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You could get one that doesn't go on your wrist. They have a lot of options. I even saw a stethescope with a clock on it that counted the seconds.

Nursejenny1310 says ...

You could get one that doesn't go on your wrist. They have a lot of options. I even saw a stethescope with a clock on it that counted the seconds.

Interesting concept.  I have to buy a stethoscope, too!

Deb

never heard of such a thing please enlighten me.

Nursejenny1310 says ...

Deb

never heard of such a thing please enlighten me.

I wear one for a week two weeks max and they stop!  Won't work anymore

Not rediculous at all !!!!  I just went through the same thing myself.  Asked my professors what was required because I never wear a watch and didn't want to spend the money on something they didn't approve.  I find that it gets in my way a lot....especially with gloves and handwashing. 

I've seen some of the seasoned nurses without watches at all....I wonder if they just use the wall clock. 

As for the stethescope......if you can try to get the Litman Cardiology III.....it comes with a CD-ROm of heart, lung, and bowel sounds.

rusty97015 says ...

Okay... this sounds like a ridiculous question.  But, I'm about to start my nursing progam and I just discovered I need a watch.  It makes sense, but I never thought about it.  So, I hate watches!  Does anyone have recommendations for watches?  Digital or analog?  Obvioulsly, I need to be able to read seconds, somehow.

Suggestions?

MG...

Thats a VERY expensive Stethescope, I have just plain Litman and I hear better out of it then the Doctors expensive $250 one. If it's the heart lung and bowell sounds you are looking for thet have that on Amazon.com for about $15. Just thought you might like to know.

http://search.allheart.com/?query=stethoscope+watches&c=y1

There are a lot of choices...don't have to spend a lot of money either. What happens if u lose ur stethoscope and have to borrow ur friend's in a pinch and hers is a cheaper one...learn to use less expensive stethoscopes. And, as far as the watch...here's one site that sells a stethoscope/watch at an affordable rate. Good luck to u!!!

Got my steth from the Litman man who came to our school.  It was $100 for the cardiology III and has 5 year warranty.  Heard from my professors that it lasts "forever".  I figured it better to spend the cash on a good one that will last long time than buy several less expensive ones.  Seems to be working out for me pretty well.

As for the watch, glad you got a cheapy Rusty!  I have only used my once since clinicals started.....I prefer the one on the wall too ;-)

rusty97015 says ...

Damn!  Not one person asked me what alternative appendage I was going to wear my watch on!  Y'all are boring!  :-)

OK, I will take the bait...Where will you wear your watch????

how about a second hand that sweeps instead of ticks? does anyone else have the problem of getting stuck in the rhythm and losing count? i think a sweeping second hand would resolve that. Where do you find one of those?

I'd suggest getting a watch that displays military hours.  Everything you document is in military hours, it makes it easier for you in the beginning untill you adjust to using the correct hours.

Many of the wathchesnow show military time. It is really very easy to learn military time and on ce you ha ve it down, makes mre sense. I always wear a watch for work. Never wear a wtach when I am off.

Years ago I had a watch that was a necklace. it was v ery different. I did not likie it andgave it away. i would looike to find one like that now

I buy cheap Timex's.  Its the one I wont cry over losing, which I do frequently.   Also, I prefer the stretchy band and yank it up to my elbow for hand washing.  I know alot of people feel that's just 'not right'.  Last year they had a sale on the Timex's that have the glowing face at Kmart, I think for $12 each.   My daughter bought me 10 of them.   I have 1 left, lol  <I keep losing them>.   To tell the truth............I use the wall clock in the room lots of times too.  I wouldnt recomend this technique for folks with hairy arms.........that stretchy band will yank yer arm hairs out.  Yelling OUCH while checking a heart rate on a heart patient might scare the crap out of them.  Ive done that too.........Code Brown.   How can I clean that stretchy metal band more often without them rusting?   I've rigged up this thing with a couple of paper clips and attached it to the back of my nametag as well.  I have a watch that attaches with a safety pin to my scrubs too............I JUST SEE THEM BIG NUMBERS BETTER WITH MY GLOW IN THE DARK CHEAPIE TIMEX!!!     1 more thing.............my son brought me a Rolex when he got back from his last tour in Iraq........scared me to death because I was thinking black market, then got really scared when the thing didnt work after 3 days of use.  My daughter told her brother 'Mom broke her Rolex you bought her'.  He called me and said he found it in a gutter in the road in Falluyah <spelling>..........I thought what a dumbass because what if that was a bomb?  He said him and 3 buddies found the box with Rolex logo on it.  They did rocks paper scissors to see if it blew up and Patrick 'won'.  He also got his butt chewed out by his CO and it was confiscated until he got back stateside.  That is how a low paid RN got a Rolex.........knockoff in wartime scenario. Piece of knockoff Rolex wont even work.  Nobody needs to tell me my kid was an idiot for doing that............I've done that alot! 

Nursejenny1310 says ...

ginny

All in good fun here, poking fun at some other posts from way back when but....

how many glasses of wine have you had tonight? looike, mre wtach hahahahaha I giggled and you made me smile when I really didn't feel like smiling! Darn you for cheereing me up! LOL. Love ya!

No wine, whiskey or beer. I have a new laptop and trying to get used to the keyboard. It has a very different feel to it and It is forcing me to slow down when I type which I hate. I type to fast for this keyboard. I'm too sexy for my shit. I mean shirt.

I bought a MUDD watch at Kohl's for about $15 and it works great.

Ginny--I have seen those watches that are necklaces.  If I see one, I will pick it up for you and give it to you when I am in Vegas sometime.

My stethoscope is my husband's Littman Master Cardiology and I absolutely love it.  He used it when he was in nursing school and now I am using it.  He doesn't use a stethoscope too much now that he is in administration (Cardiovascular Services Director).