BYOE (bring your own equipment)

[jayecha]

I hate running around looking for an O2 sat machine and have been thinking about buying my own to bring to work. Do any of my fellow nurses do this and where did you buy yours?

[dansamy]

I've seriously considered it. I know the major drug store chains all sell them.

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[roser13, ASN, RN]

VERY bad idea. For liability reasons, if nothing else. What if your personal device failed or misread the sat and your patient suffered as a result?

Most facilities will only allow their own equipment that has been screened & calibrated by the mechanical folks.

[monaa]

Agree with roser. What if som error occures due to your equipment. Would not risk it.

[OCNRN63, RN]

VERY bad idea. For liability reasons, if nothing else. What if your personal device failed or misread the sat and your patient suffered as a result?

Most facilities will only allow their own equipment that has been screened & calibrated by the mechanical folks.

THIS^^^

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

Maybe it depends on where you work, but in my LTC I bought my own BP cuff and O2 monitor because I was sick of running around to find it every time I had to administer anything with parameters. I don't think anyone in our building has ever checked a BP cuff or sat monitor, since they're generally not working anyway. I'm not even exaggerating when I say it probably saved me 30 minutes a night not running after supplies that people would "borrow" off the cart during my med pass. And I got them on Amazon.

[nfdfiremedic, BSN, RN]

Most facilities will only allow their own equipment that has been screened & calibrated by the mechanical folks.

This is the answer your manager would likely give you. It's what I would say if someone asked me.