SOAP Note App
Download for Be ready to respond with the SOAP Note app. It’s the perfect tool to help you perform a thorough patient assessment in training or real life.
Keep your assessment skills fresh with this powerful documentation tool developed by NOLS Wilderness Medicine. It can be difficult to remember all of the assessment steps when managing a sick or injured person in an emergency. Using the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) approach to recording information, this template-driven app helps you remember the order for an assessment and transform your scattered notes into a complete and organized patient report. You can create your SOAP notes offline, record your findings, embed photos, and share your report by email.
Whether using it personally or professionally, this app will help you stay sharp and document patient encounters like a pro.
Wilderness Medicine Videos
- Patient Assessment
- Focused Spine Assessment
- Usable Knee Brace
- Humerus and Elbow Splints
- Leg Splints
- Pelvic Wrap
- Forearm Splints
- Usable Ankle Tape
Case Studies and Stories
Injury Case Studies
- Case Study 37 February 2016: Rider on a Pale Horse
- Case Study 34 February 2015: A Rough Landing
- Case Study 26 January 2013: An Impressive Tumble
- Case Study 17 October 2010: A Spill on Skis
- Case Study 16 August 2010: Caught by Surprise
- Case Study 14 Feb 2010: Thrown from a Galloping Horse
- Case Study 8 October 2008: An Achy Elbow
- Case Study 7 October 2008: Spilled Hot Water Burn
- Case Study 3 October 2008: A Rearing Horse
- Case Study 1 October 2008: Climbing Accident
Environmental Case Studies
- Case Study 39 February 2017: Missing Snowmobiler
- Case Study 35 May 2015: Hot Day for a Hike
- Case Study 33 November 2014: Lost in a Snowstorm
- Case Study 30 November 2013: Colder Than Expected
- Case Study 28 April 2013: Running into Trouble
- Case Study 24 August 2012: When Lightning Strikes
- Case Study 21 November 2011: Fighting Fatigue on the Trail
- Case Study 18 January 2011: Numb Toe
- Case Study 15 May 2010: A Desert Hike
- Case Study 13 December 2015: Soggy Socks
- Case Study 11 May 2016: Muscle Spasms on the River
- Case Study 6 October 2008: A Rattlesnake Strikes
- Case Study 5 October 2008: Succumbing to the Heat
- Case Study 2 October 2008: Falling Through the Ice
Medical (Illness) Case Studies
- Case Study 36 August 2015: Cardiac Arrest on the Trail
- Case Study 32 August 2014: An Itchy Rash
- Case Study 27 February 2014: Over the Edge
- Case Study 29 August 2011: Search & Rescue in the Winds
- Case Study 20 July 2011: Flu-like Illness
- Case Study 19 May 2011: Stomach Cramps on a Kayaking Trip
- Case Study 12 September 2009: Tick-borne Illness?
- Case Study 10 January 2009: Seizure in Camp
- Case Study 9 October 2008: Struggling with Steep Terrain
- Case Study 4 October 2008: Abdominal Pain on the Trail
Decision-Making Case Study
WILDERNESS MEDICINE CURRICULUM UPDATES
The world of wilderness medicine is ever-evolving and continually improving. These curriculum updates will help you keep your wilderness medicine knowledge sharp.
Practice Test
Review your knowledge with this online practice test.
- NOLS Wilderness Medicine Practice Test
- Online Wilderness Medicine Test
- NOLS Wilderness Medicine Practice Test (Spanish)
Scope of Practice Documents
Wilderness First Responder SOP (171.3 KB)
Wilderness First Aid SOP Dec 2012 v Jan 7 2013 (141.8 KB)
WFR SOP 2015 Spanish Translation Manuscript Form-2.pdf (127.2 KB)
Pros and Cons of WFR as a Standard
From the text by Bruce martin and Mark Wagstaff (2012) Controversial Issues in Adventure Programming. Champaign Ill. Human Kinetics. (pg 199-203)
WFR Should not be the Standard Tom Welch MD (3.3 MB)
WFR should be the Standard Tod Schimelpfenig 2012 (120.8 KB)
Wilderness Medicine Practices and Protocols 2016 (543.5 KB)
Evidence Informed Wilderness Medicine January 2015 (273.8 KB)