what items could you not go a nursing shift without?

[Brian]

This will be fun to hear everyone's responses! This could be a really good conversation for sharing your favorite nursing items or tools!

Could be funny, serious, just have a good time!

Who's gonna be first?

what items could you not go a nursing shift without?

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

4 color pen, pencil, alcohol wipes, glasses, lip gloss, and my nifty 3 in 1 tool (hemostats, scissors and a groove for unscrewing things without crushing them, lol.) I can really do without the rest.

[GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

undoubtedly, you'll never see me without my 3ml littmann cardiac stethoscope, trauma shears, freedent gum, and a picture of my children in my wallet, to remind me why i'm working so hard:loveya:

[GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

tazer and duct tape.

definitely, you made me lol with your post

[pinkfluffybunny]

Other than the normal things like stethoscope etc. I am gonna say, phone, Big Red gum, Diet Mountain Dew, tape.

[emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

My brain and my thumbs. With those I can improvise, adapt and overcome anything. Coffee helps too.

[ANNIENURSEANGEL]

Watch, stethescope, and pen

[IEDave, ASN, CNA, LVN]

Tazer and duct tape.

Whip and a chair - but I'm more of a traditionalist than Guttercat.

----- Dave

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

My cell phone (we don't do overhead page except in an emergency), chap stick, a multi-colored pen, and hand cream.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

My brain and my glasses.

[aheartrn]

caffeine (coffee or diet coke), 3 pens, highlighter, scissors, stethescope, + gum. gotta love big scrub pockets.

[wanderlust99]

cigarettes, pens..preferable in 2 different colors, caffeine..typically green tea, sometimes red bull.

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Pens, Diet coke, stethoscope...