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In My Bag: Healthcare Girlie
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items After working in healthcare doing long shifts for a few years now, I feel like I have my bag down to a science, so here’s all my recommendations!
Sections
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The Bag
Essentials
Beauty
Hygiene
To wear
Hydration
The Bag
The most important part
This is the bag I take to work with me and I ADORE my Kanken bag! It fits everything so well and is really tough-wearing - mine has no signs of use despite it being very well used over the last few years!
They are waterproof so your belongings are ...
Kånken
I always have a tote bag balled up inside my main bag, just incase I have anything extra I need to take to or from work with me!
Canvas Tote Bag
Essentials
Must have items
A must for most hospital staff! I prefer a silicone fob watch to a full metal one as i like that the silicone is completely wipe clean, and that you can have the clock flipped so that you can read it without having to turn it around. Much handier tha...
Fob Watch
I always carry a mini notebook with me to be able to jot down observations on the ward to chart, or to have information written in around normal ranges (this comes in so useful!). Whenever I learn something new, it’s noted down in the notebook!
Mini Notebooks
The best type of pens for making notes on handover sheets! I like having the 4 colour options as it helps make certain observations / important things stand out to me!
If you are buying pens, buy lots as again they always go missing, but also don’t...
4 Color Pen
For my short healthcare workers: this is INVALUABLE! I can never reach to turn off call lights without really straining my back (why do they put them way up high and behind the beds???) so having this in my pocket is so helpful, as I can just extend ...
Extendable Pointer Stick
If you have to wear an ID badge at work or have a pass to get in and out of doors, a badge reel saves you so much fumbling around in your pockets!
I love ones that you can show your personality with, or add a lil fun bit of colour to your uniform w...
Badge Reels
Beauty
Keeping you feeling cute!
Hospital air is SO drying, so I always carry multiple lip balms (they always go walk about somehow!)
My faves are always the classic Nivea ones, especially the silver ultra moisturising one. I like that they aren’t flavoured or tinted, and moisturi...
Nivea Lip Balm
I don’t want to take a huge hairbrush with me to work, but of course I need to fix my hair before starting work, so I find having this mini little hairbrush in my bag is perfect to take along with me
Mini Paddle Brush
Buy as many as you can. I am serious. You will never have enough hair ties and they will somehow magically disappear.
Hair Ties
Sometimes you just need to wash your face mid shift (maybe you got something kinda gross on it, or you just need a lil freshen up in the middle of a nightshift!)
For that reason I keep a Micellar water in my bag at all times - not as harsh as makeu...
Travel Size Micellar Water
Hygiene
Gotta stay fresh!
A must in my hospital bag - nobody wants a stinky nurse/midwife/doctor! I’m often RUNNING around during my shifts, or working in areas where the heating is cranked up so a deodorant is always needed.
Mitchum are my favourite as they last for a long ...
Mitchum Deodorant
I ALWAYS carry gum with me, especially for nightshifts. There is nothing worse than hitting the middle of the shift and just feeling gross, this helps give you a lil freshen up mid shift!
I work in an area where we are very close to the people we a...
Extra Gum
I refuse to use my nice perfume at work, so a cheap and cheerful body spray is perfect to have in my bag!
My current spray is the So…! Candy Floss and I’ve genuinely had compliments on it - it’s not too overpowering but smells lovely
So…? Body Mist
To wear
Add a lil personality
If your role includes going to theatres/the OR, a scrub cap with your name on it is a great investment! Not only does it make it easier for other staff to see you, know who you are and what your role is, it’s great for the patients to be able to iden...
Personalized Embroidered Name Scrub Cap,Ponytail Scrub Cap,Scrub Cap for Doctor/Nurse,Gift For Nurses,Women Ponytail Scrub Cap,Surgical Cap
I always always always have a claw clip in my hair when I’m at work! I find it reduces the tension on my head whilst I’m working, preventing tension headaches, and that it’s a great way to show my personality in a job where everyone wears the same un...
Claw Clips
Being on your feet all day can absolutely take a toll on you and cause swelling in your legs/feet and compression socks are absolutely a way to combat this!
I find compression socks really help stop any aches and pains in my legs after a long shift,...
Compression Socks
A cute name badge is always a great idea! Patients should always be able to identify you, and a name badge can show off a little of your personality too!!
I personally don’t like having my full name put on a name badge, so by having my own I get to ...
Healthcare Name Tag
Hydration
Because we ALL need to drink a bit more water
I always carry Liquid IV / Electrolytes sachets with me and drink one every shift. I find that they help prevent migraines for me, and reduce the amount of swelling that I get in my legs/feet from standing and walking all day.
They also make my wate...
Liquid Iv
A good water bottle is ESSENTIAL for anyone working in healthcare!
I prefer a bottle where the straw can be covered, as I hate the idea of germs flying around and landing on the area you are drinking out of!
This bottle keeps your drink insulated...
Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle 24oz Pink
As a girlie who hates plain water and just wont drink it, I keep one of these in my bag incase I finish my bottle of Liquid IV before my shift is up ! These last for ages and add a nice little hit of flavour to your water
Robinsons Squash Mini
Nutrition
Healthy snacks for on shift
I always have a protein bar or two in my backpack incase I don’t manage to get breakfast before leaving the house, I hit a mid-day crash and need an easy snack, or I get a craving and don’t want to spend my entire bank account at the hospital cafeter...
Larabar Chocolate Variety Pack, 18 Ct, 28.8 oz
I am very aware these are made for children but damn they hit! These are a great grab and go snack that are very easily digestible and can be eaten really quickly if you are super busy and just need a little boost! Much healthier than grabbing a hand...
Gogo Squeeze
These are my favourite quick and easy lunch those days when I truly have no will power to pre make a lunch - filling, healthy and taste good!
Gym Kitchen BBQ Lentils, Protein Vegan 250g