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 MICU, ER, SICU, Home Health, Corrections.

Yup, aviatorscrubs.com is the way to go if you don't like bags.

No pelvis pouch for me either, but I have to admit I do carry my man-purse

to the ICU:

http://www.copsplus.com/prodnum3264.php

While in the ER, I prefer a different approach:

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MOLLE521-41857-1977.html

rb

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;) cause they're dead sexay

:yeah::bow: you're too funny

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I start NS Jun 9th and a "fanny Pack" is on UA Tuscon School of Nursing's list of optional items along with BP cuff and scissors. I can't see how the scissors are optional but, I'll pass on buying a BP cuff (which size would be 'right'?).

Mark

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I have not ever seen a man wear a fanny pack (but I wear one and I am female). It can be for any number of things. For myself, I carry my wallet and cell phone in addition to a pocket sized drug book, my PDA, and other du-dads. I have no locker (even if I did, I don't trust them), so, I feel that the things that are of most value will remain on my person in case I had to make a run for it.

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Keeping the personal stuff in one sounds like a good idea.

Now that you mention it I might carry the *heavy* personal stuff in there like you do too...

thanks,

Mark

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Keeping the personal stuff in one sounds like a good idea.

Now that you mention it I might carry the *heavy* personal stuff in there like you do too...

thanks,

Mark

I remember when I got hired at this hospital 12 years ago, and the captain of the safety department visited. He told us that many times, people complained and reported about theft. They go investigate, and 98% of the time, the items are not returned or discovered. He suggested a few things-one is never to bring in your checkbooks or credit cards unless you plan to use it for that day and Badge Holders which hold the Job ID, credit cards, money and ATM cards. That literally stuck in my brain. I used to either have the badge holder around my neck and/or a digital camera bag which contained my wallet and money.

When I became an LPN, I started 6 weeks on med-surg before I went to my regular assignment in the clinic. I met another LPN who wore a fanny pack. She told me this was very convienent for her, because she kept her cell phone, wallet, money in their respective compartments and in the 'main area' she kept a small pocket drug guide, alcohol pads, tape, calipers, flashlight and tylenol (for herself). It made sense to me, and now, I still wear my badge holder, and have added my fannypack. SOme of the nurses joke with me and say that I look pregnant, but, I have not had my items stolen like many of them that do have lockers. :yeah:

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Since our ER is set up to have all pt care necessities in the room, the belt bags some of the male carry are just extra weight, in my opinion. Since male nurses are too Hot to wear a coat mybe the belt bag ia a way to be Cool!! My thought has always been, if I have a stethescope, pen and trauma shirrs I'm good to go. :smokin: Everything else is in the room!

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.
Since our ER is set up to have all pt care necessities in the room, the belt bags some of the male carry are just extra weight, in my opinion. Since male nurses are too Hot to wear a coat mybe the belt bag ia a way to be Cool!! My thought has always been, if I have a stethescope, pen and trauma shirrs I'm good to go. :smokin: Everything else is in the room!

I am on a med floor and we have "servers" in every room for ease of access, but most of them are now getting overfilled with no nonsense junk. Wonder if we'll have to start using fanny packs on the floor. Hope not, but ya never know.

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Specializes in ER, Med/Surg.

The one real reason I want "something" to carry everything in, is so I can put all my stuff in it, take it off when I get home, hang it up and not have to worry that everything isn't there when I get ready to leave again.

I don't like the fanny packs. I'd like to see some of the pro pouch things in person.

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

In addition to the nurse servers mentioned earlier, I carry all my stuff in a backpack to work and "reload" my pockets every shift if I am missing something (flushes, 2x2s, alcohol pads, IV caps, etc). After graduation, will probably downsize to a small bag or fanny pack to carry stuff in, but not to war at work.

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I need one where can I find them. The stethoscope and scissors are pulling my pants down when I am walking.

That's why. :trout:

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