What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

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-A barrette

-A hearing aid

-numerous pens

-alcohol wipes

-a bottle of shaving gel

-a lighter

-couple pairs of gloves

-spoons

-forks

-a cigarette :smokin:

-piece of paper with a number that I have no idea who/what it was to

-A barrette

-A hearing aid

-numerous pens

-alcohol wipes

-a bottle of shaving gel

-a lighter

-couple pairs of gloves

-spoons

-forks

-a cigarette :smokin:

-piece of paper with a number that I have no idea who/what it was to

So that's where my pens keep going! :devil:

:D

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So that's where my pens keep going! :devil:

:D

Hey,

If they aren't locked down or attached to something, they are free for all.

:lol2:

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my friend found a baby turd in her pocket after work...we were at a party at the time she found it

:eek:

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Specializes in Family Medicine.

One time, I got home, emptied my pockets, and found a sealed dilaudid in my pocket...

I had pulled it for a patient but then the doc wrote a discharge order so I gave her something PO instead. Put it in my pocket because there were not any nurses around to return it to the Pyxis with me.

When I found it, I freaked out and drove back to the hospital hyperventilating (only 0.6 miles from where I live, thank God) and returned it pronto!

Now, I ALWAYS empty my pockets before leaving the floor.

Also, I try not to put narcotics in my pockets but sometimes there is literally no one around for 10+ minutes and I don't have time to stand around waiting for someone to appear. I don't want to set it down somewhere because I'm worried I'll loose it or someone might take it.

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Specializes in CMSRN.

A coworker tapes meds that need to be wasted to her lapel as a big reminder to

to waste them. She works overnight so no one really notices her "pieces of flare".

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One time I was home stripping my scrubs off and I found several unlabeled blood vials with blood in them. Good thing they didn't make it to the laundry :-P

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Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.
A coworker tapes meds that need to be wasted to her lapel as a big reminder to

to waste them. She works overnight so no one really notices her "pieces of flare".

Great idea..but what does she use to remind her to look at her lapel in the morning???;)

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Specializes in ICU, medsurg/tele.

Vocera, PCA keys, random meds that pts refused/ couldnt be given due to parameters (colace, tylenol, lasix, BP meds etc), NS flushes, empty vials of medication, telemetry strips, butterfly needles/ IV catheters (if i only bring one into the room i am guaranteed to miss!), random labels, of course a handful of alcohol wipes, more pens than i showed up with, pts eye drops.

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I tend to use my pockets as a junk drawer! I go into the storeroom/drug room after I hand the keys and charge phone over! Accidently took a microlax, lube and haliperidol home one day. Caused my nurse housemate to look at me strangly when I pulled them out!

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one with lube in their pockets!! I know that has caused more than a few strange looks when I empty my pockets at the end of the day ;)

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Alcohol preps

Saline flushes

Blue caps for IV tubing.

Kelly forceps with roll of micropore tape on end is clipped to scrubs.

3 inkpens

Empty pill containers that didn't scan that I forgot to turn in.

Vial caps that I am saving for a friend.

Lip gloss.

2 bandage scissors

Tracer tag I forgot to turn in at end of day.

Ascom phone I forgot to turn in with tracer tag.

Ponytail holders I keep for pt's with long hair.

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Artificial tears...

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Specializes in Electrophysiology, Medical-Surgical ICU.
One of my friends at clinical had ice in her pockets and was wondering why she was dripping all day :)

Was it cold to her?

:confused:

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