I never walk into a shift without my nurse bag—and after years of trial and error, I’ve got it down to a science. These are the essentials I carry with me every single day: things that save me time, reduce stress, keep me comfortable, and help me sta...
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👜 Core Essentials
🧼 Clean & Ready
🩹 Personal Comfort Kit
🍎 Snacks & Hydration
👜 Core Essentials
Keeps my brain sheets, notes, and codes organized. The storage space is clutch
Mini Clipboard With Storage
Smooth writing, never skips, and somehow always disappears—bring extras.
Pilot G2 Bold Point Retractable Gel Pens, 12 Count
I jot down vitals, meds, things to chart later. Better than trying to remember at the end of shift.
Pocket Notebook
🧼 Clean & Ready
Lightweight, dries fast, and smells way better than the wall unit.
Moisturizing and Uplifting Hand Sanitizer Sprays
My skin gets wrecked from sanitizing all day. This keeps it from cracking.”
Hand Cream & Foot Cream - Body Care - 57 Products
I keep a few in my pocket—great for badge wipe downs or quick cleanup.
Amazon.com: Antiseptic Wipes
🩹 Personal Comfort Kit
I don’t mess around with new shoes anymore. These stay in my bag always.
Compeed Bandages in First Aid(10)
Sometimes the headache hits halfway through shift. These save me.
Individual Advil Packets
Always keep backups—you’ll thank yourself when one snaps mid-shift.
Tie Headbands
🍎 Snacks & Hydration
When I don’t have time for lunch, these are my go-to. Tastes good, not chalky.
'RXBAR : Protein Bars
For post-coffee breath or when I don’t get a chance to brush. Lifesaver.
Mint gum in Gum - Walmart.com
Keeps my water cold all shift. If I forget it, I feel off all day
