Comments on: Unsolicited Endorsement: Pepid http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Carrie (NeoNurseChic) http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html/comment-page-1#comment-5362 Carrie (NeoNurseChic) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:53:29 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html#comment-5362 I really liked the RN version of PEPID! I used it when in nursing school. I don't really use a PDA now just because mine was an older version and used to erase everything I put on it (programs and all) if I accidentally let the battery die without sync-ing it, and it was a real pain. (I had a Palm m505) But anyhow - the PEPID program was really great! I even recommended it to some of the profs at the university. I'd like to see it become available to university students/employees/faculty. As far as the methotrexate...was the patient injecting it? And if so, were they given TD syringes or insulin syringes? This is something that has concerned me lately. I know the insulin syringe is 1cc and that 60 units equals 0.6ml (my dose of methotrexate - well it's really 15mg), but I would rather be doing this with a 1cc syringe. What if somebody messes this up? Plus the vials are a not just 1cc doses - I think mine hold 50cc/2ml or something like that? I don't have them in front of me - would have to pull them out, but I think it's something like that. Sometimes I worry not so much about my own use of it, but about what other people do with it. I obviously don't have a problem doing med calcs (at least I'd sure hope not!), but I would imagine that some people might just find it a little confusing... Wicked powerful drug - and I'm glad you had that info in front of you! Take care, Carrie :) I really liked the RN version of PEPID! I used it when in nursing school. I don’t really use a PDA now just because mine was an older version and used to erase everything I put on it (programs and all) if I accidentally let the battery die without sync-ing it, and it was a real pain. (I had a Palm m505) But anyhow – the PEPID program was really great! I even recommended it to some of the profs at the university. I’d like to see it become available to university students/employees/faculty.

As far as the methotrexate…was the patient injecting it? And if so, were they given TD syringes or insulin syringes? This is something that has concerned me lately. I know the insulin syringe is 1cc and that 60 units equals 0.6ml (my dose of methotrexate – well it’s really 15mg), but I would rather be doing this with a 1cc syringe. What if somebody messes this up? Plus the vials are a not just 1cc doses – I think mine hold 50cc/2ml or something like that? I don’t have them in front of me – would have to pull them out, but I think it’s something like that. Sometimes I worry not so much about my own use of it, but about what other people do with it. I obviously don’t have a problem doing med calcs (at least I’d sure hope not!), but I would imagine that some people might just find it a little confusing… Wicked powerful drug – and I’m glad you had that info in front of you!

Take care,
Carrie :)

]]> By: trenchy http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html/comment-page-1#comment-5361 trenchy Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:02:47 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html#comment-5361 yeah, that's what I thought. yeah, that’s what I thought.

]]> By: GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html/comment-page-1#comment-5360 GruntDoc Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:30:17 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html#comment-5360 I like Epocrates (the free version is <a href="http://www.epocrates.com/products/rx/" rel="nofollow">here</a>), but it's nothing like PEPID, especially in the ED environment. I like Epocrates (the free version is here), but it’s nothing like PEPID, especially in the ED environment.

]]> By: HM2(FMF) Heidrich http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html/comment-page-1#comment-5359 HM2(FMF) Heidrich Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:21:26 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html#comment-5359 Any other PDA based referenced sources youve tried/recommend? I used to swipe access to Up to Date when i was on AD from our Bn Surgeons who had access through the Navy, but Im looking for any references sources now. Thanks GD Any other PDA based referenced sources youve tried/recommend? I used to swipe access to Up to Date when i was on AD from our Bn Surgeons who had access through the Navy, but Im looking for any references sources now. Thanks GD

]]> By: GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html/comment-page-1#comment-5358 GruntDoc Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:17:30 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html#comment-5358 Easy: sell a mac to a college student, and pick up a cheap win-box. Presto! Easy: sell a mac to a college student, and pick up a cheap win-box. Presto!

]]> By: trenchdoc http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html/comment-page-1#comment-5357 trenchdoc Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:02:40 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/02/unsolicited-endorsement-pepid.html#comment-5357 Sounds great, but please will someone tell me. How can I link my 700w to one of my many Mac's? Sounds great, but please will someone tell me. How can I link my 700w to one of my many Mac’s?

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