Rxpert - Pharmacy Sig Code Game
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Free | Steven Pettit | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
• Pharmacy Technician
• Nursing
• Medical Assistant
• Healthcare workers
Rxpert simulates REAL prescriptions using pharmacy sig codes that a Medical Doctor (MD) or other practitioner write. Players will read prescriptions displayed and determine what translation is appropriate to write for a patient. Much like a real pharmacy, players will need to be both accurate and fast at translating from sig codes to everyday English.
Example:
•••2 gtt AS TID••• would be translated to "Place 2 drops into the left ear three times daily"
For those that are read to take their training to the next level - Rxpert allows for the text prescriptions to be replaced with HANDWRITTEN Doctors prescriptions. These In-App Purchases are in packs of 20 handwritten prescriptions that will challenge players to no only interpret doctors shorthand but also interpret their handwriting.
Instructions:
This is a simple fill in the blank game with a pharmacy twist.
• Two boxes at the top of the screen display a prescription on top and a partially filled out translation below.
• Pick the proper scrolling capsules with the corresponding correct translations. If you miss it, don't worry it will scroll back around
• Use the small circular number buttons for single digit numbers (such as 2). Pick the numbered capsules for double digit numbers or more complex numbers (such as 50 or 1/2)
• You have 30 seconds for each prescription
• Two wrong answers advances you to the next prescription
• Unique numbers such as 1/2 or double digit numbers such as 50 will be selected in the scrolling capsules
Scoring:
• The faster you answer the more valuable your answers will be. Longer prescriptions with more blanks will have more points available.
Settings:
• There are 2 levels of difficulty: Easy and Expert
Easy: Slower scrolling capsules with very few blanks
Expert: Faster scrolling capsules with almost all blanks
• Prescriptions included allow you to choose if you want only the Free text prescriptions used
• Rx Pack 1,2, and 3 give you the option to use REAL prescriptions to decipher. This is best for real world training.
Pharmacy Sig Codes can be tough to remember. Recalling them in a short amount of time can be even more difficult. This is the only game that you can work on BOTH your recollection of sig codes as well as your speed of entry.
Health Care workers such as Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT), Medical Assistants, or certain nurses may find this game useful. Pharmacy Technicians studying for their PTCB exam may find this especially useful and more entertaining than other study methods.
Reviews
Purchase didn’t work
Lilac3333
Made a purchase in app to upgrade to pack3 (only one that was active). It deducted price from my account, but no change in game options. No way to complain or get refund. DON’T PURCHASE ANYTHING IN THIS APP!
Sad
Mommagotchu
I have purchased the add on 3 pack multiple times and I never get them... I am training to be a pharmacy tech on the job and this would be so helpful if I could actually get the 3pack
Upset
kitty12334566799
I like that the app can help you learn. But I’m upset that when I purchase to read handwritten scripts it doesn’t allow me to use it. I’d really like my money back.
I love it
al sayab
It is really great app and so much useful. It helped me to memorize abbreviation and practice it . If u want to be pharmacy technician it will be so much useful for ur exam :)
Not impressed
JeJeLM08
The clock ticks down as you are waiting for the options to SLOWLY pass by. I have the RX read and interpreted in less than the time that it takes for the options to pass across the screen. Also, when the options pass by the correct answers are not always in the options to click. I had one blank left to fill and I waited and waited for the answer to pass by to click and it never showed up. I'm sad because there aren't many games for pharmacy out there so I was excited then quickly disappointed.
CPhT
MaudeMike2
I cannot get this app to function. Also, the music is extremely irritating & I can't turn it off. It started one game but I was at work & unable to play. Now all it does is tell me to make friends & send challenges. I don't want that. I just want to play the game without the stupid music. Day 2; app still not working.
This really helped me
Pharmartinez
I used this to help me go from 'kinda' knowing my sig codes to really knowing them without much thinking. I like the real handwriting upgrade , but the handwriting is still tough to read
Worthless
Angelia804
I'm a newly certified pharmacy technician and this app would be a great tool in building my skills in reading and interpreting sig codes, IF the app would work properly. It constantly freezes up. I've downloaded it twice on different devices and still have the same issues. If the developers could fix this problem this would get 4 stars. Being able to mute the music would be 5 stars. This is really unfortunate since I haven't been able to find a similar app that helps with sig codes and reading prescriptions.
