# NurseTools > NurseTools is an iPhone app for nurses. It brings together nursing calculators that show every formula and unit, a personal shift companion that never stores patient information, and three-minute practice cases with rationales, organized by care setting from med-surg and ICU to inpatient rehab, skilled nursing and home health. Status: Coming soon to the App Store. Last updated 2026-10-13. ## Key facts - Platform: iPhone (iOS) - Made for: Registered and practical nurses, nurse educators and nursing students - Care settings: 10, from med-surg and ICU to rehab, SNF, LTC and home health - Price: Free. No subscription - Patient data: None. The app never asks for it - Availability: Coming soon to the App Store ## Tools - [BMI Calculator](https://nursetools.app/tools/bmi/) (Vitals): Body mass index from weight and height, metric or US units, with the formula shown. Status: available at launch. - [Mean Arterial Pressure](https://nursetools.app/tools/map/) (Vitals): MAP arithmetic from systolic and diastolic pressure, with input checks. Status: available at launch. - [Drug Dosage](https://nursetools.app/tools/drug-dosage/) (Medication): Weight-based dose workflow. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [IV Flow & Drip Rate](https://nursetools.app/tools/iv-flow/) (Medication): mL/hr, gtt/min, volume and time. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [EDD & Gestation](https://nursetools.app/tools/edd/) (Maternal): Due date and gestational age. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [APGAR Score](https://nursetools.app/tools/apgar/) (Maternal): Newborn assessment scoring. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [Parkland Burn Formula](https://nursetools.app/tools/parkland/) (Emergency): Burn resuscitation fluid arithmetic. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [Glasgow Coma Scale](https://nursetools.app/tools/gcs/) (Neurology): Eye, verbal and motor scoring. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [ABG Analyzer](https://nursetools.app/tools/abg/) (Labs): Acid-base learning. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [Lab Values](https://nursetools.app/tools/lab-values/) (Labs): Reference intervals with units. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [eGFR & Clearance](https://nursetools.app/tools/egfr/) (Labs): Kidney function estimates. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. - [Clinical References](https://nursetools.app/tools/clinical-references/) (References): Source-linked reference cards. Status: in clinical review, locked until approved. ## Guides - [How to Read an ABG: A Step-by-Step Guide for Nurses](https://nursetools.app/blog/abg-interpretation-steps/): Learn a simple step-by-step way to read an arterial blood gas: check pH, find the cause, look at compensation, and work through one made-up example. - [Apgar Score Explained: The Five Criteria, Scoring and an Example](https://nursetools.app/blog/apgar-score-explained/): The Apgar score rates a newborn on five signs, 0 to 2 points each, at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. See the table, a worked example and its limits. - [Drug Dosage Calculation Basics: Desired Over Have and mg/kg](https://nursetools.app/blog/dosage-calculation-for-nurses/): A plain-language guide to dosage math taught in nursing school: desired over have, weight-based mg/kg, unit conversion, rounding and ISMP zero rules. - [How to Calculate a Due Date (EDD) and Gestational Age](https://nursetools.app/blog/due-date-and-gestational-age/): Learn Naegele's rule step by step: add 280 days to the last menstrual period, count gestational age in weeks and days, and see when ultrasound redates. - [eGFR and Creatinine Clearance: CKD-EPI vs Cockcroft-Gault](https://nursetools.app/blog/egfr-vs-creatinine-clearance/): How eGFR (CKD-EPI 2021) and Cockcroft-Gault creatinine clearance differ, what units they use, how CKD stages map to eGFR, and a hand-worked example. - [How Nurses Can Judge a Clinical Reference: A Checklist](https://nursetools.app/blog/evaluating-clinical-references/): A checklist for nurses to judge a clinical reference: who runs it, who pays, where the facts come from and how current it is, with an example. - [Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS): Scoring, Components and a Worked Example](https://nursetools.app/blog/glasgow-coma-scale-scoring/): The Glasgow Coma Scale adds eye (1 to 4), verbal (1 to 5) and motor (1 to 6) scores for a total of 3 to 15. See the components, NT and a worked example. - [How to Calculate BMI: Formula, Units and a Worked Example](https://nursetools.app/blog/how-to-calculate-bmi/): BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. See the metric and U.S. formulas, adult categories, a worked example and common limits. - [IV Flow Rate and Drip Rate Calculations Explained](https://nursetools.app/blog/iv-drip-rate-calculation/): The two IV math formulas: mL per hour = volume / time, and drops per minute = volume x drop factor / minutes, with a step-by-step practice example. - [How to Calculate Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) From BP](https://nursetools.app/blog/mean-arterial-pressure-formula/): MAP is estimated as one third systolic plus two thirds diastolic. See both forms of the formula, a worked example, and why it is only an estimate. - [Normal Lab Values for Nurses: Units and Reference Ranges](https://nursetools.app/blog/normal-lab-values-reference-ranges/): What reference intervals are, why they vary by lab, how conventional and SI units differ, and common adult values with a unit conversion example. - [Parkland Burn Formula: How the Fluid Calculation Works](https://nursetools.app/blog/parkland-formula-burns/): How the Parkland formula estimates 24-hour burn fluids: 4 mL x kg x %TBSA, half in the first 8 hours from the burn, with a step-by-step practice example. ## Care settings - Med-Surg (Hospital): Shift prep, falls, skin and infection prevention, handoff readiness. - ICU (Hospital): Alarm awareness, critical-care learning, MAP and neuro scoring education. - Emergency (Hospital): Early sepsis awareness, rapid learning, handoff habits. - Pediatrics (Hospital): Family teaching and age-specific learning. - Maternal & Newborn (Hospital): Maternal and newborn learning, family teaching. - Inpatient Rehab (Rehab & long-term care): Mobility safety, falls prevention, skin integrity and care transitions. - Skilled Nursing (Rehab & long-term care): Falls, skin, infection prevention and transitions. - Long-Term Care (Rehab & long-term care): Resident safety, restorative care and family teaching. - Home Health (Rehab & long-term care): Visit prep, medication safety teaching and transitions. - Outpatient & Clinic (Ambulatory): Ambulatory workflows, patient teaching and reference lookups. ## How content is reviewed 1. Source and rights audit: Every formula and reference is traced to its source and licensed for use. 2. Clinical editorial review: A reviewer with the right specialty signs off on the content. 3. Independent testing: Known-answer tests cover normal values, edge cases and unit mix-ups. 4. Regulatory and App Store review: Higher-risk tools wait for the right approval route before release. No payment or setting unlocks a tool that has not passed review. ## FAQ ### What is NurseTools? NurseTools is an iPhone app for nurses. It brings together nursing calculators that show every formula and unit, a personal shift companion that never stores patient information, and three-minute practice cases with rationales, organized by care setting from med-surg and ICU to inpatient rehab, skilled nursing and home health. ### When will NurseTools be available? NurseTools is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone. There is no public release date yet. This page will be updated when it launches. ### Is NurseTools free? Yes. NurseTools is free at launch, with no subscription. That includes the launch calculators, the shift companion, practice cases, flashcards and all ten care setting hubs. ### Do I need to enter patient information? No, and you should not. NurseTools is for your own preparation, not for patient records. It never asks for names, record numbers, room numbers, birth dates or diagnoses, and the checklist blocks entries that look like patient information. ### Do I need an account? No. The free app works without signing up. Your checklists and preferences stay on your iPhone. ### Does NurseTools work offline? Yes. The calculators, your shift checklist and downloaded learning content are built to work without a connection, which matters on units with poor signal. ### Which care settings does NurseTools cover? Med-surg, ICU, emergency, pediatrics, maternal and newborn, inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, long-term care, home health, and outpatient clinics. You pick your setting and the app puts the most relevant tools and topics first. You can change it any time. ### Are the calculators clinically validated? Each tool shows its version, sources and review status. At launch only simple arithmetic tools such as BMI and MAP are available. Tools such as drug dosage, IV drip rates and the Glasgow Coma Scale stay locked until they pass clinical review, independent testing and App Store review. No payment or setting unlocks a tool that has not passed review. ### Does NurseTools replace my facility policies? No. NurseTools offers general education. Your facility policies, provider orders and your local scope of practice always come first. ### Is NurseTools a medical device? No. NurseTools is an educational and personal organization app. It does not diagnose, recommend treatment or calculate medication doses for patient care. ## Pages - [Home](https://nursetools.app/): overview, tour, tools, care settings, FAQ - [Tools](https://nursetools.app/tools/): all 12 tools and their review status - [Blog](https://nursetools.app/blog/): one guide per tool, with worked examples and sources - [How content is reviewed](https://nursetools.app/safety/) - [Privacy summary](https://nursetools.app/privacy/) ## Important NurseTools is an educational and personal organization app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, recommend treatment or calculate medication doses for patient care.