Supplemental Websites for this Chapter
Information to Supplement this Chapter from the Authors
Other Websites Pertinent to this Chapter
Websites from this Chapter in the Text
Websites Referred to in the Text of this Chapter
Chapter References for this Chapter that Are Online
Onsite Information to Supplement the Text
Mobile Technology Analysis Tool
Offsite Websites That Are Pertinent to This Chapter
- Batteries ( Chapter 2)
- Memory (off site)
- PDAs
- PDAs in Nursing Schools
- Reviews of PDAs
- Software for PDAs
PDAs
Sewell, Jeanne M. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Smartphones, and Nursing. Information about what to buy, how to use, nursing resources. One stop shopping center for nursing.
http://hercules.gcsu.edu/jsewell/PDA.htm
Beal, V. (2008, March 21). iPod vs. MP3 Players: What's the Diff? A short article describing exactly what an MP3 player is and the basics of how it can be used.
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2008/iPod_mp3Player.asp
Join an An open and unmediated discussion on the use of PDAs in an electronic mailing list (listserv).
http://lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/nursing-pdas
Nursing Library and Information Resources - PDA Guide from Yale University.
http://info.med.yale.edu/library/nursing/reference/pda.html
PDA Guide for Nursing. A list of many resources for nurses and PDAs. Includes buying tips and selected applications.
http://info.med.yale.edu/library/nursing/reference/pda.html
Personal Digital Assistants: Practical Advice for Clinicians in 2007 by Andy Craig. Very thorough coverage of PDAs today. If you have not yet registered for Medscape you will need to to view this article, registration is free.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/553563
Sewell, J. An excellent resource for using a PDA, this site has links for many things related to PDAs including tutorials, descriptions, buying a PDA and mailing lists about PDAs.
http://hercules.gcsu.edu/jsewell/PDA.htm
PDAs in Nursing Schools
PDAs for Students: Technology at Your Fingertips. A slide show done by nursing students listing many things that can be done with PDAs in nursing, then the results of an online survey done by these students comparing attitudes of students at their school (Baptist College of Health Sciences) and those at University of Texas Austin School of nursing about PDAs. Very interesting. A must if contemplating requiring PDAs in your school.
http://www.slideshare.net/Cynthia.Russell/pdas-for-nursing-students-technology-at-your-fingertips
Power Point presentation of one schools experience in requiring PDAs.
http://sscel.maconstate.edu/proceedings_2005/proceedings_05/
Use%20of%20PDAs%20by%20Beginning%20nursing%20Students%20(Helen%20Heiskell).ppt
Scollin, P., J. Healey-Walsh, et al. (2007). "Evaluating Students' Attitudes to Using PDAs in Nursing Clinicals at Two Schools." CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing 25(4): 228-235. Read the abstract.
http://journals.lww.com/cinjournal/Abstract/2007/07000/Evaluating_Students__Attitudes_to_Using_
PDAs_in.9.aspx
PDA Reviews
Short review on this page with link to full review of various brands and links to buy.
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/
Review of some other PDAs and links to buy.
http://www.smartguider.com/PDA/subClassesGuide.html?coreProductTypeId=116&productTypeFilter=
filter&guideId=1831&gclid=CO-blLr-w5kCFQIMswodSQ25uw
Software for PDAs
PDAs for healthcare professionals. Links to software for the Palm, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and Apple as well as news about PDAs.
http://www.pdamd.com/home
Skyscape software for nurses.
http://www.skyscape.com/estore/MySpecialty_Nurses.aspx?WT.mc_id=55551&WT.srch=1
Websites Referred to in Text of Chapter
Documents to Go. http://www.dataviz.com/
Google Docs on PDAs. http://docs.google.com/m
Tutorials for using a PDA. http://www.bsu.edu/techclips/pocketpc.htm
PDAs, Hand held's and Mobile Technologies in Libraries.” http://web.simmons.edu/~fox/pda/
Patient Keeper. http://patientkeeper.com
Patient Tracker. http://www.patienttracker.com/
HanDBase software. http://www.ddhsoftware.com/medical.html
BluefishRx Prescription Writer. http://software.brighthand.com
Iscribe. http://www.iscribe.com/
Brighthand web site. http://software.brighthand.com
ePocrates. http://www.epocrates.com
StatCoder. http://www.statcoder.com
Password strategies to avoid. http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx
Check the strength of the password. http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/checker.mspx
National Guideline Clearinghouse. http://www.guideline.gov/resources/pda.aspx
Table 13-2
Library Sites Designed for Handheld computers |
Web Site Address |
American University Library |
http://www.library.american.edu/mobile/
|
Ball State University Libraries |
http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/mobile/
|
Bobst Library, New York University |
|
Boston University Medical Center Mobile Library |
http://med-libwww.bu.edu/mobile/index.cfm
|
Harvard College Library |
http://hcl.harvard.edu/mobile/
|
National Library of Medicine (NLM) |
http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlm/
|
University of Richmond Library |
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/library/mobile/
|
Western Kentucky University Libraries |
Table 13-3
Examples of Handheld Reference Resources |
Web Site Address |
Skyscape |
|
Handango |
|
CDC Podcasts and STD treatment guidelines
|
|
ePocrates |
|
Pepid |
|
Critical Care |
|
The Group on Immunizations of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
|
Statcoder |
References in this Chapter that are Online
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American Association of Critical Care Nurses. (2007, August 24). AACN's PDA center. Retrieved January 2, 2009 http://www.aacn.org/WD/Products/Content/PDASpecials.pcms?pid=1&&menu=
Apple. (2007). Apple. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://www.apple.com/
Brain, M., & Wilson, T. V. (2007). How WiFi works. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network1.htm
Cellular-News. (2006, August 9). PDA shipments reached record high in second quarter of 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2009 from http://www.cellular-news.com/story/18733.php
Donnelly, G. F., & Rockstraw, L. (2003). The personal digital assistant (PDA) - A tool for minimizing risk and error in nursing care. Retrieved November 5, 2007, from http://www.nso.com/newsletters/advisor/2003_11/pda.php (No longer available)
Fox, M. K. (2007). PDAs, handhelds and mobile technologies in libraries. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://web.simmons.edu/~fox/pda/HPC: Factor. (2007, February 18). The history of Windows CE. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/windowsce/
Layton, J., & Franklin, C. (2007). How Bluetooth works. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth1.htm
Medindia. (2007, October 15). History of PDA. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://www.medindia.net/pda/pda_history.htm
Microsoft. (2008). Strong passwords: How to create and use them. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx
Mitchell, B. (2007). Wireless / Networking. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wireless80211/g/bldef_wifi.htm
Skyscape. (n.d). Skyscape references in pockets of Drexel nursing students. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://www.skyscape.com/group/Drexel_testimonial.pdf
W3C. (2006, June 27). Mobile web best practices 1.0. Retrieved January 2, 2009, from http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/CR-mobile-bp-20060627/
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