[Corvette Guy]

Originally Posted by Pachinko

We carry our SECRETS in our fanny packs.

I'd never carry that in my belt bag!

[nurse_schuh]

but we would look silly if we started carrying our purses around the floors.... uh, wait. Who said I have a purse? I was just.... uh..... um..... making...... um....... a.... uh..... I'm confused!

[Blood Donor]

Second semester student here

Although I did not wear one in first semester, I'm getting one for this semester. I was a paramedic for 4 years and I'm used to the cargo medic pants... LOTS of pockets, and I used them too. Scrubs are so loose and baggy that anything that has weight to it nearly drops your pants altogether. A fanny pack allows you to carry your wallet, money, scissors, tape, PDA, etc. without your pants dropping to your knees. I think manditory scrubs are stupid anyway - there needs to be the option of using some medic pants or something similar.

[mcleanl]

Doesn't fanny mean bottom/butt/bum?

[Tweety]

Originally Posted by mcleanl

Doesn't fanny mean bottom/butt/bum?

Yes it does in North America. But as noted above in Britain and Austrailia it's another part of the anatomy.

[Corvette Guy]

Originally Posted by mcleanl

Doesn't fanny mean bottom/butt/bum?

See Post #10 in this thread.

[gradcare]

Never had the need to "bum bag it" wear a safari suit type arrangement (sure I do barry manilow impersonations on nut (oops I mean night" duty. I add cargo pants to the mix and bingo 4 large pockets !!

[Terp/RN]

where I work, we have lockers....but I don't trust keeping my wallet in there, so I keep my wallet, ink pens, some breath mints and my small cross in mines.

[Doubledee]

I for one, would not wear a questionably un-macho fanny pack. I wear a Home Depot carpenter's apron. Actually, I have nothing personal against most fannypacks. They are just too small for my purposes. With my basic load of nurse gear stuffed into the apron pockets, I am self-contained and ready to roll when called to a situation in any corner of my facility.
Actually overtime, I've customized the bag to suit me. I hang my scissors through the tape rolls on my hemostat attached to the center of the bag. My scissors are further secured by a badge reel similar to the dummycords known to some of us who wore funny green suits in other lifetimes. In one pocket of the apron, I stuff my stethoscope. Report sheets, staffing papers, CPR mask, alcohol pads and anything I think I'll need goes in the other pocket. I for one, prefer to have what I need when walk into a situation.
I do get some funny looks and comments about "Bob the Builder and toolman". But generally, the feedback has been positive. It definitely gets noticed by contractors who come to the facility!

[Pat_Pat]

Are you talking like a leather tool belt, or just a "nail pouch" (cloth, 2 pockets) type thing? I'm curious now. As I will not be wearing a fanny pack. Perhaps we could change the name to "Man purse"