Generic name for vitals machine?

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Specializes in Intensive Care and Perianesthesia Care.

Does anyone know of a simple generic name for the vitals machines that roll around? We've been talking about different terms like the "COW" and I was curious if this device had a nickname like "computer on wheels"?

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Hmm never thought of it. How about VOW (Vitals on Wheels)?

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Specializes in Intensive Care and Perianesthesia Care.

Haha! Sounds good to me!

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I like "VOW" haha. I have actually heard of it being called a "tree" though.

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Specializes in Emergency.

We call them rovers.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

"M" for monitor on wheels?

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I've heard them called vital carts before...VC? :p

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Specializes in Emergency.

Nurse on a stick!

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Specializes in LDRP.

we call them dynamaps, but i think that is the brand name of the ones we use.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
we call them dynamaps, but i think that is the brand name of the ones we use.
Same here. My workplace calls them 'Dynamaps.'
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Specializes in NICU.

When we aren't calling them 'dynamaps', we call them 'trees' or 'vitals tree'

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Dynamaps too

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