Comparison

RNotes vs Emergency Nurse Essentials

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RNotes

This medical reference app provides essential nursing information for students and professionals. It offers quick access to clinical content, NCLEX tips, and safety alerts, with updated guidelines and laboratory values. An in-app purchase unlocks all features and ongoing updates.

Highlights
  • Nursing Alerts for critical safety information
  • HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant notes
  • Quick-access tabs for fast navigation
  • Highlighted critical laboratory values
  • Interventions and patient education
  • ACLS resuscitation procedures
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Davis’s Notes title! Your one-stop source for class, clinical, and practice! Access the clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings for all of your patients. Handy mobile app is great for students and educators on the go, while NCLEX® tips, highlighted throughout, make it perfect for those preparing for the licensure exam. KEY FEATURES - ‘Nursing Alerts’ that highlight critical safety information. - HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant write-on/wipe-off pages - Quick-access tabs - Critical level laboratory values highlighted in bold, red type to correlate to potential diseases and disorders described in other sections. - Interventions and patient education information for the most common conditions - Coverage of life span considerations as well as complications and emergencies associated with pregnancy and delivery - Tools for a thorough general assessment of the adult patient - ACLS resuscitation procedures as well as pediatric and neonatal advanced life support information - The basics of 12-lead interpretation tailored to nurses with little or no 12-lead experience - An emphasis on symptom and patient presentation rather than medical diagnosis NEW TO THIS EDITION - Updated & Revised! Thoroughly updated, reviewed, and revised throughout to reflect the art and science of nursing practice today. - New! All laboratory values sourced from Van Leeuwen: Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications. New! 2020 AHA Guidelines - Updated! ACLS content and reorganized to appear at the beginning of the Emergency section Content licensed from printed editionISBN 10: 1719646252 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719646253 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Ehren Myers Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

About

Emergency Nurse Essentials

This app offers a comprehensive guide to emergency nursing, covering essential principles and concepts for rapid patient stabilization and treatment. It details common ER scenarios, from trauma and cardiac arrest to behavioral health and pediatric emergencies, preparing users for fast-paced environments.

Highlights
  • ER guidelines and explanations
  • Rapid stabilization and treatment
  • Disaster management
  • Trauma and end-of-life care
  • Pediatric and obstetric emergencies
  • ACLS and PALS
  • Detailed tables and infographics
Features
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Get a glance at emergency room life, and learn the fundamentals of emergency nursing! Emergency Nurse Essentials provides a comprehensive overview of the daily issues faced by ER nurses, like rapid stabilization and treatment of a broad range of injuries and illnesses. Don’t let the unique challenges of this field catch you off guard. Learn how to handle a fast-paced and unpredictable environment, disaster management, and end of life care–including trauma codes. Emergency Nurse Essentials discusses the principles and concepts for the most common presentations every emergency room nurse needs to know including: •Prehospital teams •Air and ground transport •Mechanism of injury concepts •Pain management •Vascular access and fluid replacement •Systems approach to assessment •Treating Shock •Triage systems •Early response teams •Advanced Life Support practice pearls •Pediatric emergencies •Obstetric emergencies •Respiratory emergencies •Intimate partner violence •Behavioral health emergencies •Substance Abuse and Overdose •Poisoning •Sexual Assault •End of life care and ethical considerations •Special Populations •Diabetic emergencies •Trauma •Burns •Carbon Monoxide poisoning •Ocular emergencies •Cardiac Arrest •Stroke •Malaria •Suicide •Head and spinal injuries •Conditions for major body systems •Wound management •Mass Casualty management and triage Install the FREE trial and jump start your studying today! The tools provided will be invaluable for students and professionals with a desire to enter the field of Emergency Nursing. Get access to all questions and more when you subscribe: • Emergency Nurse Essentials - 1 Month: one auto-renewing payment of $9.99 each month • Emergency Nurse Essentials - 3 Months: one auto-renewing payment of $23.99 every three months • Emergency Nurse Essentials - 12 Months: one auto-renewing payment of $59.99 each year Emergency Nurse Essentials offers three auto-renewing subscription options to help you pass your exam. -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal -Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Privacy Policy - http://builtbyhlt.com/privacy Terms of Conditions - http://builtbyhlt.com/EULA Infographics and detailed tables cover critical care topics and the latest guidelines including: •ACLS •PALS •Acid-base disorders •Detailed focused assessments •Oxygen therapy •Airway management techniques •Asthma management •Arterial blood pressure •Central venous access •IO access •Cannula flow rates •Classifying shock •Pediatric considerations •EKGs and arrhythmias •Acute coronary syndromes •Increase intracranial pressure •Seizures •Brain hemorrhage •PE •Upper GI bleeding •Acute kidney injury •High-risk pregnancy •Signs of drug overdose •Alcohol content and signs of withdrawal •RSV management •Safe transfer •Post Mortem Care

Screenshots

RNotes4 screens
Emergency Nurse Essentials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Emergency Nurse Essentials at none against RNotes's shown. Emergency Nurse Essentials also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). RNotes's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Emergency Nurse Essentials sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 37 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RNotes ships an update every 5 months, Emergency Nurse Essentials fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
RNotes versus Emergency Nurse Essentials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotesEmergency Nurse Essentials
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better4.7 (37 ratings)
Number of ratings2637 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB194 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncHigher Learning Technologies

Customer experience

RNotes

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Emergency Nurse Essentials

All ratings37 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes

Subscriptions1
  • RNotes 1/Y Sub$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • RNotes®: Nurse's Clinical Pock$29.99
  • RNotes Ed.6$29.99
3 purchases

Emergency Nurse Essentials

Subscriptions3
  • Emergency Nurse - 1 Month3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Emergency Nurse - 3 Months3 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Emergency Nurse - 12 Months3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is RNotes free?
RNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emergency Nurse Essentials free?
Emergency Nurse Essentials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes or Emergency Nurse Essentials?
RNotes is rated higher. RNotes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Emergency Nurse Essentials averages 4.7 from 37 ratings.
Do RNotes or Emergency Nurse Essentials have ads?
RNotes shows ads; Emergency Nurse Essentials does not.
Which is updated more often, RNotes or Emergency Nurse Essentials?
RNotes ships an update every 5 months, and Emergency Nurse Essentials fortnightly. Most recently, RNotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Emergency Nurse Essentials on October 24, 2026.

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