Davis Drug Guide For Nurses

What reviewers actually said

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1. [R1] 5/5 · US My go too: I’ve been using Davis Drug Guide for nurses since I was in nursing school in 2016. It’s carried me through all my years as a nurse and now going into my years as a nurse practitioner. It’s very helpful easy to use. I recommend it to anybody wherever they are in their career.
2. [R3] 5/5 · US The Guide You Need: Almost every medication you might run into is right here at your fingertips. When you don’t have time to rummage through the book or a newer medication isn’t in there, it’s here! The app is simple to use and you can save the medications you run into the most. I use this app every day and I love it! It’s worth the price, I promise!
3. [R6] 5/5 · US New nurse: Quick , easy, accurate !!! All the things a new nurse needs. I can access information very quickly , it’s easy to use the app and it’s very accurate .
4. [R20] 5/5 · US Jane: Very thorough. Gives the information needed for a nurse to safely administer meds. Includes IV incompatibilities . Compared with other ‘nursing’ drug handbooks, this one is far better than Lippincotts!
5. [R10] 5/5 · US Ease of use: I am currently enrolled in nursing school and the ease to find all of the information for every medication is so helpful! I used to use google to help me find all of the information on drugs and medications and this app cut down half the time it took for me to search on google. It is a really good app!
6. [R49] 5/5 · US Quick and easy: Look up medication fast. Great for nursing students and nurses at work. No need to carry that book.
7. [R33] 5/5 · US So far so good!: New grad nurse here coming to hail how extremely useful this app is. It saves me time from having to lug my drug book, or look at the hospital’s medication system that only gives info from the patient teaching perspective, rather than the nursing perspective. It’s essentially a digital drug book, and has all the info I need. I’m glad I got the subscription; if you can afford to, d
8. [R97] 5/5 · US Use it every shift!: I love this app. I especially love the nursing implementation and IV compatibilities. Would recommend to anyone!!
9. [R101] 1/5 · US Forced Annual Subscription: This app WAS incredibly helpful getting through nursing school. The "nursing implications" and "patient education" sections were ideal for the beginning nurse. The app also made searching for medications easy (most of the time). You have to spell the drug correctly, and sometimes the search function wouldn't work if you input the brand name. That meant I had to do a g
10. [R66] 5/5 · US Apps better than the book: Even considering the increased price d/t the yearly subscription, this app is better than having the book because I always have it in my pocket at work and I don’t have to flip through pages. The comprehensive index search component has saved me so much time! I also enjoy the tools available including drug calculations, tables and lab values. This app is worth the subscr
11. [R11] 5/5 · US Amazing reference for nursing school!: This is a wonderful reference for nursing students, has everything you need for your drug cards !
12. [R17] 5/5 · US Nursing school’s dream!!: This is going to help me out so much in my last message from Nursing School!! I wish I would’ve download this along time ago! Thanks for making it so affordable! Sincerely, Nurse in the making Danyesa
13. [R27] 5/5 · US Very Helpful for Nursing School: In terms of researching medications for care plans, this is possibly one of the best apps that I have used. Not only is the app adapted from its physical counterpart, it also provides an easy way for me to look up medications with ease.
14. [R5] 1/5 · US Nobody should have to pay an annual subscription to retain access one book: It’s an example of how we exploit each other even as we lament being exploited by larger corporate interests.
15. [R47] 1/5 · US The past is better than the future.: This app used to be better a few years ago, but now they want $50 subscription?! I think not.
16. [R65] 1/5 · US Monthly Subscription.: I am a nursing student and simply can not afford to subscribe for a year. Why not offer a monthly subscription as well for people like myself? There should be different subscriptions options available; including an option with no update available but at least you won’t lose your access after a year.
17. [R89] 4/5 · US Kinda expensive: I love Davis and the way the info is organized. Only way it could be better is by making it free 😜🙃. No but real talk, a lifetime sub should be an option. Your selling this to nurses not millionaires, you lose a dumb amount of business to epocrates for this reason.
18. [R98] 3/5 · US RN, CNOR, Lic-P: While this is the drug app I like the most out of all the ones I have used, it still has a few issues. I've seen several new medications on TV commercials, but it seems to take forever for them to appear on here. The other, and perhaps the one I've read the most about, is that if your subscription expires, you can't access the app in the version you've already paid for which is li
19. [R99] 1/5 · US BSN: I was denied access because I didn't re-subscribe. I should still be able to access the non-updated information that I PAID for. I'm all for updated content, but I should still be able to access the information I paid for. A textbook doesn't erase itself after one year.
20. [R102] 5/5 · US Absolute rip off: I paid $40 for this and then after a year it locked me out of the app and said I need to update my subscription, for another $40. You'd think that you'd get the keep your old drug guide and just not get updates, but they stop you from using the app if you don't pay $40 every year.
21. [R14] 1/5 · US Keeps shutting down: Everytime I try to open it the thing won’t open and shuts down. It’s quite annoying!!
22. [R23] 1/5 · US Exiting app: I paid too much for this app for it to exit me out while I’m trying to type a medication name in.
23. [R30] 1/5 · US App won’t open: It has been days now tried to open and use this app but it won’t open for me. Is there any issues with the app?
24. [R32] 1/5 · US Crashing: It no longer opens can this be fixed
25. [R15] 3/5 · US Can add to new phone: Love the app itself, do not like the fact that when you add the app to new phone you can not restore. They want you to pay for another subscription. Maybe it’s me but this has happened on two different phones.
26. [R28] 3/5 · US Can’t access account: I have been charged for this app for a couple years now without even knowing it. So I tried to download and install it - but there is no option to log in or access my account.
27. [R29] 1/5 · US I liked it for as long as I could view it.: I really like this app, highly recommended for new nurses. However, I purchased it and then all of a sudden when I opened the app it was as if I never purchased it. Hoping for some help here, would never have given it one star had that not happened
28. [R31] 1/5 · US Restore Glitch: I already have a subscription for Davis Drug Guide but when I click on the bottom of the app to “restore now,” a glitch occurs and says “App store error.” I’ve already tried deleting and re-downloading the app to no avail. Any help is appreciated!
29. [R67] 4/5 · US Love but: I love this drug guide! It has been super convenient in looking up a drug quickly. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because I wish it was available offline. There are a few hospitals or clinics that block phone service therefore, I can’t use the app. Wish it was accessible all the time. Otherwise, this app is perfect when phone service is available.
30. [R83] 1/5 · US Don’t buy if you need it when you’re offline: I had the old Davis drug guide and loved it. But just like everyone else once I updated my iPhone this last time it was inop. So thought I’d try the one for nurses this time. Was working ok when I was in cell service range but didn’t realize it doesn’t work if you don’t have cell or WiFi until I was on a patient flight and needed to look up a medicatio
31. [R37] 1/5 · US Copy and Paste: As a student I work a lot off of my phone and can no longer copy/paste for my med cards. Only to figure out this is not the official Davis book app offered by Unbound. Completely useless app would give zero stars if I could.
32. [R129] 3/5 · CA Cant copy and paste from app: Its unfortunate that i cant copy and paste from the app. Now i need to buy the web version in order to do so. Going to find other resources.
33. [R12] 3/5 · US Comment: Difficult to find what I needed
34. [R45] 1/5 · US Index not working: Good app if it works properly. I have not been able to look up a medication using the comprehensive index which I need to have that functional for this app to be of any use to me. I’ve submitted 2 feedbacks to the app developer with no response. I had to spend more money and get the actual book so I can get through my class. Very frustrating and I feel I wasted my money on this
35. [R68] 4/5 · US Search tool: I doesn’t have a search tool.
36. [R73] 1/5 · US Medication: You cannot search medication and I don’t like that
37. [R8] 1/5 · US Y site comparability: Where is the y site comparability chart?
38. [R24] 3/5 · US They need and update: It’s quick and convenient but they need an update. Too many errors and wrong information. For example I go check for Furrous Sulfate and the class is Antiemtic ???it’s suppose to be Blood former/Coagulator
39. [R25] 3/5 · US Short comings are becoming evident: 1. The product can only be used on my apple account; therefore, I am unable to access the product on my laptop through an internet portal. Such as that offered at Davis’s drugguide.com - Note, subscription to this app, does not provide membership to other Davis’s drug guide resources. 2. Product is missing drug classifications. Ex. Antacids
40. [R35] 4/5 · US It’s very good BUT...: I’ve had this app for several years and I keep renewing subscription out of habit and fear of not finding something better. The reason I am not fully satisfied: I look for new medications and it cannot find them! It’s frustrating! It’s extremely important to have the info on newer medications but it seems they’re not updating this app’s database as frequently as they should!
41. [R53] 1/5 · US For the price, the interface is abysmal: I’m an RN and I rely on this app for work, but the interface is horribly outdated and hard to navigate. The information on drugs thankfully is neatly organized, and very detailed so 5/5 there, but for the price and what I get in terms of how the app functions I rate you 0/5.
42. [R61] 3/5 · US Useful Info, but not fully iOS integrated...: Apps are supposed to utilize BASIC iOS functions, which means opening two apps side by side. This app, despite all of its usefulness, doesn’t have that easily integrated function. I’ll change to 5 stars once fixed.
43. [R103] 2/5 · US Disappointment: This app needs a major makeover. Medication navigation is complicated, you have to search meds by name. You can't scroll or browse through them like you can on the Unbound App for this same book. My suggestion? Davis needs to eliminate this app completely and contract out Unbound for the annual subscription. I would have rather had access to their app for this same book than use th
44. [R13] 1/5 · US Can’t cancel subscription: I used this app for several years while in nursing school and it was great. I no longer need it with a new job, but am unable to cancel the renewal.
45. [R44] 4/5 · US Subscription renewal.: Great app, however I turned off the subscription when I was done with Nursing School. I recently updated my payment information on my phone, and yet I was still charged. Now it's not giving me an option to turn off the subscription.
46. [R55] 2/5 · US CANCEL FREE TRIAL: No where does it say how to cancel the free trial. I do not want to purchase. I want to cancel before I get charged.
47. [R57] 1/5 · US Unsubscribe???: HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE?
48. [R42] 3/5 · US Not available for MacBook: Tried pulling it up on my MacBook so I can transfer content from app to a word doc that I need to print to have in class and was unable to do so. When I typed “davis drug book” in on google it took me to the davis drug book unbound website. That’s when I realized this app isn’t the official davis drug book app, with the official one you can log in on google and also down
49. [R63] 1/5 · US Unreliable: I purchased this app and was unable to use my account on my laptop and iPhone. Huge waste of money to only be able to use on my iPhone and not receive an account. Would not recommend.
50. [R75] 5/5 · US Does not recognize me, search is tedious: I paid for my access via an app. It is not linked to my unbound account. Now the app is the only thing I can use. No logging on via web browser. Search function is difficult to find and use. Love Davis. It is my most comfortable resource - but the tech is lacking
51. [R16] 1/5 · US Unable to access: I have had this app for several months and only been able to access twice. I am a hospital nurse and was looking forward to having more info than our hospital site gives. The 2 times I got on it was great. I have contacted the app a couple of times to try to resolve the issue with no good help. Super bummed I wasted $40.
52. [R7] 3/5 · US Helpful if you have time: This app is incredibly helpful for its accuracy, layout and and information however can be difficult to use in a clinical setting because of how long it takes to load each page
53. [R60] 3/5 · US Issues: I love the app when it works. I need to delete it weekly and reopen it because it blocks me. I’ve reached out to the app provider and they couldn’t help. If it worked I’d love it. But sadly it’s been a wast of money. Works great on my iPad; doesn’t work at all on my iPhone.
54. [R76] 3/5 · US Confused.: In the app when I downloaded it, it said lifetime access for $38.99. But the app listing says annually. If I knew it was annually I would have reconsidered the app. Also, I would like the drug classes to be included. That’s very important.
55. [R93] 3/5 · US Amazing but costly: This is the perfect pocket guide to drugs BUT it's $39 a year and I have yet to find a way to use the access code I got with my textbook to get the subscription.