1. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration). -MEW Score : The Modified Early Warning System (MEWS) /Modified Early Warning Score is a tool for nurses to help monitor their patients and improve how quickly a patient experiencing a sudden decline receives clinical care.
2. Can be used to calculate ordered dose from available dose. -Glasgow coma scale : is one of the main ICU scoring system to assess the consciousness level of the patient or to assess the severity of neurological injury. -Braden score : Braden Scale is one of the most popular and widely used tool to assess the risk of pressure ulcer or bed sores or wounds in adult patients.
3. It was developed in 1987 by Barbara Braden and Nancy Bergstrom. -Pain Score (FLACC): The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale or FLACC scale is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years or individuals that are unable to communicate their pain.
4. The scale has five criteria, which are each assigned a score of 0, 1 or 2. -Apgar score :The Apgar score is a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children against infant mortality.
5. The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained.
6. It can be called Nursing Calculator as well as Medical Calculator. -Maintenance fluid calculator(As per 4-2-1 rule) : Calculates hourly fluid intake according to body weight.
7. All our ICU Score Calculators auto calculates the result as the user select the given options.
8. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10.
9. The scale is scored in a range of 0–10 with 0 representing no pain.
10. So it is a very simple and powerful Clinical Calculator, A useful Medical Calculator by all means.
1. DeborahIt is very helpful app for every nurse.especially when in hurry i recommend this app for calculations.i got exact results.I never ever came across with this kind of application this is so useful and I highly recommend it to a very nurses.It is a wonderful app.... Plz add mg to ml convertion also.
2. If you add newborn and pediatric dosage calculation, it will be very helpful for all nursesBest nursing calculator app out there! I had it on my Android, but I have a new iPhone and can’t seem to get it on here.
3. especially in critical care areas.It is very helpful for nurses.
4. I've been a critical care forensic RN 25 plus years.
5. I LOVE this app! Please tell me how to get it on my iPhone! ThanksVery useful.
6. Highly recommend.
7. Wish I'd had this in the 70s... Great app.