5 unit-specific variants
The brain sheet
that survives a 12-hour shift.
Five unit-specific brain-sheet variants inside RN PocketPal — pick the one that matches your unit. Patient names, allergies, drips, labs, isolation, tasks, and handoff — all local to your device.
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Pick your unit
Five variants. Each one shaped to its specialty.
Each variant ships with a default layout, the right critical-value flags, and unit-aware isolation + handoff fields. Tap through to see what each one is configured for.
Telemetry and step-down RNs
Telemetry Nurse Brain Sheet App
A digital telemetry nurse brain sheet for rhythm notes, labs, meds, drips, isolation, and handoff.
See the variant →Med-surg RNs and LPNs
Med-Surg Nurse Brain Sheet App
A med-surg nurse brain sheet for high-volume patient loads, hourly rounding, and clean handoff.
See the variant →ICU RNs
ICU Nurse Brain Sheet App
An ICU nurse brain sheet for drips, lines, ventilator settings, and shift-long titration tracking.
See the variant →ER RNs
ER Nurse Brain Sheet App
An ER nurse brain sheet built for fast triage notes, disposition tracking, and bed turnover.
See the variant →Nursing students (ADN, BSN, accelerated BSN, LPN/LVN, student CNA)
Student Nurse Clinical Brain Sheet
A nursing student brain sheet for clinical days — pathophys, meds, labs, and SBAR prompts.
See the variant →
Why this brain sheet is different
Six decisions you can feel on the first shift.
Built for real handoff math
Allergies, code status, isolation, diagnoses, drips, recent labs with critical-range pills — the fields are in the order nurses actually read off at change-of-shift.
Patient names stay local
Names + room numbers live in encrypted Core Data on the device. They never sync to a cloud unless you explicitly opt in. PDF export strips identifiers on request.
Works in basement procedure rooms
No network connection needed. Edits land instantly. Auto-saves on every keystroke. Force-quit recovers exactly where you left off.
Long-press to edit
Every row is a long-press away from being editable. No five-tap "more options" menus. The sheet stays out of your way until you ask it not to.
Dynamic Type + dark mode
Default body 17pt, never below 14pt. Dark mode is required, not optional — half of nursing happens at night. VoiceOver labels on every interactive element.
Save your layout templates
Customize the brain sheet once for your unit. Save it as a template. New shift, new patient — your layout is right there.
Frequently asked
About the brain sheet.
What's the difference between a brain sheet and a report sheet?
A brain sheet is your working document during the shift — it stays updated, gets scribbled on, has notes for the next dose check. A report sheet is the handoff artifact — clean, structured, often a snapshot. PocketPal's brain sheet does both: working view during the shift, then a one-tap clean export for handoff.
Can I print the brain sheet?
Yes — PDF export from any patient view. You can choose to strip patient identifiers from the export if you want a clinical-content-only handoff. Print from the iOS share sheet to any AirPrint printer.
What if I switch specialties?
Pick a different template. Med-surg today, telemetry tomorrow, ICU when you float — five variants ship with the app and any of them can be customized further. Your saved templates travel with you.
Does it sync between iPhone and iPad?
Multi-device sync ships in v1.5 as a Pocketpal Pro feature. Until then, brain sheets live on each device individually. iCloud Backup covers the device-level state.
How is this different from a paper brain sheet?
Honestly? Paper brain sheets have their own advantages — they're fast, they don't need batteries, you can scribble on them. PocketPal's digital version adds: auto-saves, critical-lab flags, drip math, isolation icons, structured handoff export, and the ability to recover the sheet if your phone dies. We don't think paper is wrong; we think the digital version pays for itself by the fourth shift.
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