Nursing students or nurses must carry few things in their bags apart from their personal stuff. These essentials help them work comfortably and more efficiently in a medical environment where standing for a long time, handling sick and wounded people, and watching over them for long hours is a daily phenomenon and their primary duty.
It is important for a nurse to carry the most important things
in order to take proper care of the patient as well as performing his or her
duty successfully.
Here is a list of some common supplies that nurses carry for
their comfort as well as for better performance:
Scrubs
As they need to work with ill and injured people all day long, nurses
will find comfort and ease of use in scrubs. They are easy to wear, comfortable
to move in, lightweight, and most importantly easy to clean, especially if they
are stain-resistant.
Nursing shoes
Shoes may seem less important but the truth is, it can make a
huge difference! As nurses need to work 12-hour shifts that involve standing and
walking for hours on end, they must need breathable, slip-resistant, soft, and
highly comfortable shoes. Shoes with hard soles may cause tremendous back pain
and foot pain if worn regularly.
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Medical Bags
A spacious medical bag is a useful thing for the nurses, as
they need to take several tools and equipment, along with things like water
bottles, smartphone or tablet, lunch box, and other essential or nonessential
things.
Medical Books
Every nurse, especially those just starting out, should carry a
reference or medical handbook to note down all important healthcare information
so that they can make quick yet accurate decisions in their workplace. It also
helps a lot when they need to take big steps in any emergency condition.
Keeping a record of all useful medicines along with their potential reactions
and side effects improves their working efficiency.
Stethoscope
The stethoscope is a
primary piece of equipment for all nurses. There are many popular brands for
nurses to choose from, and they can also choose different colors and styles.
Dressing scissors
Nurses need to cut bandages or medical tapes for dressing wounded
areas or removing old bandages often. They require good quality dressing
scissors to do it properly. Small stainless steel scissors with a rustproof and
non-sticky surface are broadly used for this purpose as they are specially made
for cutting medical materials.
Lotion and Hand Sanitizer
Nurses must keep their hands clean, moisturized, and germ-free.
They need to wash their hands several times which can result in dry, cracked
skin. Keeping lotions can keep hands moisturized and soft. Hand sanitizers also
work well by protecting skin from contagious agents.
Penlights
Penlights allow nurses to check patients' eyes closely to see
if they are in the right condition. It becomes easy to detect any cognitive
abnormality e.g. pupil dilation with pen lights which eventually help the
nurses to decide the right type of ailment to the patients.
Blood Pressure Monitor
Nurses should carry lightweight and portable blood pressure
monitors to take a blood pressure reading of a patient. A portable monitor is
useful as a nurse can take it from one room to another to check patients' heart
rates or blood pressure without wasting time needed to move the heavy ones.
Watch
Nursing is such a profession that demands smooth time planning
and an efficient schedule of tasks. It becomes easy when a nurse carries a
watch to keep track of her activities, especially in certain areas where cell
phone use is prohibited.
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