Why the fanny packs?

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I have a question for all you male nurses out there - and this is just out of pure curiousity. My coworkers and I (mostly women, I admit) were discussing this - WHY do male nurses wear fanny packs?

There are probably some fanny-pack-totin' female nurses out there, but we have mainly noticed the guys.

Better yet, WHAT IS IN THEM? lol :)

It's a mystery to us gals.

:lol2:

Specializes in Med-Surg.
Doesn't fanny mean bottom/butt/bum?

Yes it does in North America. But as noted above in Britain and Austrailia it's another part of the anatomy. :)

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Doesn't fanny mean bottom/butt/bum?

See Post #10 in this thread.

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Specializes in gen icu/ neuro icu/ trauma icu/hdu.

Never had the need to "bum bag it" wear a safari suit type arrangement (sure I do barry manilow impersonations on nut (oops I mean night" duty. I add cargo pants to the mix and bingo 4 large pockets !!

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Specializes in psychiatric, research, icu, float, pacu.

where I work, we have lockers....but I don't trust keeping my wallet in there, so I keep my wallet, ink pens, some breath mints and my small cross in mines.

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab, Hospice and Telemetry.

I for one, would not wear a questionably un-macho fanny pack. I wear a Home Depot carpenter's apron. Actually, I have nothing personal against most fannypacks. They are just too small for my purposes. With my basic load of nurse gear stuffed into the apron pockets, I am self-contained and ready to roll when called to a situation in any corner of my facility.

Actually overtime, I've customized the bag to suit me. I hang my scissors through the tape rolls on my hemostat attached to the center of the bag. My scissors are further secured by a badge reel similar to the dummycords known to some of us who wore funny green suits in other lifetimes. In one pocket of the apron, I stuff my stethoscope. Report sheets, staffing papers, CPR mask, alcohol pads and anything I think I'll need goes in the other pocket. I for one, prefer to have what I need when walk into a situation.

I do get some funny looks and comments about "Bob the Builder and toolman". But generally, the feedback has been positive. It definitely gets noticed by contractors who come to the facility!

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Specializes in ER, Med/Surg.

Are you talking like a leather tool belt, or just a "nail pouch" (cloth, 2 pockets) type thing? I'm curious now. As I will not be wearing a fanny pack. Perhaps we could change the name to "Man purse"

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Um ... because they won't let me wear my toolbelt to work?

Seriously though - my hospital has more than 100 guys working in nursing and I've never seen anyone with one of those things.

-S

I've seen one with a toolbelt, a white toolbelt.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Are you talking like a leather tool belt, or just a "nail pouch" (cloth, 2 pockets) type thing? I'm curious now. As I will not be wearing a fanny pack. Perhaps we could change the name to "Man purse"

Man purse? :uhoh21:

Call it what you will, I'd rather call it an EMT Pouch.

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I've worked with several female nurses who use the "fanny" packs. I've been using them, too - under military uniform.

What's in them? -

-IV catheters/heplocks(18 ga)

-tape

-alcohol preps

-tourniquet

-drug guide (Scut Monkey)

-hemostats

-measuring tape

-sharpie

-highlighter

I think women nurses might think having them makes them masculine looking? Just a thought.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
I've worked with several female nurses who use the "fanny" packs. I've been using them, too - under military uniform.

What's in them? -

-IV catheters/heplocks(18 ga)

-tape

-alcohol preps

-tourniquet

-drug guide (Scut Monkey)

-hemostats

-measuring tape

-sharpie

-highlighter

I think women nurses might think having them makes them masculine looking? Just a thought.

I just finished ordering the Nurse Pro Pack...

profull400.jpg

BTW, notice the female ID attached. ;)

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Specializes in ER, Med/Surg.

That is neat. I checked out their website.

I have a similar smaller version, it came with my mini-Maglite.

It could hold tongue blades, the flashlight (of course), pen/sharpie,

a syringe or two....interesting idea!

I just don't want to look like "New Nurse Guy" (New Supreme Commander), with my spiffy white uniform and new "tool belt" (a-la batman, Nurseman perhaps?) "The Joker is no match for my Etomidate nurse darts!!"

Pat

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Specializes in Trauma/ED.

A few of the guys at work wear that "Pro pack" but they are the same ones that don't have pockets in their scrubs. I just use my beloved cargo pants...have more pockets then I need.

SAY NO TO FANNY PACKS!!!!

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