Would this bag work for HHC?

[Atownshend]

http://www.amazon.com/Rest-n-Roll-STND-1-Deluxe-Multipurpose-Carrying/dp/B007D446GK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398911005&sr=8-1&keywords=rest-n-roll

I'm starting in HHC next week and was debating on this bag. After doing my ride along I noticed that not having a place to sit while documenting on the laptop or doing a dressing change on a leg while basically standing on your head seemed really annoying. I wouldn't want to sit on anything in a patient's home (I've head horror stories about urine soaked chairs). What do you think...It could also work as a work surface for dressing supplies.

[toomuchbaloney]

The agency doesn't provide you with a bag?

In this part of the world rolling bags don't work that great for at least 6 months of the year, so...

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

A rolling bag would never work for me. Can't be dragging this thing up narrow stairwells to a 3rd floor apartment in the projects. And, yeah, with snow on the ground 1/3 of the year and needing to park a ways away from some patients' homes, it definitely wouldn't work.

[Atownshend]

I move in Florida and we don't have a lot of high rise type places here. Mostly houses and some condos, most with elevators. Does that make a difference? Also, what about the pockets. Would those work?

[Atownshend]

I live in Florida and we don't have a lot of high rise type places here. Mostly houses and some condos, most with elevators. Does that make a difference? Also, what about the pockets. Would those work?

[Atownshend]

Jeez it must suck to drive around in snow half the year, I've lived here pretty much all my life and I didn't realize it was that long you guys get asks up north. It must really slow down traffic.

[SeaH20RN, BSN]

I was offered a rolling bag at my agency and I declined. I live/ work in florida and perfer a shoulder bag @ Hoskins. I walk through puddles, wet grass, dirt. the other day I had to see some one who lives in a motorhome, and one person who lived on a boat. I gotta swing that thing over my shoulder and go!! just my opinion.

[toomuchbaloney]

If my bag is too heavy to carry for 100 yards or up stairs then it is too heavy, in my opinion.

I used a standard sized bag and prepped it for each patient visit if they required specific supplies.

I carried only very minimal paper into the home as a routine, certain consents and the like.

Sometimes I had to go back out to my vehicle if surprised by something unexpected in the care.

Driving on snow and ice is just a skill that improves with practice.

[I<3H2O, BSN, RN]

I carry a $10 folding camping stool to sit on.