anursefinally

we can't supply our own pulse ox but we can supply our own stethoscopes, even the electric ones for hard of hearing?????? Whats the difference. Where I work we have one pulse ox for 73 patients, two of the halls are a pretty far walk. Some times this pulse ox doesn't even work. It's been reported several times. I've worked here for almost a year and most of the nurses have purchased their own. The thinking is if we don't sign off that we took the pulse ox reading then we are responsible for not doing our job

are these the classes I need to look at taking to work for a Health Ins company? Doing pre-certifications and such? I'm already an LPN.

I like the arm cuffs with the digital readers b/c I don't always trust what I'm hearing with the stethoscope.