NIPDS

Measure patient deterioration

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

NIPDS (Nurse Intuition Patient Deterioration Scale) is a clinical training simulator designed for nursing students, healthcare professionals, and researchers to practice and study validated patient assessment scales in a simulated clinical environment. FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION & RESEARCH ONLY This app is intended as a training and research tool. It is not intended for use as a clinical decision-making tool in actual patient care. All clinical content faithfully replicates real assessment workflows to support authentic and effective learning. VALIDATED ASSESSMENT SCALES Based on peer-reviewed research by Haegdorens et al. (2023, 2024), the NIPDS scale has 90% sensitivity and 92.7% specificity for detecting patient deterioration. Practicing with this tool prepares students and professionals to apply the scale correctly in supervised clinical and research environments. KEY TRAINING FEATURES - NIPDS Practice Assessment Practice scoring 9 clinical indicators in real-time with instant score calculation. Color-coded feedback helps learners understand how the scale interprets observations. - Realistic Alerts Receive feedback when practice scores reach the critical threshold (≥5), helping learners and researchers experience authentic deterioration recognition scenarios. - NEWS2 Integration Practice the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) alongside NIPDS to learn combined assessment approaches used in clinical research and training. - Case Registry Maintain a complete record of practice assessments with full history for learning portfolios, reflective practice, and research data collection. - Secure & Private All data is stored locally on your device with encryption. Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID) protects access. - Audit Trail Complete logging of all activities for compliance, quality assurance, and research purposes. - Export for Research & Reflection Generate professional PDF reports and CSV exports for use in research data collection, learning portfolios, and training records. - Multi-language Support Available in English, Dutch (Nederlands), and Chinese (中文). INTENDED USE NIPDS is designed for nursing students, healthcare professionals in training, and researchers. The app simulates a real clinical environment to support skills development, education, and academic research into nurse intuition and patient deterioration. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER This app is a training and research tool ONLY. It must not be used for clinical decision-making in actual patient care. Always follow your institution's clinical protocols and guidelines in real patient care situations. DATA PRIVACY All data is stored locally on your device. No information is transmitted to external servers. The app works entirely offline after installation. Developed by clinical researchers at the University of Antwerp to support evidence-based nursing education and research.

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- Added Turkish translation after validation by Nuran Aysen Pamir Aksoy (Department of Nursing, Acibadem University, Atasehir, Istanbul, Türkiye) (doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04384-7).

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    Information

    Seller
    Filip Haegdorens
    Size
    4.2 MB
    Category
    Education
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    16+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Large Tip $10.49
    • Medium Tip $5.49
    • Small Tip $1.49
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    Copyright
    © Filip Haegdorens
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