The dreaded rolling backpack...

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I'm starting nursing school in August. I bought the "ultimate nursing bag" which is a great little back except that it only has one strap. I know the future holds several sore neck muscles and shoulders. And most bags that go on your back with two straps aren't big enough to hold everything that we need to. I'm considering the.......

ROLLING BACKPACK :nono:

Any thoughts?

Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Way back in the day when I was in college, I was one of the first to use a rolling book bag. They quickly became popular with the older student population, as most of us were in no condition to lug 40 pounds of books and other equipment around our 18-acre campus. Some of the younger students did look at us funny, and occasionally we'd catch 'em sneering, but like somebody already said, it wasn't junior high school---I couldn't care less what anyone else thought, so long as my back didn't ache ferociously after a long hard day at school. ;)

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I don't care what anyone thinks about my backpack. I mean, if someone thinks you look stupid...do you care? It's nursing school.

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Not just any lights...alternating blue and red lights with no batteries required. They're expesive as heck though, but believe it or not I found one at Nordrsrom online for almost 70 less than the regular price.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, High-Risk L&D, Antepartum, L.

Wow...I have a regular backpack and that's all I use. Most of use don't bring our texts books to class on a regular basis...it's not expected. We have a few rolling in and a few bags I could fit in but most have regular bags.

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Specializes in CNA; LPN Student.
Not just any lights...alternating blue and red lights with no batteries required. They're expesive as heck though, but believe it or not I found one at Nordrsrom online for almost 70 less than the regular price.

Do you have a link? I must see this backpack :lol2:

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another rolling backpack fan here!!!!:yeah:

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Here is a link to the ZUCA back pack that was mentioned earlier - It may be too pricey. I hope I don't get in trouble for posting the site :trout:

http://www.zuca.com

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That ZUCA is one cool backpack!!

I love my rolling backpack. I've had it for several years and it's been a lifesaver. I may have to trade it in for one of those ZUCA deals though. Maybe for Christmas...

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OMG...you will not "look silly"! Do you know how many of the students (not only NS) at my school use those??? Trust me, I've been going long enough for non-NS courses and that's bad enough trying to lug my books on my back (ouch). I plan on getting a rolling backpack or something when I start the NS courses...I am NOT willing to lug those books on my back!

And just as a side note...I work at a huge pharmaceutical company and you wouldn't believe the amount of executives that use the rolling brief cases!!!

I guess maybe it depends on where you live, but here, it's the norm.

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Specializes in Corrections, neurology, dialysis.

I dont' have one because I never took my books to class. I never saw the need.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI.

I have several and they do save your back. There's a whole rolling backpack crew at my school and nobody makes fun of us we've even converted a couple.

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Not just any lights...alternating blue and red lights with no batteries required. They're expesive as heck though, but believe it or not I found one at Nordrsrom online for almost 70 less than the regular price.

That is the coolest thing EVER.

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