[Angie O'Plasty, RN]

Stethoscope, PDA, watch, assorted pens, scissors, and a penlight on my person. I have a manual BP cuff and a pair of calipers in my locker for emergencies. Everything else is in the supply room or can be borrowed from a noob (because they carry all kinds of cool stuff ).

One hospital I worked at was doing so much construction and had so many power outages that I was tempted to buy a headlight like miners use, so I could see what I was charting, but I never did.

[bettypoo]

The nursing gear I personally own are as follows; Stetescope, bandage scissors, fetoscope, Blood pressure apparatus (manual), Diascan machine and sticks. Gloves and red,blue,and black ink pens.

[BillieRN]

I have my personalized Littman, the stethoscope I used as a student, manual bp cuff (adult size), multiple pen lights, pens by the handful, carpajet, bandage scissors, tape, gloves usually round out my pockets.

[djbrn17]

i do have my own gear as a nurse, i have my stethoscope and BP apparatus.. and i also have my first aid kit which is like a hollster, since im on a response team, it is included there the scissors, bandages, gauze pads, gloves, and many more..it is used in my field and also in cases of emergencies..

[c2010]

I have
Littman personalized stethoscope (don't remember which one)
Blood pressure cuff I got for $20
Bandage scissors (got them with the stethoscope)
RN notes It's this neat little book, half my Fundamentals class has it
A pen light that doesn't work very well. Got it with my skills pack
Skills pack (which is $70 of VERY overpriced bandages gloves etc). We use it in skills lab
I bought a clipboard with a calculator at a school fundraiser.
Also bought this pocket organizer that comes with a pen, pen light, and another pair of bandage scissors. I figure that I'll somehow need two.

And I'm only in my 1st semester of nursing school

[Elvish]

Just a stethoscope and a cord clamp remover (newborns).
I used to have a pair of tiny bandage scissors (for cutting bracelets off newborns) but the nursery gods must have taken it as a sacrifice or something cause I can't find it....

[mcknis]

4 steths, but 2 are in the closet for storage. BP/steth in car. BP cuff for school. 2 pairs bandage scissors (1 school; 1 work). 1 pr hemostats. PDA

[HididiScribbler]

When I was in school I had my adult stethoscope, bandage scissors, penlight, notebook, PDA, and usually a stash of alcohol wipes.
Now that I've started my new job in the NICU, all I bring to work is my notebook, calculator and various things to write with. The babies have individual stethoscopes, as well as scissors, etc. I don't use my PDA as much anymore since the unit generally uses a specific drug book...

[sfsn]

Littmann cardiology steth that I use at work
couple of other old steths that I keep at home
manual BP cuff - had to buy it for nursing school, keep it at home
bandage scissors
trauma shears
pens
pen light
PDA
RN Notes - stays in my bag usually, don't need it since I have my PDA
ACLS/PALS pocket cards and book - have them in my bag just in case
I carry gloves and alcohol wipes in my pockets, along w/ scratch paper
cheap otoscope which I keep at home
I have calipers but don't use them at work
think that's it!

[WitchyRN]

2 pairs of scissors(one in my pocket, one back-up) a ton of black pens that I purchase by the box, and my handy pocket sized notebook, which I use to write down surgeon preferences, procedure facts etc.

I've seen some OR nurses with this nifty bottle opener type thing that you can pry open med bottles with. I want one so bad-I've cut myself more times on the metal seals around the rim.