Your favorite nursing gadget?

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What is your favorite nursing gadget (can be practical and necessary, like your stethoscope or nursing shoes, or just for fun).

I admit that I am a bit of a freak about office supplies in general, and nursing things in particular. I don't take much to work with me, but I am really particular about my favorites. For example, I love these EKG calipers. I have the green ones. I don't know why. It's not like they do magic tricks or anything. I just coveted them for a long time til I caved in and bought.

http://www.mackinmfg.com/caliperpens.html

So what's your weird nursing gadget obsession?

Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

Not really a gadget but I love pockets.....I have to have big deep pockets on my scrub tops/pants......I love pockets! I also love my retractable badge holder, trauma shears & tape!

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Specializes in CCU/MICU.

Having computers in everyroom is priceless-- along with Micromedex (agree with whoever said that earlier). I can look up what is compatible with what in a snap right at the bedside. Also, LOVE having artlines to draw blood out of, and LOVE being able to run ABG's right on the unit in a couple of seconds. Not really gadgets, but I lose EVERYthing, so they are not worth buying!:D

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I was just given a Blackberry for my b'day and I am excited abolut using the various nursing apps for it - anyone have any in sight into the Blackberry, my new favorite gadget?

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Specializes in Peds Critical Care, Dialysis, General.

I have this fun bag I bought at Target from the kid's gardening section. It holds all my essential gadgets - hemostats, scissors, fine point Tul pens (I've already posted in Pen Addicts), my super fine point Sharpies in a rainbow of colors, my iPod & BlackBerry (techno-geek) and gum (I don't chew it, everybody else does - they know I have it).

I must be nuts - I sure have alot of essentials. OOOH, I forgot, tape, must have tape and lots of it. I can do almost anything with tape and hemostats!

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
my pocket pulse-ox. Its small and fits right in my pocket. I can whip it out and have a pulse and O2 sat without having to search the floor for the big BP cart pulseox. I love it. I also love my bandage scissors. My favorite pen is the fat Ambien pens that have the gripper. I bought a huge box of them off ebay and have almost used them all.

Where did you get the pocket pulse ox from? I was looking for one! Pray tell...

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
I order these and I really like it www.rnreportcard.com

THAT is NICE!! I may order some for myself and friends!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Home Health.
Where did you get the pocket pulse ox from? I was looking for one! Pray tell...

I got it off ebay. I have the Nonin Onyx, you dont have to change sensors or anything. It uses one AAA battery. Its a bit pricey compared to other brands though, but I like it better.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Home Health.

If I still worked in the hospital, I would definitely get those rnreportcards. That is pretty cool, but then again, you can make your own on a computer. I make everything printed on my computer.

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The iPhone :D

Hey, you asked...

cheers,

:yeahthat: I truly am in love with my iPhone - it's sad really.

And...I know that everyone likes the dang map machines and we only have to have one 'cause I'm in nursing school and all - but I have this welch allyn BP sphygmo that I can snap on to the disposable cuffs, and hold up to my old eyes. I admit I still love doing a BP by hand so I can hear with my own ears (I swear some of those machines are NOT calibrated), and I can hold the meter up to my old eyes and SEE it. It rocks -

http://www.welchallyn.com/products/en-us/x-11-ac-100-0000000001162.htm

I am a dork - yes I am

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Specializes in Rural Health.
Having computers in everyroom is priceless-- along with Micromedex (agree with whoever said that earlier). I can look up what is compatible with what in a snap right at the bedside. Also, LOVE having artlines to draw blood out of, and LOVE being able to run ABG's right on the unit in a couple of seconds. Not really gadgets, but I lose EVERYthing, so they are not worth buying!:D

ooohhhh I am soooo jealous!!! I would love to AT LEAST have laptops to take to every room, but we don't even have computer charting yet!

I lose all my gadgets too. I'm kinda fond of some certain pens and have been working on finding some.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Home Health.
:yeahthat: I truly am in love with my iPhone - it's sad really.

And...I know that everyone likes the dang map machines and we only have to have one 'cause I'm in nursing school and all - but I have this welch allyn BP sphygmo that I can snap on to the disposable cuffs, and hold up to my old eyes. I admit I still love doing a BP by hand so I can hear with my own ears (I swear some of those machines are NOT calibrated), and I can hold the meter up to my old eyes and SEE it. It rocks -

http://www.welchallyn.com/products/en-us/x-11-ac-100-0000000001162.htm

I am a dork - yes I am

Did you buy one of your own? How much did it cost? The sphygmo we use for homehealth is so NOT accurate. I guess those things are supposed to be calibrated?

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
If I still worked in the hospital, I would definitely get those rnreportcards. That is pretty cool, but then again, you can make your own on a computer. I make everything printed on my computer.

That is what I was thinking; I can copy off of the web site and make my own. I work in a hospital clinic, however, and would have to abbreviate it quite a bit, but I certainly would make a similar one for when I work per diem.

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