Best Critical Care Reference Apps

Pocket ICU

Best-Selling Critical Care App

Free

This critical care app provides concise guidance and essential information for healthcare professionals, covering various subspecialty areas, with features such as diagnosis and treatment details, images, and decision support algorithms. Download it to quickly locate information, prepare for rounds, and consult expert recommendations in ICU settings.

Upskilly CCRN Exam Prep

Critical Care Registered Nurse

Free

Prepare for your Critical Care Registered Nurse exam with a comprehensive study app featuring over 1200 practice questions, detailed rationales, and updated content aligned with the latest exam blueprint. Download the free version for a test run before unlocking all features for success on the CCRN exam.

Pocket Prep CCRN Adult 2026

Critical Care Nursing Practice

Free

Access hundreds of exam practice questions for 22 Nursing exams in one place with CCRN Adult Pocket Prep. Choose between FREE Basic Prep or upgrade to PREMIUM for full question bank access and a Pass Guarantee! Start studying with 6 quiz modes and answer explanations today.

CCRN® Critical Care Exam Prep

Adult Critical Care RN Guide

Free

Prepare for your Adult Critical Care RN certification exam with a comprehensive study tool featuring hundreds of practice questions and detailed explanations. Download the free version to start studying today and upgrade to the Premium Version for lifetime access to over 330 questions, unlimited category access, and detailed results tracking.

Critical Care Visitors

by Nottingham University Hospitals

Free

This application provides helpful guidance and information for visitors to Critical Care units, offering details on procedures, visiting times, and available facilities. Download the app to access simple, colour-coded information pages and useful resources, and ensure you have a stable internet connection for the initial download.

Critical Care Handbook of MGH

#1 ICU Disaster Preparedness

Free

This medical reference app provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on critical care, covering general principles, specific conditions, and healthcare services, making it an essential tool for medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals. Download the free app to try before you buy, and unlock all content with an in-app purchase.

Davis Drug Guide For Nurses

Medication Safety in Nursing

Free

Safely administer medications with ease using an extensive drug guide designed specifically for nurses. Access over 5,000 drug monographs, personalized note-taking, search functionality, and a 14-day free trial for $38.99/year thereafter.

Learn ICU

by Society of Critical Care Medicine

Free

Access critical care educational content on-the-go with the app from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Download learning materials directly to your device and provide the Right Care, Right Now™ to critically ill patients.

Nursing Central

Premier All-In-One Nursing App

Free

A comprehensive nursing app offering five best-selling nursing tools in one integrated platform, providing quick access to drug information, medical terminology, laboratory tests, disease details, and PubMed databases. Includes features like customizable notes, Grasp study system, and yearly content updates. Accessible on iOS, macOS, and web platforms.

iCU Notes

by DocNotes Ltd

Free

This critical care handbook is a pocket guide for clinicians, nursing staff, and allied health professionals, providing concise information and practical knowledge on critical care concepts. With 11 modules, smart search function, and over 80 colour illustrations, it offers a comprehensive resource for improving critical care skills, and it's completely free.

Anesthesia Central

All-in-One Mobile & Web App

Free

This all-in-one mobile and web solution provides anesthesiologists, critical care specialists, and nurse anesthetists with quick access to comprehensive information on diseases, drugs, tests, and procedures, as well as a PubMed database search. Download to stay up-to-date with trusted resources, make calculations, and create custom notes, and take your essential medical knowledge with you anywhere, anytime.

Critical Care Nurse Exam 2026

Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal

Free

This comprehensive exam prep app helps critical care nurses master certification exams with thousands of practice questions, detailed explanations, and various test modes. By downloading the app, nurses can efficiently study and enhance their confidence to achieve certification success in adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care.

Patient Communicator

by Society of Critical Care Medicine

Free

This application improves communication among patients, families, and caregivers in hospitals, offering features such as a diary, translation capabilities in 18 languages, and tools to express pain, needs, and moods. By easing communication, it helps reduce the stress of a hospital stay, and provides educational resources for patients and families.

SCCM POC

by PDA Verticals Corporation

Free

Access critical care guidelines and resources anytime, anywhere with this point-of-care application, featuring quick access to clinical recommendations, podcasts, and articles. Download the app to get trusted critical care guidelines and tools at your fingertips, with offline access for uninterrupted use.