Mobile Apps for Medicine & Nursing
Mobile Apps Overview
This guide will help you access library resources using your smartphone or other mobile device.
- Apps on this page are available FREE to Ascension Wisconsin Health Associates and Providers. These apps come with our annual Library Databases subscriptions, and may require that you set up a personal account (or other authentication method) on a work computer prior to launching the app.
- Many Library resources have a mobile web version, while others have a stand-alone app that may be downloaded from the iTunes store, Android Marketplace.
- Typically, if you have a larger tablet such as an iPad you will most likely not need to use the mobile sites.
For more info about each tool, see the respective Search Tips Pages.
Mobile Apps for Medicine, Nursing & Health Care
- AccessMedicine Mobile App
- Clinical Key Mobile App
- DynaMed Mobile App
- LexiComp Mobile App
- Natural Medicines App
- Nursing Reference Center Plus Mobile App
- Free Mobile Apps
AccessMedicine Mobile App
About the AccessMedicine App
The AccessMedicine app is available to users at Ascension Wisconsin.
Step 1 : To activate and for continued access to the app, you must have an active My Access account and sign in every 90 days through your institution, either on-site or through a VPN. Sign up for a My Access account today by logging into your subscription and clicking on your institution name in the upper right hand corner.
AccessMedicine (Full Desktop Version)
Step 2 : Download the Access App here: iOS and Android
Step 3: Learn more about the brand new Access App with training videos on
- What's New
- How to set it up
- Searching
- Personalize
- The AccessMedicine Library
- Other Content
Sign up for and complete a MyAccess profile by logging into AccessMedicine on a work computer. Then click on "Ministry Health Care" or "Columbia-St. Marys" or "Wheaton-Franciscan" in the upper right-hand corner.
1 – Click Create a Free MyAccess Profile.
2 – Click “Don’t have a MyAccess profile,” and fill in the form. It’s that easy!
- Gain remote access to AccessMedicine using just your MyAccess profile credentials. No extra logins or VPNs required.
- Access Self-Assessment to create and save practice tests
- Save chapters, cases, videos, images and tables to your Favorites
- View recently viewed content
- Download images directly to PowerPoint
- Access Custom Curriculum if it’s being used by your program
- Log in to gain and track CME credits
For more information, see our AccessMedicine Search Tips page.
The ClinicalKey app offers access to thousands of Elsevier eBook and journal titles, along with point-of-care information from First Consult.
Before using the Clinical Key Mobile app you will need to create a Clinical Key account and activate remote access:
- While on the AW network (or logged via VPN or Citrix) go to https://www.clinicalkey.com
- Select Register in the upper right hand corner
- Fill out the registration form, using your Wisconsin Ascension email address as your username.
Next, to access Clinical Key when you are away from the AW network , you will need to apply for remote access:
- Go back to the Clinical Key website (https://www.clinicalkey.com) while still on the AW network
- Make sure you are completely logged out of your account
- Click on the “Log-in” link on the top of the page
- Click on the “Apply for Remote Access” link on the bottom of the page
- Enter your Ascension Wisconsin email address (it should be the same one you used to create an account)
- A confirmation email will be sent to you. Once you receive it, click the “Activate your remote access” link.
- ClinicalKey will display a confirmation that remote access is complete and will prompt you to log in.
- Complete your login process. Remote access is now enabled.
Please Note: You will need to log-in to the app while on the AW network periodically in order to maintain remote access.
Now you can download the Clinical Key app:
- Open the App Store on your mobile device (Available in Google Play for Android devices, and iTunes for Apple devices)
- Search for “ClinicalKey” and install the free app
- Log-in to the app using the username/password you selected earlier. The username should be your AW email address.
- Once in the app, two options will appear – ClinicalKey and ClinicalKey for Nursing – Choose ClinicalKey
- The search box performs a search on all resources. To find Clinics and eBooks by title, choose the menu in the left corner and select Browse. Chose to browse Books, Journals, Multimedia or Procedures Consult.
Please note that you must have an internet connection in order to use the ClinicalKey app.
Device Availability: Apple and Android smartphones and tablets
Internet access required to install and use the App
See more info (including screenshots) on our Clinical Key Search Tips Page.
Access DynaMed Anywhere
The DynaMed Mobile App
Access anywhere with the DynaMed mobile app
- Learn how to get the DynaMed mobile app and access all of the key mobile features including CME, interaction checking, and topic updates, right from your iOS and Android devices
- View the WebEx Recording [16 min.]
Helpful links:
Ascension off-site link (also found in the DynaMed User Guide): DynaMed Remote Access
- Google Play
- App Store
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How do I install and authenticate the DynaMed app on my device?
See our DynaMed Search Tips Page for more info.
Download the Lexicomp Mobile App
You will need to login to Lexicomp Online from an AW network-connected device to get an access code.
Select the Lexicomp link from your local Ascension Wisconsin Intranet or AW Library (or other access point such as EHR, or Library pages) and click the Mobile Access Codes button in the lower right hand column. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Once installed, the LexiComp Mobile app :
- Has an unlimited number of users for Ascension acute care hospital associates
- Does not require Internet access
- Can be used whenever and wherever needed
Lexicomp on Mobile Quick Access Guide (pdf)
See our Lexicomp Search Tips page for more info.
Natural Medicines Mobile App
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Includes info on the mobile app.
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See more info on our Natural Medicines Search Tips Page.
Nursing Reference Center Plus Mobile App
* NRC Plus : Home & Mobile Access (pdf)
Can I access NRC+ from my iPhone / Android? Is there an App?
- Yes, you can download a slimmed-down version of NRC+ for Apple and Android mobile devices. Be aware that the mobile version is not the full database.
- How do I get the NRC+ Mobile App?
- From any Ascension computer connected to the Intranet, click on the Nursing Reference Center Plus icon on the desktop:
Click on Mobile App Download Instructions:
How do I download the Nursing Reference Center Plus Mobile Application? [Step-step-instructions.]
To get the download link, scroll down to the BOTTOM of the NRC Home Page and
click on the NRC Plus Mobile App Access link.
Enter an email that you’ll be able to access on your mobile device. After you submit, NRC Plus will send you an email with instructions to download the app along with an access key. Follow the instructions …
Note: This grants access for 9 months.
Free Mobile Apps
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