NYU College of Nursing School Relies on Epocrates for Clinical Reference Training and Support

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Epocrates, Inc., developer of popular clinical reference and decision support
tools, announced today that New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) will
provide its graduate students with the company`s mobile software. Building upon
its history of nursing excellence, NYUCN has incorporated Epocrates software and
the use of mobile devices into its comprehensive graduate curriculum. The
technology will enhance the education experience and help future advanced
practice nurses provide high quality, efficient patient care with Epocrates
software in hand.

"Many of our graduate students and faculty were already using Epocrates
software. We felt it was important to make Epocrates available to all of our
future advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioner students and nurse-midwifery
students, and provide the educational advantage and support across the board,"
said Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, associate dean for graduate programs,
NYUCN. "The fast, easy access of the clinical information in Epocrates allows
nurses to spend more time with patients and less time searching for information
and answers."

By incorporating the use of Epocrates early in the nursing program curriculum,
advanced practice nurses of tomorrow will be joining the hundreds of thousands
practicing healthcare professionals already using mobile devices with decision
support software in clinical practice.A recent survey found that approximately
50 percent of responding nurses across the country estimate saving more than 30
minutes daily using Epocrates software. It provides rapid access to drug
information, pill pictures, medical calculators and additional decision support
tools.

In the three-year agreement with NYUCN, more than 200 graduate nursing students
will receive Epocrates Essentials premium drug and disease reference guide,
available on iPhone or iPod touch, BlackBerry and Palm devices. With Epocrates
Essentials, students can access drug and safety information for prescription
drugs, over-the-counter and alternative medicines, as well as evidence-based
information on thousands of disease conditions and topics.

ABOUT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING

Founded in 1932, The New York University College of Nursing possesses a rich and
vibrant history of nursing excellence. NYU Nursing offers a comprehensive
undergraduate and graduate curriculum that encompasses the arts and humanities,
the basic social sciences, and nursing and the clinical experience required for
today`s demanding cutting-edge nursing role.

ABOUT EPOCRATES, INC.

Epocrates is a leading provider of clinical information and decision support
tools to healthcare professionals. Epocrates currently has more than 900,000
healthcare professionals, including one in three U.S. physicians and 40 percent
of U.S. medical students, in its active network. The company`s
subscription-based services enable healthcare professionals to make more
informed medical decisions, reduce medical errors and practice more efficiently.
For more information about Epocrates, please visit www.epocrates.com/company.

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Epocrates, Inc.
Erica Sniad Morgenstern, 650-227-6907
pr@epocrates.com

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