Top Apps for Rotations: Pharmacy/Medical/Nursing/PA Students
Medication-Information
Both Lexi-Comp and Micromedex offer apps for your phone/tablet for easy AND accurate medication information on-the-go. I know many people have told me they use Epocrates or other medication-information apps and I will say – I don’t recommend them!
Go with trusted and validated resources for medication information. Both of these apps may require subscriptions to use. However, MOST institutions pay institution-wide subscriptions for students and employees/staff to use these apps for FREE! Yes, I said FREE!
If you don’t know if your institution has access, I recommend reaching out to your institution librarian, technology department or pharmacy department. All 3 institutions I have worked for have provided one or both of these medication resource apps to me through their librarian.
Lexi-Comp and Micromedex are also the go-to resources for medication compatibility questions. They both have their advantages and disadvantages and I personally recommended referencing both for medication-related questions to compare/contrast the information.
Journal Club
Journal Club by Peripheral Brain, LLC
This app is wonderfully organized with top journal articles and summaries. It is literally CliffNotes for medical research. I really like this app because it is easy to search, gives you the major points and is affordable for the information provided.
Preventative Medicine
Vaccinations can be a difficult topic to keep up with and memorize. Easily see the CDC recommendations in this app – broken down by age-group and special populations. And remember, many pharmacists are certified to administer vaccinations and hold specific certifications in Travel Health Medicine – consult one of us for more information!
What are your favorite apps to use on pharmacy rotations (or medication rotations, nursing rotations, PA rotations?!)
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Jessica Louie, PharmD, APh, BCCCP is the CEO of Clarify, Simplify, Align and Host of The Burnout Doctor Podcast. Dr. Louie uses her signature Burnout Doctor Method to coach burned out pharmacists & professionals to simplify because work-life balance is a LIE. Align work into your life & break free from people pleasing, perfectionism and thrive in life on YOUR TERMS.