RNotes® vs Nursing Procedures MIE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RNotes®
This clinical reference app provides nurses and students with quick access to essential medical information, including guidelines, procedures, and exam preparation tools. It features full-color images, charts, and customizable notes to enhance patient care and learning.
- Quick-reference clinical nursing information
- Updated AHA guidelines
- Full-color images and charts
- NCLEX exam topic indicators
- Step-by-step procedures and assessment guidance
- Customizable notes and highlights
- Nursing alerts for critical safety information
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** The essential clinical companion for nurses and students ** ABOUT RNOTES® RNotes is a quick-reference application that puts the latest clinically-focused nursing information at your fingertips, helping you improve patient care. Find answers fast by browsing or searching, then review clinical findings, collaborative management, and quick-read information along with full-color images and charts. The latest edition also helps students prepare for the NCLEX examinations by noting topics that are covered on the exam. FEATURES • Answers to the questions faced in clinical rotations • Updated AHA guidelines • Full-color images and figures • NCLEX icons indicating topics found on licensure exam • Step-by-step procedures and enhanced physical assessment guidance • Details for interpreting ECG, lab values, priority interventions, and more • Convenient tables and charts for finding information quickly • Ability to make custom notes and highlights within entries • Nursing alerts highlighting critical safety information • “Favorites” for bookmarking important topics Author: Ehren Myers Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement
Nursing Procedures MIE
This app provides clear, evidence-based guidance for performing nursing procedures. It offers step-by-step instructions, essential documentation points, and tips for patient care, covering a wide range of medical topics. An in-app purchase unlocks all content, with a yearly subscription for updates and online access.
- Step-by-step nursing procedure instructions
- Evidence-based patient care methods
- Guidance on latest medical technology
- Fundamental and system-based procedures
- Specimen collection and physical treatments
- Documentation points and practice pointers
- SmartSearch for quick information retrieval
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. Second Edtion -one stop - go to reference that offers clear, concise evidence based information to assist in performance of nursing procedures. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. Perform nursing procedures safely and accurately, with the freshly updated Nursing Procedures Made Incredibly Easy, Second Edition. Written in the popular, lighthearted Incredibly Easy style, this comprehensive guide offers expert, step-by-step direction on a broad range of fundamental and system-based nursing procedures. This enjoyable way to learn nursing’s best practices will help you stay up-to-date with the latest in technology, nursing standards, NCLEX preparation, and safe, quality care. NEW and updated content offers: * Crucial patient care methods * Current nursing practice guidelines * directions for using the latest medical technology * directions for ensuring patient safety and providing quality care Coverage of topics including: * Fundamental nursing procedures - Easy-to-follow algorithms for a patient’s entire hospital stay, from intake to discharge, including surgical care * Specimen collection - Clear directions on collecting blood, urine, and other specimens * Physical treatments - Techniques for heat and cold application, baths, support devices, wound care, drug administration, I.V. therapy, and more * System-based procedures - Directions on procedures for all body systems * Clear direction to meet the needs of your maternal, neonatal, and pediatric patients * Easy-to-follow format for each procedure - Quick-skim paragraphs and bulleted lists specify equipment, step-by-step instructions, and practice pointers * Nursing procedures guides such as comparing biological dressings and assessing pressure ulcers Special features: * Just the facts – Outline of chapter content at start of every chapter * Write it down - Essential documentation points for each procedure * Ages and stages – Issues where patient’s age impacts a procedure * Handle with care - Patient care tips for elderly, pediatric, and bariatric patients * Memory joggers – Simple tricks for remembering complex concepts * Warning - Possible dangers, risks, complications, or contraindications associated with a particular procedure * Quick Quiz – Questions & Answers at the end of every chapter No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. * Internet connection is required to access the audio file Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1496300416 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781496300416 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $46.99 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 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Adele Webb, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nursing Procedures MIE at 5.0 against RNotes®'s 4.5. Nursing Procedures MIE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RNotes®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. RNotes® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Nursing Procedures MIE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $46.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nursing Procedures MIE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNotes® has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, Nursing Procedures MIE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RNotes® | Nursing Procedures MIE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | Skyscape Medpresso Inc |
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RNotes®
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In-app purchases
RNotes®
- RNotes® 4th Edition$29.99
- RNotes® 5th Edition$29.99
- RNotes$29.99
Nursing Procedures MIE
- Nursing Procedures MIE$46.991 Year
- Nursing Procedures MIE$46.99
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