What do you use? A fanny pack?!

[er1c15]

This topic has probably been discussed before...

As a nurse or nursing student, what do you use to carry your things at the hospital?

Does it work?

If you could have it your way, what would be the features you would have on whatever it is you would use to carry your things?

[nursenatalie, ADN, RN]

I wear unisex scrubs with only two pockets. One on the left chest and one on the back. I don't put anything in the back but can fit everything I need in the one pocket; two blue pens and one red, scissors, tubex,mini dry erase and permanent marker, alcohol pads and chapstick. Hemostats and tape clipped to my waist. There are times that I may put more in my pocket and it is a running joke that I have the neverending pocket, like a clown car.

[huladancer, ADN, BSN, MSN]

This has nothing to do with the OP question, but I had a teacher tell me that she went to Australia and went to different stores asking for a "fanny pack". She said people kept looking at her weird and people kept telling her "We don't sell that here". Eventually, one of the retail clerks told her that "fanny" was a vulgar name for lady parts.

:roll :roll

This post reminded me of that story.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Moved to the Nursing Gear forums.

[RN Randy]

You need pocketed clothing, and if you want tough scrubs that are darn near denim-like, try these:

http://www.aviatorscrubs.com/

not affiliated, etc, etc...

rb

[Honeychild]

I use a pocket organizer to hold pens, scissors, hemastats, alcohol swabs, keys, highlighter, and lunch money.

I have a tote bag that I keep in my locker with spares of the above things plus pain reliever, tums, lotion, toothbrush and tooth paste, floss, my purse, etc.

All of these things have come in handy, either for me or someone else.