What's in your CNA work bag?

juliaann · Mar 5, 2010

I keep deodorant, tampons, and a light fleece jacket in my locker. I wear the hospital's surgery scrubs, so if mine ever get "stuff" on them I can just change into a clean pair. When I was a CNA the only other thing I took was my clipboard, which is the kind that opens up so I can keep extra pens, highlighters, tape, alcohol swaps, scissors, that sort of thing in it. :) And my purse.

Poi Dog · Mar 5, 2010

I keep deodorant, tampons, and a light fleece jacket in my locker. I wear the hospital's surgery scrubs, so if mine ever get "stuff" on them I can just change into a clean pair. When I was a CNA the only other thing I took was my clipboard, which is the kind that opens up so I can keep extra pens, highlighters, tape, alcohol swaps, scissors, that sort of thing in it. :) And my purse.

Ooh, good idea.

Thx!

fuzzywuzzy, CNA · Mar 5, 2010

Nothing. I show up with a pen and a chapstick in my pocket and my lunch in a plastic bag. I wear my gait belt and badge and use a facility-provided cheat sheet. When CNAs pass ice water in the beginning of the shift it comes in big thermoses. I grab one of those for myself to use for the day. I don't think there's any need to saddle myself down with a bunch of junk. Not to mention, I have brought cute water bottle and travel mugs to work before and I forget them there and they walk off by the next day.

We have lockers and at this point I don't even know what's in mine anymore.

The only thing I can think of that's good to have around are tampons. I've been stuck using incontinence pads a couple times and let me tell you, that suuuuuuucks.

DARLA766, BSN, RN · Mar 5, 2010

Good job Fuzzywuzzy... Keep it simple.:)

jessesgirl13 · Mar 5, 2010

when i go to clinicals i take hand sanitizer, chapstick, an extra hair tie, extra scrubs and socks, and the obvious things found in a females purse. but i never take my ipod or money. lol. I don't want to "share" if you know what i mean.

AmyinNC05 · Mar 6, 2010

Definitely hand sanitizer and an extra pair of scrubs just in case.

Dorali, BSN, LPN, RN · Mar 6, 2010

I just take what will fit in my scrub shirt pocket. Pen, little notepad, whatever Im using for my lips that day, a little money.

Everything else stays in my car since we don't have lockers. I just finished my first week so I may have more stuff eventually.

Dondie

KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN · Mar 7, 2010

I dont have a locker at work (they only have six lockers in the nurse's station..how smart :uhoh3: ) but when I'm at work I carry : hand sanitizer, bp cuff, note pad & pen , lotion(washing your hands so often makes them super dry!) and lip gloss.

TampaTech · Mar 7, 2010

You all are ametures...lol...I have a backpack that I bring to work with me. It has Tylenol, school books, ipod+player, TUMS, Immodium AD, cough drops, pens. pencils, scissors, alcohol prep pads, highlighters, magazine, hand sanitizer, chap stick, lotion, my wallet, cell phone. I dont bring an extra set of scrubs and socks though, i have thought of doing that but that would be too much to bring then...lol...hope you all enjoyed, I am a high maintanence dude..lol!

CoffeemateCNA · Mar 26, 2010

I have three items to add:

1. Sharpie marker -- very handy for marking on bedpans, denture cups, wipes containers, tubes of barrier cream, etc.

2. Shout wipes -- for those times you spill on yourself and it's not bad enough to make you change scrub tops

3. Stethoscope -- I don't care for using "community" stethoscopes when it comes time for vitals

JDZ344 · Mar 26, 2010

In my locker, I keep:

A toothbrush and paste for after meals

Hair clips and bands

Wet wipes

Hairbrush

Hand cream

Spare pens