What kind of watch?

sterling4466 · Dec 26, 2014

Watch with numbers and a second hand .

WookieeRN, BSN, MSN, RN · Dec 26, 2014

Honestly I wouldn't wear anything remotely expensive to clinicals.

A cheap watch with numbers and a second hand will do fine.

Boxer Mama · Dec 26, 2014

I would recommend a cheap watch that can get wet and you can wipe off. I have 2 of these (I keep one in my car as a backup):

Prestige Medical Women's Cyber Gel Watch | allheart.com

BertG77 · Dec 26, 2014

several in my cohort with inexpensive watches have already had theirs break in some way, including mine. So, the question would be do you load up on several cheap watches (to have back ups) or get one that's sturdy and reliable?

quixotic.dy · Dec 26, 2014

I bought a SWATCH. They come with a 2 year warranty on the watch and band. You can get cute ones that are made of synthetic materials like rubber, latex or plastic. They are water proof to 100 feet so no worries about washing your hand 100 times a day.

They run about $50-100 depending on the style.

No matter what you get make sure it has easy to see hands and a second hand. It won't do you any good if you can't see the hands. I would recommend buying in person and not online as size of the watch face & band and also how it feels (like weight) cannot be gauged online.

Honestly a coach watch sounds lovely but you'll need that money for your books. That's more like a graduation gift in my opinion.

nlitened · Dec 26, 2014

Yes, hubby went a lil overboard. For clinical just use a cheap watch with a secondhand, plastic (easy to clean in case you get something nasty on it). The Coach watch can be worn on your days off when you are not at risk of getting it messed up or broken.

BertG77 · Dec 26, 2014

I bought a SWATCH. They come with a 2 year warranty on the watch and band. You can get cute ones that are made of synthetic materials like rubber, latex or plastic. They are water proof to 100 feet so no worries about washing your hand 100 times a day.
They run about $50-100 depending on the style.

I love swatch watches and had one before I caved and got a pebble. I could still collect swatches, there's nothing like them. Classic, relatively inexpensive and sturdy. Reminiscent of childhood, too!

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2014

I don't see why you wouldn't be "allowed" to wear this watch. I also don't see why you'd WANT to wear such a watch to clinicals, where you'll oven be elbow deep in feces.

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Dec 26, 2014

I would recommend a cheap watch that can get wet and you can wipe off. I have 2 of these (I keep one in my car as a backup):
Prestige Medical Women's Cyber Gel Watch | allheart.com

I had this exact watch in purple all through Cna school, Cna work and nursing school.

Once I started working, I bought a digital baby G watch with military time that also keeps count of seconds. ]

mindofmidwifery, ADN · Dec 26, 2014

I have a Baby G watch that has military time and counts seconds, I got it off amazon for maybe $60, which isn't bad at all. I used it for clinicals, the exam, and am using it at work. I'm only a CNA and people said go the cheap route but I plan on going on to be a nurse so it made sense to get a nice one that would last. I love it and get a lot of compliments (it's black with rose gold colored accents).

wheeliesurfer · Dec 26, 2014

I recommend NOT getting "rubber" or "latex" banded watches to use in your practice. Many people ARE rubber/latex sensitive or allergic and it could be so bad that the particles being around them (not on them) could cause them to go into anaphylactic shock. Try and look for plastic or metal bands or bands that specify latex free.