7 MUST have items for every new nurse

As a new #nurse what should you carry with you? What are you MUST haves? What do you carry with you at all times? What is on your person every shift?

I share 8 (yes a bonus) things that were always on my person when I was a bedside Nurse working in the ICU:

1. Stethoscope
2. Transpore tape
3. Watch
4. Scissors (trauma shears)
5. Clamp
6. Alcohol pads
7. Sharpie
8. 10cc flushes

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[cindyromsa]

Several extra must haves for me on med/surg - 2x2 gauze pads, pen light, pulse ox, and a Handful of Gloves. Also caps for IV tubing or or secondaries so that you don't contaminate the ends.

[Kidblinks]

Just finding this channel but I'm pretty sure I'm subscribed to your podcast. Always good having an experienced nurse making videos on youtube.

[karenferguson]

Thanks, I was trying to explain to out daughter in nursing why hemostats are a necessity. I said they seem unnecessary but are not. They are like the multi tool or pliers of nursing. You’ll find sooo many uses for them.

[sHurMaN]

One thing I LOVE is having some post-it notes for whenever I remember something I can just jot it down real quick

[freya]

gauze. tape.scissors. black pen. white board marker. torch to check pupils. mini calculator. watch. measuring tape to check MUACs, a mirror to check pressure areas and heels. that's my bare minimum

[scottnelson]

I always have a small pulse oximeter. Probably wouldn't be useful in the icu but on med surg it comes in handy all the time.

[iwatchkittenvids]

Used those 10cc for when you ran out of them pink bullets for the vent. Flushing the suction line, lavages, empty it out and adjust the cuff. You name it

[Erinflave]

Thank you for your videos Sean. They are very appreciated!

[johndavis]

I carry the same things every day!! Great minds think alike!!

[s.y.]

I've seen a doctor use a normal saline flush to get something out of their eye! Talk about the convenience.

[krishalawson]

Every thing you said plus a mini flash light

[SandraMihaela]

i love your videos even tho i'm not a nurse ..yet 😁

[laurenanderson]

I never carried clamps, but always have a small bag of sterilised gauze. Too many parents pulling out their IV's

[peculiarlittleman]

I suppose pen and pad goes without saying?

[johndavis]

I would add that I also bring with me my "Fast facts for critical care" book with me as well for reference throughout the day.

[anasydfl]

Christmas tree, pen light, oxygen key, colored pens, stickie notes, oximeter, readers on my head

[alima.]

Best pharma book for a nursing student? 👍🏼

[mandyem]

always had 2 sets of gloves in my pockets. As much as rooms might have them I kept them for the found patient in bathroom on the floor situations. ER nurses carry everything!

[ChordsForU]

I always have a few pens, a note book (usually use that to write down if somebody has high or low bp, hr, spo2, temp etc), I keep a roll of tape around my ID badge to tape up lines so they don’t bother my patients and things like that, my fob watch and my handover sheet

[veeprn]

So tired of peeps asking if I have any tape. Gonna FB share.