Ipod touch–initial thoughts
I bought the iPod Touch today (just the 8GB one…which should be all I need) and I really like it so far! Background information: I was required to buy a PDA for clinicals for Regis along with about $200 worth of applications (bleah, but apparently necessary). They recently mailed us out the information. For the most part we had our pick of PDAs it just had to be compatible with Skyscape (medical tool application) which is where I buy all the applications I need. However, it was recommended that if we don’t already have a PDA (I didn’t) that we could get the iPod Touch. This seemed like the best option for me since it was on the lower end for PDAs in pricing and I have a cell phone right now which I am really happy with and therefore getting an iPhone or a Blackberry wasn’t an ideal option. My sister also already has an iPod Touch that she uses just as an MP3 Player and for fun and I felt comfortable using hers whereas I don’t know too much about some of the other PDAs out there. I have not done too much with it yet though, so I will be sure to do another review once clinicals start, which is where I will really be using it. I did put Skyscape on it since that is a Free application. I have not put the four other applications I need on it yet though (Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales, and Nurse’s Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests) because those cost money and I believe I get a year subscription to them, so I want to wait a few more weeks until I am closer to the start of school. Although I am anxious to play!! Also once I put those 4 necessary apps on it I will see how much room I have left to see if I want to put any more fun/free apps on there or if I want to put music, pictures, etc. It all depends on space. I have another iPod (it’s actually the mini which they don’t make anymore–that’s how old it is), which is still hanging in there great! So unless that one dies I am not too too anxious to fill this one up with music and such. Right now it’s pretty professional, but we’ll see.
Do any of you have the iPod Touch? How is it in clinicals? Have you run into any problems? Do you use a differnet PDA and how do you like that? Leave me some feedback! I’m curious!
~love always~
Jen
p.s. 2 days until I leave for vacation to see Samm!!
August 18th, 2009 at 8:40 PM
My husband has an iPod touch that I’ll be using for clinicals probably. I’ve not installed anything on it yet though, going to wait to see what is recommended by my school. We’re not required to have a PDA but I really want to use one! I’ll be starting my ASN program on Monday, eek!
August 18th, 2009 at 9:24 PM
I’m really anxious to get to use mine in clinicals too (I’ve heard they are so helpful–required or not!). I already love all the apps I put on them and I don’t even know what most of it means yet! Let me know if you find any cool nursing apps when you install some! And good luck in your program–I don’t start until September I’m jealous!