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by TriageRN_34

After reading/posting on the post on caring for Nurses or MD's...I thought of another question that may be amusing...

If you were a patient, say you had back surgery or something where you were in bed for a time...what would you bring with you to the hospital (or have brought) knowing that it can be a wait for some things?

Me, I would bring a female urinal (just in case no one could help me to the BR), a large pitcher of water, my own button down nightgown, and my nice fluffy fuzzy bodypillow!

[muffie]

Re: What would you bring?

does your nice fluffy fuzzy body pillow drive an ambulance ?

hahaha

[muffie]

Re: What would you bring?

but seriously...

my owm pillow

flannel jammies

real kleenex

bottled h2o

freshening wipes

comfy bankie

fresh fruit

pix of my kittens

books , magazines

$$$$

to name a few

[bookwormom]

Re: What would you bring?

1) a ceramic cup-- I don't like coffee out of a plastic cup.
2) some nice thick books
3) ear plugs
4) good music, cd player
5) funny dvds or videos
6) 'yes' to the pillows and nightgown
7) my drug book and the Merck Manual

[TriageRN_34]

Re: What would you bring?

OH these are great! Earplugs!!!!!! OH yeah!!!!!!!

LOL Muffie...naaaaaaa I would leave the ambulance driving pillow at home to take care of the kids for once! LOL!!!!!!!! Plus my fluffy pillow doesn't snore!

[oncomom]

Re: What would you bring?

robe-- my cheeks are not going to be flashing the halls

my own soft blanket

ear plugs

my own BCOC, AOC

DVD's

TP, toothbrush, lip balm,shampoo

[Marie_LPN, RN]

Re: What would you bring?

Back surgery? Definitely a sippie cup (yes the kind that toddlers use). Those are a great for people that can't sit up to get a drink.

[Spidey's mom]

Re: What would you bring?

"A female urinal" . . . . I'm trying to imagine what that could be.

Definitely my own pillow, pj's, UNDERWEAR!!!, socks.

steph

[Spidey's mom]

Re: What would you bring?

Originally Posted by muffie

does your nice fluffy fuzzy body pillow drive an ambulance ?

hahaha

steph

[burn out]

Re: What would you bring?

Ear plugs are a must-just to tune out the iv pumps that beep all night long.
relaxation tapes for when they say today we are going to test to see if you have cancer and tomorrow they test to see if you have aids and finally for when they say we can't fnd out what is wrong with you so we are just going to treat the symptoms..it was itp.

I would ask that my phone be taken out so that my family could not call me and tell me howthe house was falling apart without me there..some times you just need a break.