I'm new to the forum here and thought this would be a great place to start. I'm 5' 10" and weight about 165. I've been looking for anything with more pockets! I work in an ER. I'm tired of my lab coat and what little that carries. I wear both cotton and poly/cotton scrubs so I don't have much preference when it comes to material. Either feel fine to me. I've got a medium build so not too bulky and not too thin. I can usually find something that fits okay.
Yeah, it is getting ridiculous how much I am needing to carry lately. I'm running so much that my lab coat makes me really hot too. I picked up some cargo pants that were suggested in this thread and ordered one of those vests I saw my friend wearing.
I've tried carrying around a Tupperware box with me full of stuff but it didn't work well in emergencies :chuckle.
Lots of our nurses use fanny packs for extra storage room.
I wanted to give an update on what I purchased recently so here goes..
The cargo pants worked okay, but felt odd on my legs with the pockets full and I didn't like having to button the pockets to sit down so stuff didn't fall out. The vest has worked out very well. Everything I want to carry is within reach now and I also like that it has side pockets for my hands. The doctor I work for liked it so much he tried to get administration to purchase them for all the staff but they wouldn't because they didn't have an existing contract with the company.
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Lots of our nurses use fanny packs for extra storage room.