I'm starting my nursing program in January...Yay! Getting all my supplies and things like that. I was thinking of getting a lapel clip on watch. I don't really like things on my wrist, and it seems kind of like a germ catcher too. So, just wondering what everybody thinks about watches?
Marsha238612 357 Posts Dec 19, 2013 I'm starting nursing school this January too!! Super excited. Anyhow I did buy a watch, and I made sure I liked it since I'll be wearing it for awhile;)Good luck to us in this new journey.Sent via my iPhone using allnurses.com ❤️
INN_777, BSN, RN 430 Posts Specializes in Oncology, Medicine. Has 8 years experience. Dec 20, 2013 I am starting in January and I bought this Timex because it has a second hand, glow in dark, is water resistant, white and inexpensive.Timex Women's T2H391 Easy Reader White Leather Strap Nurse's Watch: Watches: Amazon.com
sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN 2,395 Posts Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU. Dec 26, 2013 so you will reaching with a contaminated glove hand looking at the face of the watch, instead of glancing at wour wrist?
loriangel14, RN 6,931 Posts Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative. Dec 26, 2013 You just look down.Where I work wrist watches aren't allowed for infection control purposes.
MunoRN, RN 8,058 Posts Specializes in Critical Care. Has 10 years experience. Dec 27, 2013 I have to agree with the "bare below the elbow" policy that many facilities (and entire countries) have adopted. I stopped wearing a watch at work after the very first time poop became lodged in every little nook and cranny and I really haven't ever missed having one.
1fastRN 196 Posts Specializes in Emergency Nursing. Dec 27, 2013 Casio Baby-GEasy to read- I set it at the 2400 clock. It also displays the day and date which is handy for documenting. And it's waterproof and easy to clean. I've had this watch for 3 years. Got it in nursing school and would definitely get another!Casio Women's BG169R-7A Baby-G White Whale Digital Sport Watch: Watches: Amazon.com
lighthouse2 19 Posts Specializes in ICU. Has 3 years experience. Jan 9, 2014 I've been thinking about purchasing a watch that goes on my stethoscope. Not sure yet. I've used an adidas wrist watch from JCPennys that was on sale for a couple years now and works great. Nothing fancy or expensive is my advise. If you do wear a wrist watch you will probably want to replace it every so often any way due to cleanliness. There is only so much cleaning you can do. ;-)
fetch, BSN, RN 1 Article; 481 Posts Jan 9, 2014 1fastRN - Oh man, I had Casio Baby Gs in various colors for about 10 years, each one would last a good long while and take a beating! Plus I wear my watches "upside down" (with the face down by my palm) so the little plastic bits would keep the face from scratching. Definitely love those!But these days I wear cheap $10 watches from Target. They come in many colors, and I get the plastic ones so I can wash them off easily. If they do get damaged or too nasty, I chuck it without feeling like I've wasted a bunch of money.
caughtbuckinoff 62 Posts Jan 14, 2014 All metal Fossil watches. We have a few outlets in my area so a good looking, durable watch is $40 from them. There is a huge variety of styles in that price range. They may have digital watches but school requires one with a second hand so I only looked at that type. All metal is much easier to clean and keep as sanitary as possible.
macgirl 154 Posts Specializes in Psych & Gero psych. Has 3 years experience. Jan 23, 2014 I got a $10.00 one at Walmart for my sister, it has Military time a face that lights up when you push a button. I have a prestige with military time and a face that glows. I personally feel the 2 key elements are military time a face that lights up somehow. Everything else..Muh!
Sessa RN 16 Posts Jan 27, 2014 I have a Timex that has oversized digital numbers, the ability to set a timer (reminder to switch out that IV, do neuro cks, etc.), stopwatch and it glows in the dark.
