Thermometer?

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My trusty thermometer has fizzled out and I need to find a replacement. Unfortunately, the one I use now is a discontinued item, so I have to start fresh. What do you use or what do you wish you had to use?

Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i have a veratemp IR - i like it - i call it my malingerer buster. it's fairly accurate, but not without it's flaws. If a student has been sitting in a cold room, it can reflect that a bit. I like not having to waste a probe cover each time a student comes in convinced they are running a fever with their seasonal allergies.

I use a welch allyn thermo scan (tympanic) as a back up. The two usually agree

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I swear the vast majority of my students had no idea that you could take a temperature orally. When I first started here I had no idea where anything was kept and could only find oral thermometers. I used them for the first several weeks and every kid gave me a weird look when I told them to put it under their tongues! Seriously, maybe one actually knew how/where to keep it without my explaining.

At home I use the old fashioned shake it down kind.

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At home I use the old fashioned shake it down kind.

The mercury thermometer is my favorite! I have one at home too! But it's Celsius so I have to convert

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The mercury thermometer is my favorite! I have one at home too! But it's Celsius so I have to convert

That's hot.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

Thank you all very much! Now I am off to do some shopping :)

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That's hot.

You make me blush

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Specializes in Simulation.

I use the Exergen Temporal Scanner - TAT 5000. It's fast, accurate, and has a lifetime warranty.

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Specializes in kids.
The mercury thermometer is my favorite! I have one at home too! But it's Celsius so I have to convert

My facilities director confiscated every single one (well maybe almost all of them :bag:), due to risk of mercury hazard. Remember when we were kids we used to chase the mercury around on the floor when it broke?

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I primarily use the Exergen temporal but back up is Welch-Allyn Sure Temp.

I just ordered an infared one. we shall see how that goes!

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.
My facilities director confiscated every single one (well maybe almost all of them :bag:), due to risk of mercury hazard. Remember when we were kids we used to chase the mercury around on the floor when it broke?

Thanks for the great memory of my Dad! He had a jar of mercury on his desk and occasionally would let us play with it. Oh, that was fun! I had forgotten about that. :geek:

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Exergen temporal with Welch-Allyn sure temp plus as backup.

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Specializes in 12 years as a school nurse.

Which infrared one did you order? I'm trying to decide

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