CBT-i Coach for INSOMNIA (Free): Educates about sleep, developing routines, and improving sleep environments.  For people engaged in CBT-i (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) or who simply want to improve sleep habits.  Created by VA and Stanford School of Medicine.

Burn Med Pro by John Hopkins ($4.99)
How to stabilize a victim in the first 8 hours following a burn—a period critical for survival.  Comprehensive text, photos & videos quickly train on initial burn management & treatment guidelines (including info on inhalation injuries, escharotomy, & dressings).  Click here: how a crisis lead to app's creation.
  • Try Burn Med Lite for free!  (Note: it does not have all Pro features.)
LabGear ($2.99)
Award-winning, comprehensive lab reference guide.  Extremely easy-to-use and intuitive interface.      
Lab Values + Medical Reference ($2.99)
Easy-to-navigate, comprehensive definitions of lab values.  Each definition has links to reputable online resources for more info with a single tap.

RNews: Mobile Apps in Healthcare

MUST-HAVE APPS
for nurses and
nursing students*

A guide to the best
"no cost/low cost" apps (free to $10)
providing educational value and/or
increased functionality to
a professional or student nurse's mobile device.  
New update: January 21, 2013.
RANEY LINCK is a nurse educator living in Minneapolis, MN, and serves Sigma Theta Tau International as a Regional Chapter Coordinator (2011-2013).  He is pursuing a PhD in Nursing Education at Capella University.

26 apps are free & other 6 range in cost from $1.99 to $9.99
23 apps are free & other 4 range in cost from $1.99 to $9.99
EXTRA! The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) creates and administers the national RN licensure exam (NCLEX-RN).  
Here is their weekly example question...  (Thanks for waiting a few moments as the most recent example loads.)