Greatest Nursing Item You Ever Bought

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I was online today deciding which scrubs to buy and talking with my SIL who is in Nursing school... I was wondering what is the greatest, most helpful item you have every bought---nursing related.

Mine is Supportive Socks. I get home from a 12 hr shift and my legs aren't throbbing!!!

I am still looking for the best shoes though.

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love my dansko clogs........i've have crocs also....they are comfortable but not for everyday.... found i need more support.

an absolute must is a folder I created with a clipboard....attached is a calculater and pics of my loved ones and my dog.....so when i feel stressed I glance at the pics on the front of folder and that picks me up. Inside the folder is all the info I can look at from disease sx, IV protocols, labs values, to how to write a page 2 for discharging patients.

sharpie pens for label writing on wound care changes. (after wound care, I would find myself trying to initial and date with regular pen......did not always work...so decided to always carry a sharpie)

scissors, tape and multi ink pen, highlighter, comfortable scrubs.

i am sure there's more...but thats all I can think of at the moment.:nurse:

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Specializes in PICU/NICU.

HEMOSTATS!!! Not only are they a must for work, but they have so many uses at home.

And I LOVE those blue plastic hemostats that "appear" with pts on ECMO or CVVH and dialysis......... does anyone know what I'm talking about? I always keep those, they are great for securing lines- I put the tubing in the middle and clamp them to the bed sheets!

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Specializes in PACU.

those multicolored pens, danskos and a littman!!!

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how do the iguana med scrubs fit and feel, do they fit good on curvy girls?:rolleyes:

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Specializes in Geriatrics, ICU, OR, PACU.

This was back in the days before "smart" IV pumps (I can't believe I'm saying "back in the days", LOL!). My two most important purchases were a small 5$ calculator, and a 3 x 5 card "flip book". Every drug calculation table that I used in ICU was in the book, and the calculator was for calculating the doses AGAIN before changing the pump. I continued to do the calculations myself, even after the fancy pumps were in widespread use--I always felt better when I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I was giving the right dose of something like Levo or Epi.

I still have both. I no longer use them, but couldn't bear to get rid of them.

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I went through four pairs of shoes before I finally broke down and bought Nike Shox running sneakers. No limping, no soreness, no tiredness anymore. That was worth the money. :up:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Hospice.

Shoes: MBTs. Best investment I ever made. My back no longer hurts while standing and I now have a very toned bottom and thighs.

Scrubs: Koi. Love the Lindsey pant-and the tall is actually long enough!

Stuff: Zebra fine point black ink clicky pens because I cannot write neatly with a medium point.

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I was also thinking about buying the Nike shox :twocents:

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Specializes in NICU Level III.

crocs and support hose!

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i have never seen a tape guard - i must buy one!!!!

fav things - Danskos!!!!! knee high support socks.

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

Yeah that tape guard is definitely cool, but yet another expensive gadget. Prob for the better though. Anybody use those stethoscope covers? if so...whats your opinion?

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
Yeah that tape guard is definitely cool, but yet another expensive gadget. Prob for the better though. Anybody use those stethoscope covers? if so...whats your opinion?

Nope. Germ-spreading issues with those. JMO.

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