Present for New Starter

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Debbie Leonard — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:29:10 GMT

Thanks for all the suggestions, will pass them on.

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Feezy — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:23:04 GMT

Vet direct do an ace wee holster with scissors, penlight forceps and needleholders, or a nurse obs kit with stethoscope, thermometer and fob watch. Nice gift idea!

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Sal the 1st — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:17:29 GMT

lol - can just see a row of these in the practice car park

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Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 07:28:40 GMT

I think every new nurse should have one of these.

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Sal the 1st — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:43:17 GMT

a pocket medical dictionary - I still have mine, years old now and saw me and quite a few of my trainees through our first year

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baillieres-Nurses-Dictionary-Health-Workers/dp/0702053287

I see its in its 26th edition now - so a bit more recent than mine! I think mine was either 9th or 11th edition, I found it really handy for learning terminology and showing you how to do calculations. Fits easily into a uniform pocket (if its still the same size). I have bought a number of these over the years for various bods and they have always been well received and well used

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therainyj — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:30:32 GMT

Hey,

Personally my speedy digital thermometer is a godsend. Most of the ones bought in by the practice take a minute or more to obtain a reading whereas mine takes less than 10 seconds - particularly useful for angry cats. You can purchase them from a pharmacy (normally in the children/baby care section) or Amazon. A flexible tip is a bonus.

Hope that helps :)

-therainyj

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Michelle Rewcastle — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:25:05 GMT

When I passed my 1st year nursing exams, my practice manager gave me the BSAVA pocketbook for nurses. It is very good and has lots of handy info in it. Use it too much as the covers are falling off.

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alice456 — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 20:10:41 GMT

Things like nurses scissors and notebooks were probably the things I found most useful - or a pickpocket for nurses maybe. A stethoscope is more a graduation/ finishing course thing. For books it would be the BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing, an anatomy textbook or the victoria aspinall book :)

Hope this is of some use :)

RE: Present for New Starter

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:08:00 GMT

Vet direct do a nice nursing litmann stethoscopE. Available in a few colours