Epocrates - Hand-held Knowledge Extension

Epocrates

Even in its free non-subscription form, Epocrates offers a comprehensive portable drug reference for the respiratory therapist and other health care practitioners.

Drug Reference:

    • Adult and pediatric dosing

    • Black box warnings 

    • Contraindications, adverse reactions, and drug interactions

    • Pharmacology

    • Manufacturer and approximate retail price.

It also includes:

    • Interaction checking

    • Pill ID

    • Clinical guidelines

    • Clinical calculators

The robust search and category structure enables efficient use of Epocrates regardless of your healthcare focus.

https://www.epocrates.com/

Medscape - Handheld knowledge extension

Medscape - Comprehensive portable resource

https://www.medscape.com/public/medscapeapp

Medscape is a leading comprehensive portable resource for healthcare professionals, it offers essential point-of-care drug and disease information; the latest medical and pulmonary focused news and relevant professional education.

Medscape membership is free and gives you unlimited access to the entire network of sites and services.

Simplify - Practicing what I preach.

 Simplifying the Blogs Format

I am going to try to practice what I preach and make some changes as I move forward. 

* Streamline and simplify posts whenever possible and practical.

* Remove illustration "fluff" unless it is directly pertinent.

* Remove distracting backgrounds. 

* Repost, update and simplify old post.

* Mark out of date posts.

Respiratory Care a Profession For You?

Is Respiratory Care the Right Profession For You?

* Do you want to help people every day of your working life?

* Do you like working with technology?

* Do you want the ability to work in a variety of places with patients of all ages?

If this sounds like you, respiratory therapy could be a career for you!

Job stability is excellent and demand for respiratory therapists has never been higher. 

The opportunity to help people and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others means you’ll get much more out of your career than just a paycheck.

https://be-an-rt.org/

Memory tools for Respiratory K.I.S.S. in this Blog:

* ACRONYMS - You form acronyms by using each first letter from a group of words to form a new word. This is particularly useful when remembering words in a specified order. Acronyms are very common in ordinary language and in many fields. 

* ACROSTICS - Like acronyms, you use the first letter of each word you are trying to remember.Instead of making a new word, though, you use the letters to make a sentence. 

* ALGORITHMS & TABLES - Algorithms and tables attempt to place information in organized grids and and flowcharts to assist with the organization of information and decision making. 

* BUNCHING or RHYMES - Try to make it easier to remember almost anything, by breaking information into the manageable groups, or "chunks." (Often in sets of 3, Triads/ Triplets, or Rhymes)_. - 

* TECHNOLOGY - Appropriately keeping a mobile clinical library and medical web access in your pocket.

Category: Medication - Bunching

Category: Medication - Bunching