Other than a stethoscope, what other items are you requested/asked to buy?

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we can buy a kit with all the necessary items we need (i.e. blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, sissors, measuring tape, etc). since i have most of what is required, i am buying the other few items without purchasing the nursing kit.

and you?

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We also required to purchase watches & scissors. We were also required to pay 60$ for a skill lab kit. It contains syringes, gloves, IVs & all sort of goodies for our skill checks. We are not allowed to open them until the day we are being checked off on the skill.

Lisa :)

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Uniform from appropriate vendor -- then patches to go on it.

Shoes -- must be leather w/ closed toes and heels, white

photo id badge -- must purchase that too

bandage scissors

kelly forceps

watch w/ 2nd hand

pen w/ black and red ink... they even list pencil :-)

penlight

stethoscope

we are not required to have our own bp cuff, but I already owned one. The books are the hard thing... we have a lot required.

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penlight, bandage scissors, watch, small notebook and calculator. All of these are mandatory for clinical. You don't have them you get sent home

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This is something that I have never been requested to buy but I have had for a long time and I find it indispensable- a leatherman or gerber. It is such a great tool for everything. Also I have a Palm Pilot. I have two drug books on them and a drug calculator that does both standard and metric conversions.

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originally posted by efmbholder

this is something that i have never been requested to buy but i have had for a long time and i find it indispensable- a leatherman or gerber. it is such a great tool for everything. also i have a palm pilot. i have two drug books on them and a drug calculator that does both standard and metric conversions.

, and welcome.

what is a leatherman? should i already know? help me out. :)

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A Leatherman is like a Swiss Army knife, but with lots more cool stuff on it! Just have to be careful going through security checkpoints with it these days....

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watch, calculator, uniform, penlight Nursing skills bag for lab with all sorts of medical supplies for competencies, lots of books and a testing fee of $60 each semester for a skills/NYCLEX type exam thing.

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originally posted by kardut

a leatherman is like a swiss army knife, but with lots more cool stuff on it! oh my, thanks for helping me out. :)

just have to be careful going through security checkpoints with it these days....

hehe, thanks!:)

i had my sissors(for treatments) in my pocket when i went to purchase my tag for my car, earlier this year, they did let me in until i removed them. 9/11 brought the extra security from everywhere and rightfully so, hummm. :)

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:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

Handcuffs. (preferably with key)

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Handcuffs. (preferably with key)

LOL!!!!!!!!:roll

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Originally posted by JailRN

:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

Handcuffs. (preferably with key)

:) :chuckle :roll
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