Must Have Supplies

[Keeperofbandages, LPN]

Anyone have any must have supplies besides the usual bandages, probe covers, cleaning wipes, etc?

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

Gloves, Cavicide (kills MRSA and apparently c-diff so it's worth the extra), salt for gargles, tongue depressors (to depress and to also stir the salt into the water), dental rolls (doubles as nosebleed stoppers).

A ton of baggies of different sizes for real and imaginary injuries - the 3x3 work well for both eye stuff and imaginary injuries.

Kleenex - nobody buys me any.

Hand sanitizer - see above.

Cups that don't melt when you put water in them (plastic coating). Plus paper cups to make the salt water gargle - the plastic coating is nasty.

[Keeperofbandages, LPN]

12 minutes ago, ruby_jane said:

Gloves, Cavicide (kills MRSA and apparently c-diff so it's worth the extra), salt for gargles, tongue depressors (to depress and to also stir the salt into the water), dental rolls (doubles as nosebleed stoppers).

A ton of baggies of different sizes for real and imaginary injuries - the 3x3 work well for both eye stuff and imaginary injuries.

Kleenex - nobody buys me any.

Hand sanitizer - see above.

Cups that don't melt when you put water in them (plastic coating). Plus paper cups to make the salt water gargle - the plastic coating is nasty.

Never thought of the plastic coating in cups! Thanks for the heads up on that.

[SchoolNurseCat, ASN]

4x4's

Flexible Fabric band aides are a must! (plastic ones don't last very long)

Flexible Fabric Band aides in these sizes: *1 inch *2x4 Large Knee

Coban...this is perfect for wrapping over Band aides on joints etc..

Peppermints for sore throats...drainage

Baby wipes

Small cooler for ice packs. I have 2 designated students who come to my office every morning and take it to the lunchroom to fill with ice. I have a large popcorn bucket from Disney world (any large cup with work) that they use to get ice from ice maker and dump into cooler. The ice will last 2 days if the lid is kept closed.

Calamine clear gel

Calamine pink

Triple antibiotic ointment

[T-ROD, LPN]

I typically go through cans of disinfectant in my rooms. I pretty much use it like its perfume in here!! LOL!!

I also keep a lot of steri strips and butterfly band aids in both offices for those probably going to need stitches cuts.

[T-ROD, LPN]

My upper building I use burn gel also. We keep liquid band aid also.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

20 hours ago, T-ROD said:

My upper building I use burn gel also. We keep liquid band aid also.

Burn gel is a livesaver for me thanks to frequent glue use in MS art.

Dental wax for braces. Eyeglass repair kit. Single use saline eye drops.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Super thick paper washcloths. Much more absorbent than tissue or paper towel.

[aprilmoss]

In addition to what I would honestly call medical supplies (bandaids, etc), I go through a lot of regular paper towels (like Bounty, not the brown stuff the school provides), kleenex, eyeglass repair kit, and some safety pins (why it is my responsibility to deal with ripped pants, etc.. I do not know. I should send them to Home Ec (sorry, consumer science now). Oh yes, and I just use plastic "solo" cups (but a smaller size than the typical foodservice size.

[OldDude]

Every elementary nurse has to have "Treasure Chests" for when the kids lose teeth at school.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

7 minutes ago, OldDude said:

Every elementary nurse has to have "Treasure Chests" for when the kids lose teeth at school.

Not this one, I am a Scrooge. Now let me put my one lump of coal on the fire to keep me warm.

[cowboysandangels, BSN]

In addition to all of those wonderful items I must have my ice machine, my ear ease, ginger ale, water bottles, and lots of lip balm