Tablet/Ipad for clinicals

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I am really wanting a device for storing e books but more importantly a device that allows me to go back to my basic science notes, namely powerpoint slides where I can review my notes, in the notes section of powerpoint. is there such a tablet out there that allows MS office to work almost the same? or is it not feasible to review these notes during clinicals?
 
I am really wanting a device for storing e books but more importantly a device that allows me to go back to my basic science notes, namely powerpoint slides where I can review my notes, in the notes section of powerpoint. is there such a tablet out there that allows MS office to work almost the same? or is it not feasible to review these notes during clinicals?

You could save the ppts as pdfs and save to your bookshelf in iTunes.
 
Will that allow me to see my notes in the note section of powerpoint. That is my first concern.
 
Will that allow me to see my notes in the note section of powerpoint. That is my first concern.

If you "Print" the PPT to PDFS and include the notes, then yes it would. The best thing to do would be to go through and do this with anything you want to have access to and then load it into a well organized Drop box folder system. Bam, access no matter where you are from iPad, smartphone, computer in the library, etc.

Seriously though, you will never, ever, ever, not ever need to look at the notes form the first two years in order to do well on any test, quiz or NBME you may have third year. If you want it just cause, thats cool. But honestly, if you think you are going to use it to find relevant information to patient care its like looking for a needle in a stack that was once hay, but is not all dried up and dusty. My point is, that if you have a question you're better off referencing the review book for that rotation or mainly Uptodate which will have the answer you need AND push you forward in your knowledge base toward being prepared to practice.

But ya, the iPad is great for clinicals. 🙂
 
I'd had wondered if it'd be unreasonable to think that i'd either have time to look over old notes or that it'd even be useful. But, ya you are probably right. I'll need a one stop shop, w treatment etc.

As far as the ipad goes.. I am sort of anti-mac. Not sure if I can get over it 🙂
 
If you "Print" the PPT to PDFS and include the notes, then yes it would. The best thing to do would be to go through and do this with anything you want to have access to and then load it into a well organized Drop box folder system. Bam, access no matter where you are from iPad, smartphone, computer in the library, etc.

Seriously though, you will never, ever, ever, not ever need to look at the notes form the first two years in order to do well on any test, quiz or NBME you may have third year. If you want it just cause, thats cool. But honestly, if you think you are going to use it to find relevant information to patient care its like looking for a needle in a stack that was once hay, but is not all dried up and dusty. My point is, that if you have a question you're better off referencing the review book for that rotation or mainly Uptodate which will have the answer you need AND push you forward in your knowledge base toward being prepared to practice.

But ya, the iPad is great for clinicals. 🙂
Can you talk a little bit more about tablets and 3rd year? Do you see a decent number of people carrying them around? Are they helpful? What about sanitization?

I'm very anti paper and I would love to carry mine around the hospital for reference, DMR, and taking notes (love the pen feature on this).
 
Just bought an iPad mini a few days ago. Much more practical for carrying around in the hospital than the larger iPad and just as functional for what I need to do. It fits nicely in my white coat pocket even without an extra large pocket designed for a full-sized iPad. A few residents carry around iPads during rounds so that they can quickly look up patient information. I know that some resident programs give residents iPads when they start, so obviously they are realizing that they can be useful in the hospital.
 
what do you use it for? looking up pt info and lab results?

1) Look up labs/vitals trends real time during the day without having to log into a computer or even leave the patient's room.
2) Get onto PACS from anywhere and view imaging.
3) Enter orders as I round.
4) Couple of surgical texts always in my pocket.

Hospital computer suck. They take a long time to log in and boot up the EMR. I am a lot more efficient with the Nexus.
 
1) Look up labs/vitals trends real time during the day without having to log into a computer or even leave the patient's room.
2) Get onto PACS from anywhere and view imaging.
3) Enter orders as I round.
4) Couple of surgical texts always in my pocket.

Hospital computer suck. They take a long time to log in and boot up the EMR. I am a lot more efficient with the Nexus.

I see. Ive been thinking about getting a nexus 7. Might lean towards buying it if it will be useful during 3rd year.
 
I would talk to the students and residents at your program to see what they use. Some programs don't have EMR or, if they do it is ****ty and can't be easily or quickly accessed with a tablet.

I kept review books on my iPhone and had uworld on there as well
 
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