What do you carry...

[ilove2dce]

I was wondering what type of ID do you wear? One around your neck or clipped onto your pocket. Also I was wondering what do you carry in the pockets of your scrubs?

[Macbs4]

Oh! :)

[RedhairedNurse, BSN, RN]

In my pocket is.....My paper brain, ink pen, alcohol wipes, money and my iPhone.

Stethoscope around my neck until I finish with my assessments.

I keep close in reach, tape, scissors, flushes, highlighter, my bag with every thing in the world I would think I need.

[emnicams]

Cell phone

O2 sensor

Med room keys

Pens

A few alcohol wipes

Post its

My badge is the clip-on kind.

I am shocked at how much some of you carry! My pockets bulge as it is.

[313RN, BSN, RN]

I can totally see this becoming the new hip accessory for CNAs and nurses. Or at the very least, a nice pocket-filled messenger bag slung diagonally across from left shoulder to opposite hip.

Don't laugh. Our SWAT nurses pretty much have those.

[313RN, BSN, RN]

My badge clips to my scrubs at the bottom of the V-neck. Several "pieces of flair" with the badge: RN dangle, FACES card, 2 Mission statement cards, RACE/PASS and codes (Blue, Red, Black, Pink, etc) reference, etc. I want a retractor for it, but haven't found a free one yet.

Left chest pocket- retractable sharpie, calipers, black pen (plan to add a highlighter soon).

Don't use the slash pockets.

Left cargo pocket 1: pen light, quick reference cards on a key ring- ACLS algorithms, FACES card, PCA/Epidural card, drip rates, a few others

Left cargo pocket 2: trauma shears, flushes

Left shin pocket: wallet, cell phone

Right cargo pocket 1: stethoscope

Right cargo pocket 2: sterile gloves, size 7.5.

[313RN, BSN, RN]

Question: why do folks carry gloves in their pockets?

I carry extra sterile gloves for when I have to suction OET's. The gloves that come with the suction caths are not made for large hands.

I am always somewhat surprised when I see women using the gloves from the kit and they look like little kids wearing their parents stuff.

If the gloves are too big for most women and too small for an average guy, just who are they meant to fit?

[ShannonRN2010, BSN, RN]

My badges have always been on a retractable holder on my left upper chest.

My pockets usually hold:

Alcohol pads

extra flush

pen

bandage scissors

sharpie

cell phone

chap stick/lip gloss

tape

[Katie5]

I have an ID clipped to the V-neck of my scrub top. It's attached to a retractable holder.

In my pockets:

stethoscope

gait belt

Post-its

Sharpie

black ballpoint pen

highlighter

alcohol swabs

extra trashbags

extra gloves

bandage scissors

paper tape

hand lotion

hand sanitizer

list of vital signs to get

copy of CNA careplan

tea bag

snack

wallet

cell phone

When I walk around, I look like a monster.

I believe you:D

[Pat_Pat RN]

Badge (with key to drawers and ammonia capsule) on Vneck of scrub.

Top breast pocket:

Carpuject

and any meds I need to waste

Top Left pocket:

PDA

Black Sharpie

Top Right pocket:

Alcohol wipes

Flashlight

Pen

Sterile IV caps

Tape

Bottoms right 'slit' pocket:

Cell phone (I do use it during work....shhhhhh)

Bottoms Back pocket:

Wallet

Bottoms right leg pocket:

Stethoscope

Not at work,

Front left pocket:

Cell phone

Front Right pocket:

Keys

Back pocket: wallet

Waistband:

.32 cal pistol

(and if they'd let me carry it at work, I surely would!!)

[HappyDay, RN]

id badge on retractable clip with mini sharpie attached at neck of scrub

left pocket ("clean pocket")

- iphone

- lipstick

- chapstick

right pocket ("dirty pocket")

- mini trauma scissors

- black pen

- flushes

- alcohol wipes

stethoscope (neck always)

- pen light that clips to bell.

[MinnieMomRN]

ID on retractable fob attacked to scrub v-neck

BIC 4-color click pen

Black Sharpie

a few alcohol swabs

couple of flushes

couple of small gauze pads

steth around neck w/ roll of paper tape attached

Spectra link phone in holster attached to waist band of scrubs.

Everything else stays on the computer on wheels cart (med scanner, batteries, scissors, penlight, etc)

I love IguanaMed scrubs. The pockets are the perfect size!

[jlcole45]

Id clipped on uniform above waist - hospital policy because the pts can't see if if its lower - which makes sense. Besides it is the patients rights and the law to ID all healthcare workers to the patients.

Pockets: stethoscopy, pens 2-3, sissors, hemostats, alcohol pads, saline flush or two, tape, pda with drug information loaded, critical care drug infusion pocketbook if working ED or ICU.

Clipboard: report sheet, copies of new orders, important phone numbers, and other cheat sheets.