So what do you keep in your work locker?

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I was wondering what all anyone keeps in their locker that they might recommend that would be a good idea?

CIRQL8

295 Posts

Specializes in Only the O.R. and proud of it!.

scissors, tape, pens, petty cash, your clothes if you change into scrubs, copies of all education related materials that you turn in.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I

4,388 Posts

Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

My workbag, workschedule, handlotion, xtra toothbrush , and staffmeeting/inservice notes, and a legal pad.

shodobe

1,260 Posts

Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.

Food, snacks, etc..... I can't stand hospital food! I get sick everytime I eat anything from the cafeteria. All the personal things I need since I am away from home up to ten days. Mike

LesJenRN

127 Posts

coffee and breath mints.....and pictures of loved ones....stethascope, notes, reference book, all of the pens and alcohol swabs that are in my pocket at the end of the day....

LesJenRN

127 Posts

:imbar extra fem hyg products for those little emergencies.....

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

absolutely nothing

nursebedlam

2,083 Posts

a brolley, cardigan, few pens, coffee cup and chewing gum

What is a brolley?

trent

65 Posts

Specializes in ICU.

brolley=umbrella

sharann, BSN, RN

1,758 Posts

Extra pair of socks, undies and bra. T-shirt. PAir of sneakers. Yes, and a box of tampax. I have had too many "oops's. Thats it since we change our scrubs every day to street clothes b-4 leaving(the hospitals rules for periop)

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

When I was in the Us working, my locker would not be without:

a box of tampax

instant soups in packages

instant meals in a cup

peanut butter

Never knew when you would miss a meal due to a long case and cafeteria was

only open certain hours, knowing something was there helped quite a bit.

Also tried to keep some frozen meals in the freezer with my name on it in big letters as an emergency back-up. Most of us, sometimes the freezer looked like someone's home.

Hope that this helps........................... :balloons:

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