5 Apps to help Nigerian Nurses and Doctors perform better
With technology, the days of going to seminars and conferences to get updated on newer medical findings are numbered. With mobile phones penetration increasing in Nigeria, it’s use in healthcare delivery is inevitable.
Lets have a look at five(5) apps that could help healthcare professionals in Nigeria:
1. Medscape
This is a comprehensive medical app. Its offers a quick and complete reference of drugs, diseases and conditions, procedures, along with News and Announcements. It also has a CME component that would help keep Nigerian Health professionals informed with recent global standards and practices.
2. UpToDate
This is an essential app. It has all the right information needed for practice in a developing country like Nigeria. They even offer scholarships that provides the app for free. You just have to tell them what you will use it for and show that you can’t afford their subscription of around $300. To learn more about their app scholarship, visit this link uptodategrant
3. Omnio
This was designed with the workflow of healthcare workers in mind.You can use it to look through different medications or symptoms and keep updated with the latest medical news. The app most valuable property is its ability to be a decision-support tool at the point of care. It provides answers right away to pressing medical questions. It also has comprehensive medical textbooks and MSD manuals.
4. MedCalc
Though as medical professionals, one may prefer to know all the needed formulas without the aid of an app. But when you forget one, Medcalc is there to rescue. Simple to use, comes with explanations of all formulas, converts all units, this app is simply a lifesaver!
5. Skyscape Medical Library
This is one of the best mobile libraries out there, this app is so awesome and it offers functions such as clinical references, a drug guide, a medical calculator and news notifications for all the latest emerging data. This was developed so that all resources used by nurses and healthcare professionals can be in one place. This allows for a one-stop search through its resources.
Since Internet data is a major concern for alot of people in Nigeria, the good news is, all these apps have an offline component that does not require internet.
