10. FOR MY LADIES, AN EXTRA HAIR TIE; TYPICALLY WHEN I AM AT WORK, I HAVE MY HAIR UP IN A BUN OR PONY. BUT IF I FORGET AND I AM RUNNING OUT THE DOOR, OR IF MY HAIR TIEBREAKS, IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A BACKUP!
11. ALSO FOR MY LADIES, A TAMPON OR PADS.. JUST IN CASE! 🙂
12. MY BADGE; SOME PEOPLE KEEP THEIR WORK BADGE IN THEIR CAR. I LIKE TO KEEP IT IN MY BAG, SO I NEVER FORGET IT!
13. A PHONE CHARGER; TWELVE HOURS IS A LONG TIME AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL NEED YOUR PHONE!
14. CHAPSTICK; NOTHING WORSE THAN CHAPPED LIPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
15. FACE WIPES; NOT THAT I AM A BIG FAN OF FACE WIPES, BUT MY NURSES OUT THERE KNOW.. WE HAVE BEEN SPIT ON… HAD BODILY FLUIDS SPRAYED ON US… OR VOMIT ON OUR FACE! THESE ARE JUST IN CASE!
THESE ARE THE TOP FIFTEEN THINGS I USUALLY KEEP IN MY BAG FOR WORK. I TYPICALLY WORK 12-HOUR SHIFTS AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE PREPARED FOR A LONG DAY AHEAD. I WILL ALSO BRING COFFEE WITH ME, SNACKS, AND LUNCH TO HAVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY! ANY OTHER IDEAS OF IMPORTANT ITEMS YOU PUT IN YOUR WORK BAG?
Some of these items would make great stocking stuffers for my nurse friends/family. Thanks for the tips!
I completely agree with you on all these items! Especially the pens and hair ties. I am always losing mines