whoRyou Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 ***What I Meant To Say ... What Is In Your White Coat? A former prof mentioned in class it is always important to have things in your white coat for the you never knows. One of the suggestions he made was always have a stuffed animal or a lollipop as you never know that your patient (of course a child or an adult :wink:) might need some kind of distraction. Are there suggestions anyone of you can make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted April 6, 2013 Administrator Share Posted April 6, 2013 Sanford and my stethoscope. I travel light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Iphone, trauma shears, penlight, gloves, laminated card with hospital phone numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Steve Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Prefer not to wear a white coat. I am alway leaning against something, smudging it. Plus I wash my clothes I had at work every day...most white coats do not see a washing machine once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen0508 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 i dont wear a white coat but in my scrub pockets i keep my ipod touch (with epocrates and my antibiotic guide app which i are really the only apps i use)..other than that i keep a penlight, extra tongue blades, extra pens, and post-its (which i take notes on) if i dont have a post-it for a patient i go crazy (OCD) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 When I started, I had all kinds of references. Now, my electronic stethoscope, calibers, pens, strong LED flashlight, card reminding me what a "Code Silver" etc is, and my Android phone (with Epocrates Pro). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeWhole Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 pen, penlight, extra tongue blades/gloves, iPhone, trauma shears, extra gloves, stethoscope. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physasst Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Don't wear a white coat. It's shall we say......frowned upon. We wear business attire, suits or sport coats with slacks and tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeWhole Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 oops not tongue gloves!! hehee :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeWhole Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Don't wear a white coat. It's shall we say......frowned upon. We wear business attire, suits or sport coats with slacks and tie. http://bit.ly/YsPQFR something to consider when thinking about white coats and what it can mean subconsciously for our patients. for me personally I wear a white coat most of the time. My patients have told me I look young and the white coat seems to help a bit. I throw the coat off during a long shift in the ED or when doing procedures :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Palm pilot (yes I still have one of those, my new galaxy tablet is too big, and was a gift, so I sometimes carry it, need a bigger pocket), tongue blades, monofiliment pen, pregnancy wheel, pocket eye chart, pens, lint, kleenex, tape measure, acls cards which i rarely use, and don't really need now that i'm out of emergency medicine, scalpel, sterile cotton swabs and my reading glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMPA Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 3 days worth of rations, instant coffee, gas mask, glow sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Tricorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasip Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Defibrillator, amp of D50, amp of Narcan, one 81 mg. ASA, 1 mg. 1:10,000 epinephrine, and body bag. Guess that just about covers it. Oh, and the EKG machine. When I was still in public health I'd also carry Cipro, atropine, and 2-PAM, just in case.... So it's a big white coat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny32311 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 i dont wear a white coat but in my scrub pockets i keep my ipod touch (with epocrates and my antibiotic guide app which i are really the only apps i use)..other than that i keep a penlight, extra tongue blades, extra pens, and post-its (which i take notes on) if i dont have a post-it for a patient i go crazy (OCD) :) What antibiotic app do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeWhole Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Defibrillator, amp of D50, amp of Narcan, one 81 mg. ASA, 1 mg. 1:10,000 epinephrine, and body bag. Guess that just about covers it. Oh, and the EKG machine. When I was still in public health I'd also carry Cipro, atropine, and 2-PAM, just in case.... So it's a big white coat.... :smile: that is a BIG coat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted April 6, 2013 Administrator Share Posted April 6, 2013 So it's a big white coat.... Sounds like you long for a big red truck rather than a big white coat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasip Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Nah, though said tongue in cheek, if my former SP had their way, I'd probably have carried all this, and more; but that's another story for another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physasst Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 http://bit.ly/YsPQFR something to consider when thinking about white coats and what it can mean subconsciously for our patients. for me personally I wear a white coat most of the time. My patients have told me I look young and the white coat seems to help a bit. I throw the coat off during a long shift in the ED or when doing procedures :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk At Mayo, they have shunned white coats for decades. It's considered a "Gentlemen's Clinic". Most patients seem to like it for the most part. I wore scrubs in the ED, but in the clinic, it's suits/business attire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 At Mayo, they have shunned white coats for decades. It's considered a "Gentlemen's Clinic". Most patients seem to like it for the most part. I wore scrubs in the ED, but in the clinic, it's suits/business attire. Mayo has that good reputation but have they considered changing the culture of "Gentlemen's Clinic" to "Gentleperson's Clinic"? What do the female providers wear? Same suits and business attire? I would have to get a whole new wardrobe if I worked for Mayo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physasst Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Mayo has that good reputation but have they considered changing the culture of "Gentlemen's Clinic" to "Gentleperson's Clinic"? What do the female providers wear? Same suits and business attire? I would have to get a whole new wardrobe if I worked for Mayo!!! "Gentleperson's" would work just as well, it isn't intended to be sexist. Female providers also are required to wear business attire. LOL..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAdamsPAC Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 ***What I Meant To Say ... What Is In Your White Coat? A former prof mentioned in class it is always important to have things in your white coat for the you never knows. One of the suggestions he made was always have a stuffed animal or a lollipop as you never know that your patient (of course a child or an adult :wink:) might need some kind of distraction. Are there suggestions anyone of you can make? I don't know where my white coat is. I last wore it in 2009. I do have a jump bag with Narcan, Epi,Dextrose paste,Flumaseril,benadryl,NTG, ASA, IVF, SAM splints and Israeli battle dsg , airways,14ga needles, Heimlich valve out here in the wilds of the Aleutians. I concentrate on keeping pt alive as my form of distracting them! :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpSite Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 So far if I wear a white coat, it's a pen, paper, pen light, small scissors, alcohol wipes, stethoscope, reflex hammer, and my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeWhole Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 At Mayo, they have shunned white coats for decades. It's considered a "Gentlemen's Clinic". Most patients seem to like it for the most part. I wore scrubs in the ED, but in the clinic, it's suits/business attire. physasst: what is a gentleman's clinic?... :) (when doing rotations as a student I wore business casual; hooray to scrubs as daily work attire!) (sorry ugolong-- we're getting off topic!) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 physasst: what is a gentleman's clinic?... :) Copays are paid with dollar bills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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