RN PocketPal
Tools and reference for nurses
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Drip calculators, brain sheets, rhythm review, lab and med reference — built by a bedside RN. New: educational rhythm-strip review with confidence and intervals.
RN PocketPal is the digital pocket reference built for bedside nurses by a nurse with 14 years on telemetry, step-down, ICU, and the ED. It replaces the half-dozen browser tabs, paper cheat sheets, and dog-eared report sheets nurses juggle every shift — and adds an educational rhythm-strip review that no other reference app offers.
WHAT'S INSIDE
— Customizable brain sheet, per shift type
Tele, med-surg, ICU, ER, and L&D variants. Allergies, code status, isolation, active drips, recent labs with critical-range flags, and the freeform notes that actually get you through report. Long-press any row to edit. Save your own template.
— Drip and dose calculators
Weight-based pediatric and adult dosing. Vasoactive titration tables. IV gtts/min. 4-2-1 maintenance fluids. Reverse-calculate to a target dose. Weight auto-fills from your brain sheet.
— Lab reference with critical-value flags
Normal ranges with age and sex variants. Common panels grouped the way you actually read them.
— IV compatibility checker
Y-site checker for the medications you actually run together.
— Rhythm Reader (educational decision-support)
Point the camera at a rhythm strip or telemetry monitor. RN PocketPal identifies what the rhythm could be, with a confidence score, top alternates, and full interval measurements (PR, QRS, QT, QTc) so you can verify with calipers. Educational reference only — RN PocketPal does not make clinical decisions, treat, or replace clinical judgment.
— ACLS, BLS, PALS code cards
Algorithm cards plus sepsis bundle, stroke, STEMI — fully offline.
— Med-pass timer
Scheduled doses, PRN cooldown reminders, reassessment prompts.
— License and CEU tracker
Renewal alerts by state Board of Nursing. BLS and ACLS expiration tracking. CE log.
— Reference library
Medical jargon translator, ICD-10 lookup, pill imprint identification, abbreviations, normal ranges, audits, care plan builder, note writer.
BUILT WITH PRIVACY AS THE DEFAULT
— Names and room numbers, if you choose to enter them, stay on your device only. They are never sent to any server.
— Rhythm Reader processes images on-device whenever your phone supports it.
— Crash reports and analytics scrub free-text fields before anything leaves your phone, using an allowlist — not a denylist.
— No third-party advertising or tracking SDKs.
ROLES SUPPORTED
RN, LPN/LVN, NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS, CNA, Home Health Aide, Dialysis Technician, and student nurses (Student RN, Student LPN/LVN, Student CNA). Each role gets a default tile set; everything is customizable.
PRICING
Free tier includes Friend Finder, Marketplace browsing, Unionize, and the Practice and Ethics reference.
Pocketpal Pro — auto-renewable subscription
• Monthly: $4.99 USD / 1 month
• Annual: $49.99 USD / 1 year
The full clinical toolkit — calculators, Rhythm Reader, brain sheets, references, AI study tools, multi-device sync — is part of Pocketpal Pro. 14-day free trial for new subscribers. Trial converts to the selected paid plan unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Your Apple ID is charged at confirmation of purchase and at the start of each renewal period. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID's Subscriptions list (Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions). Less than a sixth of what comparable nurse reference apps charge, with a Rhythm Reader the others don't offer.
THE LANGUAGE WE USE ON PURPOSE
RN PocketPal is educational decision-support, not a medical device. It does not make clinical decisions, treat, or replace your clinical judgment. Always verify findings independently. We use the words "identify (educational)" and "what this could be" deliberately — you are the nurse, you make the call.
Questions, feature requests, beta access, or just want to say hi?
support@rnpocketpal.com
Terms of Use (EULA): https://rnpocketpal.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://rnpocketpal.com/privacy
A short user-facing changelog (e.g. "You'll now see a banner when an update is available, plus smoother in-app feedback prompts."). Keep it in brand voice, no clinical claims.
Build — scroll to the Build section, click + / Select, pick 1.2 (1).
Screenshots/description/keywords carry over from 1.1 — only change them if you want to.
The developer, Charles Enterprises LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Charles Enterprises LLC
- Size
- 50.4 MB
- Category
- Medical
- 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 14 more
- English, Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Medical Treatment information
Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pocketpal Pro – Annual $49.99
- Pocketpal Pro – Monthly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Charles Enterprises LLC