Any fellow diabetic nurses here?

[happy_life]

Hello, I'm diabetic and I was just wondering what do other diabetic nurses and cna's do with your stuff while at work? I carry my meter, insulin pen and snacks in my pockets so I can use them right away if I need to. But it's so bulky and after 11 years as a nurse, I'm tired of doing it this way. I tried an insulin pump and it malfunctioned which scared me so much I told my endo I'd just go back to MDI. Anyway I'm thinking about putting my gear in a fanny pack type thing that I've seen some nurses wear. But I'm not crazy about that idea lol. How do you guys keep your insulin and stuff near by so you can get to it quickly?

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

Have you got a locker?

Another suggestion -- and one that I hesitate to make, because I'm not sure where you work -- is to keep your bag in a patient room. That's worked pretty well in the ICU.

[Buckeye.nurse]

I know a few diabetic nurses who use fanny packs, and it seems to work well for them. Depending on the size of your floor and the layout, other options are a small backpack in a cubby in the nurses' station or on a shelf in the charge RN office.

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

I know a few diabetic nurses who use fanny packs, and it seems to work well for them. Depending on the size of your floor and the layout, other options are a small backpack in a cubby in the nurses' station or on a shelf in the charge RN office.

I love this - let's make you a cute fanny pack. I understand they're coming back in style. Maybe Davey Do can lay out the design??