[Live In Balance]

I am supposed to get a kelly clamp, what exactly is a kelly clamp??

I don't know if I should get support hose, support knee highs, or support socks. Does anyone have suggestions? I am 25 and already starting to show vericose veins.

Thanks abunch!!

[kindgo]

Thanks and Blessing to everyone for sharing all the valuable information.

[jenni2]

A Kelly clamp is similar to a crile(aka. hemostat or stat) the main difference is that the kelly clamp is slightly thicker with wider jaws.

They come in "regular" as well as "long" sizes, so make sure you find out what size you need.

http://www.allheart.com/pm501.html

heres a link with a picture of a "kelly clamp"

[emmaline214]

Hey. I'm new to this site.. I just recently got accepted into nursing school. I haven't seen all of the posts, but I have been told to find a really good bottle of lotion that will keep your hands moisturized because washing your hands so often will dry them out.

[kellyskitties]

For hand lotion might I suggest carrying anything that's not alcohol based with you in your pocket - small tube of course - and then here's my big suggestion.

Your hands will still get dried out - so every night at bedtime I suggest you use working hands - available at workinghandscream.com. I have used it awhile with great results. I will warn you it doesn't work with alcohol based hand cleaners - thus the suggestion you carry some other brand in your pocket. In fact, carry something "aromatherapic" in your pocket - you'll need the pick me up, but the working hands will heal your hands the rest of the time!

[weezledawg]

Master Cardiology stethoscope -- ABSOLUTELY THE BEST, HIGHEST GRADE ACOUSTICS POSSIBLE! You don't know what you're missing

New Balance white walking shoes

RNotes (spiral-bound erasable notes on everything you could possibly need to know about nursing in 2.5 minutes)

Sense of humor (twisted, of course)


I'll post anything else if I remember ... just graduated and very grateful to not have to remember things (until NCLEX, anyway)

[graceKelly]

hi to all!

i'm a new member here and i found this post/thread so helpful. i'll be starting with my bsn next week as a 2nd course and i can't wait to get a head start on supplies. actually, i will be buying only the class stuff first as i want to be sure what other things do i really need. at the moment, all i have are my scrubs (school prescribed), rubber shoes (not sure whether it looks okay haha), and my class schedule. i know i have lots to do before the semester starts. i will be checking on allnurses.com quite frequently as i know a solid support system from the family and others in the profession is important. wish me luck!

[Cherish]

Originally Posted by kellyskitties

For hand lotion might I suggest carrying anything that's not alcohol based with you in your pocket - small tube of course - and then here's my big suggestion.

Your hands will still get dried out - so every night at bedtime I suggest you use working hands - available at workinghandscream.com. I have used it awhile with great results. I will warn you it doesn't work with alcohol based hand cleaners - thus the suggestion you carry some other brand in your pocket. In fact, carry something "aromatherapic" in your pocket - you'll need the pick me up, but the working hands will heal your hands the rest of the time!

For lotions I would check with the hospital since some lotions can actually breakdown the conditions of gloves. So check with the facility that you are doing clinicals with. I would love to have soft hands but would not love soft hands plus an infection or potential barrier invader.

“The CDC has advocated the use of oil-based lotions; while they are great for the skin, they are wonderful things at night or at lunch, not on a work shift. They will definitely work toward breaking down materials like NRL. A lot of lotions that are water-based or don’t have a significant oil component are fine. If oil is the 12th ingredient in the product’s ingredient list, it’s probably no big deal; but lotions like Vaseline or Keri have high percentages of oil. Part of it is how much do you use, how much do you let seep into the skin before you don your gloves – all those are variables that are difficult to control. People will call me and say, show me the information; they see the CDC guidelines that approve oil-based lotions, and they’re confused. Nitrile gloves, by the way, are resistant to the oil.”

Truscott offers a few best practices to those trying to figure it all out. “There has been emphasis on the need for hospitals to supply their HCWs with the right kinds of lotion and hand-hygiene products so that HCWs don’t have to figure out whether they are compatible or not with gloves, and the HCWs should have these products in small, user-friendly sizes so they can keep it in their pockets or nearby. The thing to remember is not to refill them, because of the potential for contamination.”


http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com..._4a1feat1.html

[IrishEyes20]

Thanks to everyone for thw wonderful information. I just read the last 45 pages over the last hour and a half. I'm an addict yes. haha

I start nursing school in the fall and I cant tell you how much more prepared I feel. =] Thanks to everyone for all the helpful points.

[JuneBug1868]

I would totally recommend one of those foot bath's and some foot soak powder to put in it. My favorite thing in nursing school was coming home and soaking my feet in mine and studying. It was a great way of relaxing and felt great on my feet that I swore were going to fall off!