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

This is a great thread! :lol2:

Jogged my memory...many moons ago when I worked as a NA, I went home with an entire strip of denture tablets in my pants pocket, and didn't discover them until they were in the washer...

You know what one denture tablet does, multiply it by 10. :uhoh3:

And, I lived at home at the time and Mom was the one who discovered the " Maytag volcano!"

25+ years later, though, I can look back and laugh! :lol2:

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totally awesome, wish we'd had u-tube then, woulda gone viral..

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Specializes in Cardiac, PCU, Surg/Onc, LTC, Peds.

One floor I used to work on we had tons of pca keys on our unit. I saw a nurse put a pca key in her locker at the end of our shift. When I jokingly said you better return that or they'll be calling you to return the key before you even get home she replied nonchalantly oh I'm off for 3 days and I always keep my pca key because I like that it's on a lanyard and can hang it around my neck. Dumbfounded........ and how did you manage to think this was okay? Within a week or so that took away our extras so we only got one pca key per pyxis (a total of 3). A major PITA for a unit of 24 surgical pts.

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baby shampoo

q-tips (still in the packets, thankfully)

alcohol wipes

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A handful of Skittles. One of the doctors there always brings in Skittles for the staff. We love him for that :clown:

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Specializes in LTC.

I've nearly went home with a watch, and a pair of glasses. One time I actually did go home with a pair of granny panties. :D

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I've nearly went home with a watch, and a pair of glasses. One time I actually did go home with a pair of granny panties. :D

Do I dare ask?

:smokin:

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Oy, this morning I found an unused and capped razor blade. I had intended to shave a male resident.

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Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.
Oy, this morning I found an unused and capped razor blade. I had intended to shave a male resident.

I suggest you keep it in case you have had a REALLY bad night...:smokin:

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surgical tape

keys for the laundry room (I had just pulled out of the parking lot, luckily)

a barrette

5 yellow highlighters????

I wonder what McGyver would make with the above items?

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
surgical tape

keys for the laundry room (I had just pulled out of the parking lot, luckily)

a barrette

5 yellow highlighters????

I wonder what McGyver would make with the above items?

Simple.

Tape the highlighters end to end, and secure to your head via barrette, with the keys on the other end. Now, voila! You can unlock the laundry room without your hands. Helpful if you end up with your hands tied behind your back.

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Specializes in Obs & gynae theatres.
welll we're waiting, what did you find in your shoes at the end of your shift?

See below....

Well when i got home I was lucky enough to POUR yes pour out horribly liquid/bloody poo. I love my job sometimes ha:lol2:
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Specializes in DD, Mental Health, Geriatric.

Pens

Post-It Note Pads

Digital Wristband Blood Pressure Cuff

Digital thermomoter

An Emery Board

Toenail Clippers

Hand Lotion

Glaucoma Eye Drops

Safety Pins

Bobbie Pins

Curlers

A comb

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