What is a watch with a second hand?

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Is that a digital watch that counts down the seconds? I am in my first semester at school. Please tell me because I have to buy it. I came here because you guys are more experienced. Thanks.

This needs a serious answer----I think it is easier to count pulse watching a second hand than watching numbers!!!!! (And nurses don't have time to wait for the minute to start on the watch!!!!!!!!)

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Specializes in Critical Care/ICU.

Someone brought up culture.

Some cultures such as American Indian, do not count time like most of us think of counting or keeping track of time including days, weeks, years, minutes, hours...all of that.

Even though I made somewhat of a flip post at the beginning of this thread, I'll give the OP the benefit of the doubt. It would be interesting to hear from the OP to see what he/she has to say about how the question regarding a "second hand" arose and what his/her history of time keeping is.

And in regard to the statement about electronic bp reading--Nursing schools should absolutely be teaching students to use a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer to take a bp. It's a crime and maybe a cruddy program if they're not.

:)

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OMG!!! i cannot believe you don't know what a watch with a second hand is! :)

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This is a joke, right? Please tell me you're joking.

How can someone honestly not know this?

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I got intrigued about the topic for this thread and so I started asking kids at my son's school if they knew what a "second hand" on a watch was. 7 out of 7 knew. I honestly think Wanna Be was just kidding.

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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I JUST GOT HOME FROM A BUSY WORK DAY, WORRIED ABOUT MY FRIEND WHO'S A NURSE IN FLORIDA AND DIDNT GET EVACUATED IN TIME FROM WEST PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL DAY. SHE WILL NEED A LAUGH WHEN ALL IS DONE. THANK YOU.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Is that a digital watch that counts down the seconds? I am in my first semester at school. Please tell me because I have to buy it. I came here because you guys are more experienced. Thanks.

Oh my this is a blonde joke right???? If you are really serious I'm sorry for :chuckle . Just go to Wal-Mart tell them what you need and they can show you all kinds of watches with second hands. Hope this helps. CRB613

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, Home Health, Oncology.

Hi Wannabe,

I really don't want to laugh, but you sure did make me feel old!!

I hope we all didn't put you off with our flip answers, but most of us, I'm sure, just couldn't help it.

Mary Ann

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sorry...but for someone that has graduated high school and thinking about nursing school has no idea what a second hand is on a watch, i think were all in trouble.Its a reflection of maybe how poor some educational systems are. Its really a shame..almost a crime...i have my tax stubs to prove it!

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Do you suppose they still make watches with a second hand? Or do we have to go an antique shop now to find them? Maybe we all should have saved our old Timex watches(those of us that are old enough to have had them)...they could be worth lots of money now--especially if we could sell them to new young nursing students who need them--LOL :chuckle :chuckle

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sorry...but for someone that has graduated high school and thinking about nursing school has no idea what a second hand is on a watch, i think were all in trouble.Its a reflection of maybe how poor some educational systems are. Its really a shame..almost a crime...i have my tax stubs to prove it!

stbernard, i missed to point out that those 7 out of 7 kids were in 3rd grade. some kids still know what a "second hand" is. we still have hope.:)

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also just to note, that dark colored expanse at the front of the room is called a blackboard...i really DO love you but sometimes i can't resist

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