[gaspassah]

i went through a period where i was not using my precordial that much. however now that i'm in a pediatric location i am using it much more and have noticed that i missed it's use.
the only downside is that i miss alot of the auricular action in the OR. ie table up/down etc and have to ask if someone said something to me. can you be right or left eared cause i seem to have my earpiece in the wrong ear.
aaannyway...for you older timers (mind you i did not say old just older) do you still use yours, and for the srna's do you use one or even have one?
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[sonessrna]

Originally Posted by gaspassah

i went through a period where i was not using my precordial that much. however now that i'm in a pediatric location i am using it much more and have noticed that i missed it's use.
the only downside is that i miss alot of the auricular action in the OR. ie table up/down etc and have to ask if someone said something to me. can you be right or left eared cause i seem to have my earpiece in the wrong ear.
aaannyway...for you older timers (mind you i did not say old just older) do you still use yours, and for the srna's do you use one or even have one?
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I have an earpiece...it really does not work very well though. Where can I get a better one because I really like the way they work!! Some of the CRNAs I work with really like theirs. I really like the esophageal stethoscopes and I usually rip the bell off one of those cheap steths and use that as a earpiece....Its actually not to bad.

[gaspassah]

we had an audiologist come to the school, but you can have one made where you purchase hearing aides i would guess.
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[athomas91]

gasspassah - although it gets on my nerves - i like the reassurance that my steth gives me...although precordial i really don't hear very well...when it is esophageal i am very happy to use it.

[Tia]

Originally Posted by athomas91

gasspassah - although it gets on my nerves - i like the reassurance that my steth gives me...although precordial i really don't hear very well...when it is esophageal i am very happy to use it.

The SRNA program I am in currently has fitted us for 2 pieces and they require that we use them for every case..but I have seen some of the SRNA go without them. They really seem to like them for Peds cases. I personally feel that in the beginning of clinicals it wouldn't be a bad idea to where one for every case.

Tia

[jwk]

Originally Posted by sonessrna

I have an earpiece...it really does not work very well though. Where can I get a better one because I really like the way they work!! Some of the CRNAs I work with really like theirs. I really like the esophageal stethoscopes and I usually rip the bell off one of those cheap steths and use that as a earpiece....Its actually not to bad.

Many moons ago we used a foley or red rubber catheter. You cut off the distal end and the proximal end can go in your ear. You have to play around a little to find the right size that fits in your ear canal. Please use new catheters when trying this?

[kestrel1121]

I start class in January and know that my school requires one of these from their handbook-I don't know exactly what it's for(other than I'm assuming amplification of breath sounds???) and am sure I have to pay for getting one so can anyone give me an idea of how much they cost for budget planning???
Thanks folks!

[Tia]

Originally Posted by kestrel1121

I start class in January and know that my school requires one of these from their handbook-I don't know exactly what it's for(other than I'm assuming amplification of breath sounds???) and am sure I have to pay for getting one so can anyone give me an idea of how much they cost for budget planning???
Thanks folks!

Through my program we purchased one for 60 dollars and then we got an extra pair for free through one of the pharm. reps that came to the school.

Tia

[gaspassah]

I don't know exactly what it's for(other than I'm assuming amplification of breath sounds???

it's an earpiece that is specially molded to fit your ear like a hearing aide. it's attached to a piece of rubber tubing that connects to a stethescope bell that connects to the patients chest with 2 way tape. or it attaches to an esophogeal stethescope, (like an ng tube) and you can listen to heart tones and breaths sounds continuously throughout the case.
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