What Watch to choose?

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So my school wants a watch with the second hand or a digital with a second indicator. I'm leading towards buying a baby G. any recommendations?

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Any watch with a second hand will do, really. Just make sure you are willing to get water and other "goop" on it :yes:

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Specializes in Neuro, Telemetry.

Since you will be doing a good amount of "dirty" work, I would not suggest a fancy watch. I just bought a white nursemates from the scrub shop. My personal preference is a watch with a second hand. The digital messes me up when counting. With the second hand, you just pick a start and stop point on the watch, then count until you reach the stop point. But that's just me. And it has the 12 hour and 24 hour time formats on it which is nice for quick time charting. I know how to convert easily, but its nice not having to think about such miniscule things when you are busy thinking about everything else. GL

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An instructor used to tell us to get the watches with stretchable bands that just slip on. One of the more useful pieces of advice I received. Why? Getting ready to get into a mess or clean your hands after one? Just slide the watch up your arm!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Many nurses are now opting for a pin-on type watch rather than a wristwatch in order to support more stringent infection control practices. If you Google 'nurse watch', you will come up with a bazillion inexpensive options that are appropriate for men and women. Most of them are pretty much impervious to liquids and very easy to clean. This also prevents skin irritation from all the cleansing products that tend to accumulate beneath a watch band.

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

Looked up Baby G watch on Amazon.... 60-140 dollars on a watch for school? I wouldn't. I went to walmart and got a 12.95 watch with a second hand. You would not believe what is going to get on it! I threw one away after a rather awful lower GI bleed clean up..... Seriously.....

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What Rob said!!! You are going to want to use your money on an extra study guide/ caffeine fix/ anything BUT a new watch because the old one became lost in places you weren't willing to go after it!

I'm teasing you (hope you're smiling)....but only barely.

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Whatever kind of watch you choose, I would not do silicone! But rather a plastic-type. Silicone gets dirty QUICK and whatever dirt/"stuff" you get on it doesn't come out, even with a magic scrubber. (I know this from experience.)

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

A Baby G looks nice, is durable (I've had mine for enough years that I've forgotten how many -- I keep breaking the $12.95 watches!), comes in beautiful colors (although your nursing school may have an opinion about that) and has timers that come in handy when giving a med per NG (I often forget to unclamp until the next med is due) or remembering when your next site check is due. The 24 hour clock is handy as is the reminder that it's Wednesday (I work night shift.) If you can afford it or get it on sale, go for it. If you're asking your parents for a Baby G for your birthday, for sure go for it!

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Get whatever you like. It doesn't have to be fancy, but it can be. I lean towards the fancier side.

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