Need to buy my own pulse oximeter - which one? help!

[vintagestudent]

Hi,

As seems to be a recurring problem, there's a shortage of pulse oximeters in my current clinical site, so I have decided to buy my own. (Grrrr, another student-related expense. ) Problem is, I don't know which one to buy and what a reasonable price is. I need some direction and figure some of you may be able to help me. Will you, please?

Thanks in advance. :)

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Review these threads:

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/handheld-pulse-oximeter-346293.html

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/pulse-oximeter-361262.html

[inland18mempire]

why on earth would you buy your own oximeter for?? this is a hospital supplied device that you shoudl not have to buy. just take turns sharing what you have at the clinical site.... of course, unless, you have the extra money to spend on things. the only thing you'll need for nursing school are your required textbooks, notepads for taking notes, writing utensils, a drug book, your uniform, and a stethescope. everything else is optional IMO. I say save your money and borrow anything else you need from the hospital, which they should be supplying you anyway.

[Cilantrophobe]

Go here http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hpc_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pulse+oximeter&x=0&y=0&sprefix=pulse+

read the reviews and buy the cheapest one with the reviews that you feel good about.

That sucks you have to buy your own device but you should be able to sell it (used) once you don't need it anymore. I used to work in construction and sometimes we had to buy our own tools.

And if you do buy one, watch it like a hawk!

[Kevin RN08]

My concern would be who is going to calibrate it and carry out maintenance? If it isn't hospital property. Then there are the legal considerations of using your personal equipment, the hospital would no longer be responsible for measurement errors it would be the equipment owner's responsibility.