I work in NICU, where we have ample containers laying around to collect and store expressed breast milk. Last week a friend sat down next to me for lunch, opened her lunch box, and pulled out a breast milk container full of a viscous, milky-white substance.
"Is that...What is that?" "Oh, no," she reassured me, "it's just ranch."
So I'm wondering, AN, what ways you've incorporated medical supplies into your daily life? Here are mine:
1. Gloves: Always. Every time I clean my house or have to kill a bug, and often when I cook raw meat. I figure that if the Joint Commission says these gloves provide sufficient protection for me to stick my finger up the rectum of a C Diff patient, then I must be safe to stick my hand down a drain or into the toilet. My gloves make me feel invincible to household grime and nastiness.
2. Shoe covers: I bought a box to cover up my shoes when I travel to prevent my clothes from getting grimy.
3. Scalpels: Haven't actually done this yet, but thought they might be helpful for crafting (i.e. cutting out intricate designs from vinyl).
4. Syringes: Haven't actually done this myself, but I've heard of people throwing wild parties and using syringes to shoot shots into peoples' mouths. Anybody up for a party?
So how about you?
Disclaimer: Don't steal these items from your employer or you could get fired! For better or worse, you can buy just about any medical supply you want from Amazon!
