What do you pack in your work bag?

[vhern246]

I was wondering what I should pack in my work bag? I know I should bring a steth and a change of scrubs, but what else?

[jtboy29]

After reading a lot of the comments and what people keeps in their nursing work bag gives me ideas of what I want to carry in my nursing work bag. It's not weird for male nurses to have a messenger bag right? haha. Anyways, I've decided to ditch the backpack and go with a messenger bag because I don't want to be digging in my backpack for things that can be easily accessed. Hence, the desire to move to a messenger bag. These last few days I've been thinking of what to put in my bag.

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

I carry the following: a healthy lunch, healthy snacks, my stethoscope, badge, pens In various colors, bandage scissors, my day planner, a charger for my phone, chapstick, gum, a protein powder or protein drink (I work out almost daily and am always hungry), an energy drink for emergencies (I don’t drink it most nights), sunflower seeds.