Penlight Help

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I am a nursing student going for my ADN and have just began my 3rd semester. I am looking for advice and recommendations on a penlight. My first one was disposable and came with a lab pack I bought a year ago. Now that it is not working I need to replace it.

I was looking at LED penlights, but I read that they may be damaging to the retina.

I was also looking at a Welch Allyn Halogen penlight http://www.amazon.com/Welch-Allyn-Halogen-Professional-PenLite/dp/B00082IXWW .

Do you have any recommendations? Thanks

--Shotty, Student Nurse

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

Get a cheapie. They disappear and break with surprising regularity. A few people I work with have ones that attach to the end of their stethoscopes wrapped around the bell. Food for thought. Stay away from LED unless you want to blind your patients.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I personally have a little MagLite and its awesome - have used it since 2004!

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Thanks for your insight. I also asked a few nurses I know personally and I received the advice to purchase an inexpensive one by most. But two nurses, one of them my cousin, told me to pay a little more and get something I like and that even though its a little more expensive you'll feel good about the gear. I guess it depends on the individual, on how well he/she takes good care of belongings and whether you feel its worth it.

Once again, thanks.

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Ok so I am coming into this topic very late LOL but I figured I would add my 2 cents in as well. In my own opinion, I think in a penlight I would stick with the cheap 4 packs that you can but online. There is no doubt that they are something you will have people borrowing, losing, breaking, etc. The only real items that I have spent any great deal of money on is my stethoscope and the scrubs and shoes I wear. Being comfortable is the best thing to help you succeed in busy days.

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buy the ones that come free with buying an energizer battery.

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Specializes in Psych, CICU, Ortho, Army Medic.

I use a $2 LCD flashlight from Walmart.. Works like a charm and should I loose it or break it, I couldn't care less.. Also, it's much smaller than any other flashlights out there, fits perfectly in any pocket or you can clip it to your badge.

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