. You'll also find many more links from
them!
4.
palmgear.com--search
for medical files
9. physik.co.uk
-- see "Physik's Lists"
More Later. .
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