Wow this thread make a resurrection
I think I posted a while ago, but here's my updated list for my 2 jobs.
Per-diem BLS EMS job (911 city contract, transfers at times too):
Shirt (polo): ID lanyard clip with IDs and small flashlight for checking pupils, pen.
Pants: index cards, Littmann Cardiology 3, around 2 pairs of small gloves (for my delicate little baby hands
), medium gloves for when my hands are sweaty (though I rarely wear gloves on calls), needle resistant gloves, wallet, phone, and Burt's Bees. Rarely, I'll carry a small knife. Trauma shears get tucked between belt and pants in the small of my back. Radio goes on my left hip on a belt, watch on left wrist, Code Green Campaign bracelet on the right wrist (sometimes). Car keys stay in the ambulance.
Full time ED RN job:
Scrubs shirt: ID lanyard clip with IDs and small flashlight for checking pupils, pen, highlighter, 16g, 18g, 20g IVs (most common sizes I use. I don't like digging around looking for the correct size in the IV tray).
Scrub pants: index cards (sometimes), PALS and ACLS quick reference cards, needle-resistant gloves, occasionally a prep-wipe or a few, permanent marker, Burt's Bees, and cell phone. Again, trauma shears get tucked between belt and pants in the small of my back. Wallet and car keys go into my locker, stethoscope usually stays in the nurse's station unless I need it for something. Watch on the left wrist, Code Green Campaign bracelet on the right wrist (sometimes).
Written out it looks like a ton of stuff, but I try not to carry a lot.
