PEPID RN Critical Care OVERVIEW

PEPID and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) have partnered to create PEPID RN Gero. Advanced practice nurse authors designated by the NACNS have provided the critical care content. Following Developed in partnership with the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists PEPID RN Gerontological Nursing Suite is a comprehensive point-of-care reference tool and drug database designed specifically for gerontological nurses. Whether you need the Braden Scale, an orientation-memory-concentration score or assessments for restless legs syndrome or dementia, RN Gero provides you with the daily tools and scales you need in your practice. Dosing is also made easy with PEPID embedded dosing calculators.

Available for both PDA and Internet access, PEPID RN Gero provides every nurse in the department or nursing home access to information in seconds. Access PEPID from any Internet connected or wireless patient care computer, or download to your PDA.

PEPID RN Gero Facts and Features

PEPID RN Gero includes an extensive FULMER spices section written by editors designated by the NACNS

• Gerontological Assessment - detailed assessment for cardiovascular, neurological, renal, gastrointestinal and respiratory
• Prevention and Health Maintence section
• And Much More! - Ethical Considerations, Palliative Care, Psychosocial Support, every gerontological calculation you need, IV compatibilities and VADs
• Includes PEPID Laboratory Manual with 400 lab tests, normal ranges and related tests

PLUS PEPID RN Gero is a complete clinical reference covering all specialties:

• 2300 Disease and Trauma topics with detailed diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment information
• Instant access to Immediate Lifesaving Protocols BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, RSI, procedures, quick drugs and drips, toxidromes, and algorithms
• Topics include Nursing Considerations that provide teaching and charting points.
• Nursing Assessment (Health History, Physical Exam, Mental Status Exam, etc.)
• An extensive Pain Management section with high risk patient management, interventions, assessment, legal considerations, etc.
• Electrolyte Imbalances/ABG''s as a separate section for instant access
• Vascular Access Devices (common complications, catheter care, site selection, documentation guidelines, etc.)
• Complementary and alternative medicine section
• IV Drug Incompatibilities listings at your fingertips
• Tips and advice from experienced and respected nursing professionals make PEPID RN like having a conversation with a respected senior colleague

INCLUDED IN ALL PEPID SUITES

• A complete Drug Database - includes over 7500 drug, herbal and OTC generic and trade names with extensive kinetics and mechanism of action information, adult and pediatric dosing with built-in dosing calculators (weight-based, body surface area-based, even IV drip rate calculators), overdose management, and trade/cost information
• Virtually every Medical Calculator you can ever need is included with direct links from relevant topics. There is also a user-friendly stand-alone medical calculator index. You can tap on the underscored name of the calculator to review the calculation first, or enter directly into the calculator itself from the Calculator Index by tapping on the icon next to the name.
• Cross reference up to 50 drugs, herbal remedies and OTC medications simultaneously in our Drug Interactions module. This is the most user-friendly interactions program you will find. The results are scored on a 1-5 basis; one being low and 5 being high. Just tap on each interaction found to read the explanation.
• Internationally Comprehensive with SI Lab Units presented along with American units, an SI calculator, complete metric conversion calculators, and even includes 1200 Canadian drug trade names in drug monographs and incorporated into the Drug Interactions Generator
• Comprehensive Dynamic Index lets you search for almost 10,000 entries - medical topics, procedures, drugs, herbals, common abbreviations, eponyms, equations, etc. - all in one place.
• Embedded Illustrations such as Dermatomes, Rule of 9''s and rhythm strips add even more value to PEPID.
• Plus: Personal Notes that allow you to add your own content to each PEPID topic and drug. Notes are saved whenever you update your PEPID.