Like many other professions, having information readily available is a plus. The same could be said for the journey of becoming a nurse as well. There are many different iPhone applications that can be beneficial to you if you’re a nursing student. From descriptions of diseases (including signs and symptoms) to medications and what they are used to treat, a nursing student who has a lot of information on-hand will no doubt do well in their pursuit to become a nurse. Here are 10 must-have iPhone applications that every nursing student can benefit from.

Nursing Central

With the Nursing Central application a student can have instant access to all sorts of detailed information relevant to the nursing world. The information is written by and for nurses so you know they know what they’re talking about. There’s information on more than 4,500 drugs, and more than 56,000 dictionary terms available. With Nursing Central you’ll get Taber’s Medical Dictionary, Davis’s Drug Guide, unbound MEDLINE and much more. This application requires a registration at the cost of $159.95.

Eponyms For Students

Eponym, by Pascal Pfiffner, gives a student a brief description of more than 1,700 common and not-so-common medical eponyms. No more trying to remember what the meanings of medical eponyms are anymore. Reach for your Eponyms by Pfiffner and have the answer quickly and easily at your fingertips.

Epocrates Rx

With this iPhone application you’ll have immediate access to drug information, OTC medications, pill ID, drug interaction information, tables and calculations, and formulary information. What’s the beauty of this application? It’s updated weekly and is absolutely free. Sweet!

Netter’s Atlases of Human Anatomy

Netter’s is the best selling anatomy atlas out there. Now you can have it at your fingertips. Have access to Netter’s anatomy flash cards, musculoskeletal flash cards, neuroscience flash cards, advanced head and neck flash cards, Histology flash cards, and the complete Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy application. The illustrations are beautifully colored and extremely accurate.

Stanza

Stanza, by Lexcycle, allows you to read books on your iPhone. Many users agree that Stanza’s interface is unrivaled in its clarity, and is extremely easy to use. There is a selection of more than 50,000 titles available through a number of different partners, or you can choose from an additional 50,000 free ebooks. You can also transfer any existing ebooks you currently have on your computer to your iPhone using the Stanza desk top application feature.

Skyscape

Here’s a little of what you’ll get with the Skyscape application for iPhone.

Medical calculators
Drug info
Formulas
Algorithms
Health alerts
The latest medical guidelines.
Hundreds of valuable medical resources
Content from top publishers
Current guidelines
Drug guides
Interactive algorithms
Student rebates
Test Preparation
…and much more

Do yourself a favor, and get these iPhone applications if you’re a nursing student. They’ll make your life so much easier.

T. Buck writes about how to find nurse practitioner programs.