What do you bring to work?

[OldMareLPN]

Yesterday I was asked if I was going to work, or nursing school. I had my large bag and in it: med dictionary, drug guide, stethoscope, bp cuff, stationary supplies (scotch tape, colored dots, rulers), pda, notebook, pens. Finally a bottle of flavored water and a frozen lean cuisine

I stopped bringing copier paper, and the med/surg textbook is just too heavy.

Ok I work in a place short on supplies (I need a bigger bag for gloves and depends).

I tried carrying it all during a med pass but my pants fell down and two residents stroked out.

What do you bring to work?

OldmareLPN, now on Twitter (why I don't know why but my kid told me to.)

[sbostonRN]

On my person: Sharpie, 2 black pens, 1 red pen, yellow highlighter (for narc book), scissors, PDA (iPod Touch) with drug guide and other references, alcohol wipes, hemostats with tape (I hang that off the side of my shirt), stethoscope and my own personal pulse oximeter. I also carry a clipboard that has a few days worth of "cheat sheets" for the whole floor, wound care info, insulin protocols and useful phone numbers.

In my bag I keep some of my training materials and my IV certification manual that has tons of useful info in it.