little helpful hints

[JBudd, MSN]

At PetCo, you can have fairly small dog tags engraved, that are just the right size for attaching to your bandage scissors and stethescopte. My trauma scissors have been put back in my box several times after getting lost in some room or other (can't stick dirty ones back in my pocket, so they get left on the counter during all the hooraw). They're light weight (think cat neck, lol), and easy to read. My tags just say "my name", RN.

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[scuttles]

I like this topic...now if the coffee would just kick in, I could be useful.

I've noticed that I like to have a hemostat, a calculator and tape on me at all times. Also, I don't like having anything around my neck (steth., ID necklaces, etc.), the potential for getting swung around the room by my neck by someone is unappealing.

There are some nurses that bring a personal little, little, tiny "school box," filled w/extra pens/highlighters/sharpies/toothbrush&paste/chapstick/hand sanitizers/etc, that they leave at their workstation.

....think the coffee has finally kicked in .....need...more

(and always bring your humor with you)