I just finished my 3rd year surgery clerkship and these are some of the things that helped me get through these tough 8 weeks!
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Attire
Books
Miscellaneous
Attire
Lightweight and flattering! I did my surgery clerkship during July and these SAVED me from the heat
Women's Scrubs
Loved being able to still wear a wedding band for surgery!
Silicone Rings & Silicone Wedding Bands
Great ponytail holders that allowed me to pull my hair up for surgery and not have a crease afterwards!
Eucalyptus Hair Elastics 20pc Set
I used my lululemon jacket as my surgery jacket for cold ORs. My hospital allowed any jackets that were not fuzzy material.
Women's Coats & Jackets
The Figs compression socks are truly worth the money! They save my feet on long OR days
Women's Socks
Must have waterproof shoes! I found these a lot more comfy than the OG clogs
Kaci Black Molded
Books
A good overview/reference book! Does not go very in depth but I appreciated the quick format
Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Pocket Review
If I could only get 1 surgery book it would be this one. Saved me for a lot of pimping questions during surgery!
Surgical Recall - Wolters Kluwer
Used this for my more in depth review of topics. Appreciated the way that it separated surgeries by body part and then also by surgical specialty. Very approachable resource
First Aid for Surgery Clerkship, 3rd Ed
Love the High Yield Surgery PDF as a overview of everything as it is asked on the shelf. These PDFs have saved me countless times when I wait until the last minute to do something.
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Miscellaneous
These SAVED my shoes when I got blood on them!
Clorox® Healthcare® Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfecting Wipes, 9" x 6 3/4", Canister Of 95 Wipes
These saved me a lot of money instead of buying a full celsius. Also loved that I could stick an emergency one in my pocket for unexpected long days in surgery! I only recommend if you won’t miss the bubbles though
CELSIUS On The Go Powder Sticks Berry Essential Energy - 14pk Sticks
Using the spray before surgery helped me not break out from having a mask on all day!
SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid
