Download Best Apps for Health Science Students

Best Apps for Health Science Students
There’s a huge amount of online resources for Health Science students. These mobile applications, for smartphones and
tablets, are great resources for students from any SMU program. Below is just a small sample of the thousands of
excellent apps available for download.
Beyond mobile applications, remember to check common websites for uncommon content support! Youtube and
Pinterest are excellent directories for Health Science resources.
App Name
ARTERIAL BLOOD
GASSES
Medical Calculator
DRAGON DICTATION
Accessibility
DROPBOX
Cloud Storage
EPOCRATES
Reference Tool
EVERNOTE
Cloud Storage
HARRIET LANE
HANDBOOK
Pediatric Reference
Description
Arterial Blood Gasses: A free medical calculator that allows users to analyze ABG’s,
recommend FIO2, perform hemodynamic calculations, and determine drip rates for
infusions. (iOS only)
Dragon Dictation: A well-reviewed voice recognition application powered by Dragon®
NaturallySpeaking®. Users can easily dictate and instantly see text or email
messages. (iOS and Android)
Dropbox: Allows cloud storage and sharing of photos, docs, and videos. Access any
file you save to your Dropbox from all desktop and mobile devices. (iOS and Android)
Epocrates: A clinical reference tool that allows healthcare providers to review drug
prescriptions and safety information for thousands of brand, generic, and OTC drugs;
check for potentially harmful drug-drug interactions among up to 30 drugs at a time;
identify pills by imprint code and physical characteristics; and perform dozens of
calculations, such as BMI and GFR. (iOS and Android)
Evernote: Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything
across all of the devices you use. Evernote lets you take notes, snap photos, create todo lists, scan business cards, and record voice reminders. All uploads can be tagged
for searchability. (iOS and Android)
Harriet Lane Handbook: This pediatric care app covers dosages for children and
immunization schedules. (iOS and Android)
HEART MURMUR PRO
Cardiac Reference
MED MNEMONICS
STUDY TOOL
MEDCALC
MEDICAL
CALCULATOR
MICROMEDEX DRUG
INTERACTIONS
RERFERENCE TOOL
NETTER'S ANATOMY
ANATOMY
REFERENCE AND
STUDY TOOL
POCKET LAB VALUES
REFERENCE TOOL
PSYCH DRUGS
REFERENCE TOOL
SKYSCAPE MEDICAL
RESOURCES
REFERENCE TOOL
AMERICA’S NAVY ANATOMY STUDY
GUIDE
ANATOMY
REFERENCE AND
STUDY TOOL
2
Heart Murmur Pro: The Heart Sound Database: This app contains a collection of the
common and uncommon heart sounds, for reference and study. (iOS and Android)
Med Mnemonics: 1,796 acronyms, rhymes, and memory tricks on your mobile
device, covering topics ranging from Anatomy and Biochemistry to
Pharmacology and Surgery. (iOS and Android)
MedCalc: Easy access to complicated medical formulas, scores, scales and
classifications. (iOS only)
Micromedex Drug Interactions: With Drug Interactions, clinicians can check a
patient’s entire medication list simultaneously for potentially harmful
interactions and view severity ratings that range from contraindicated to minor.
(iOS and Android)
Netter’s Anatomy: Netter’s Anatomy provides a range of study and reference
resources, including Netter’s Anatomy, Netter’s Advanced Head and Neck,
Netter’s Musculoskeletal, Netter’s Histology and Netter’s Neuroscience. Flash
cards make it easy to hone your skills anywhere, anytime. Learn at your own
pace and test yourself in quiz mode. Each of the five versions is $39.99. (iOS and
Android)
Pocket Lab Values: Useful companion for health professionals, with access to
over 320 common and uncommon lab values. (iOS and Android)
Psych Drugs: Reference tool containing information on psychotropic
medications such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antianxiety medications. (iOS and Android)
Skyscape Medical Resources: A bundle of tools for nurses and nursing
students. The free version includes comprehensive info on prescription drugs, a
medical calculator by specialty, evidence-based clinical information on
hundreds of diseases and symptom-related topics and timely content that
nurses need to know on-the-go such as journal summaries, breaking clinical
news and drug alerts. (iOS and Android)
America’s Navy – Anatomy Study Guide: Features 3-D functionality that allows
for an enhanced learning experience of the human anatomy, including
interactive diagrams of the muscular system, vascular system, heart, skeletal
system, skull, brain and more. It incorporates testing, note-taking and sharing
functionalities. (iOS and Android)