I don't think I am alone among medics in that I have a small "dirty tricks" bag that I bring to work. I don't mean "dirty tricks" in the sense of pressure points or joint locks -- though those have their place -- but instead little items that are not standard issue which we have found to be useful.
I recently went through and organized my little black bag, and when I was done, here's what I had:
- O2 wrench
- Small zipties
- Needle-nose pliers
- A Code Strap
- InforMed Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide
- Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook
- County Protocol Pocket Guide
- RSI Dosage card
- Booties
- Extra-large Tegaderm
- One each adult and pediatric single-use adhesive SpO2 sensors
- King Airway syringe
- A Zerowet Supershield
So, readers, I ask you -- what do YOU bring to work that isn't standard issue, but you've found to be useful, or want to have in case of that particular unusual situation coming up?
3 hours ago
5 comments:
I always, always, always carry the following with me....
1) Black felt tip sharpie
2) Leatherman multi-tool (one with pliers, blade, flat head and phillips head screwdriver)
3) Laminated cards with pertinent 12 Lead EKG info (i.e. locations for reciprocal changes, diagnostic criteria for V-Tach, etc.)
4) Heavy duty leather patrol gloves- cut and blood borne pathogen resistant (for lifting in bad weather/adverse conditions and frisking pockets of combative patients)
5) Handful of saline locks, alligator clips (for non-needleless IV tubing), and alcohol swabs
- a calculator watch
- safety glasses with LED's in them!!
- a google capable cell phone
$5 Walmart electric razor (for 12-Leads); calculator; ring cutter; o2 wrench; CCEMTP Field Guide; Spit hood; AA & AAA batteries; EtCO2 cannula; Sharpie; Antacids; Reading glasses (old eyes & small vials/expiration dates); Mastisol/Tincture of Benzoin (for sweaty patients); Mouthwash/gum (3 am calls = bad breath); personal meds (Tylenol/Benadryl/Sudafed).
A bottle of Jameson.
Interesting post... I can see that you put a lot of hard work on your blog. I'm sure I'd visit here more often.
George
from Magic Tricks.
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