White Coat essentials

[peds14]

Hey everyone,

As the third years (including myself) creep closer to heading out on rotations, I thought it would be beneficial to have some pearls about what we NEED in our white coat! I think we all know to have tape and scissors but what else? Are there things we are able to buy prior to heading out that will help us through this fun, stressful, exciting, grueling process?!

Thanks to all in advance!

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[arez10]

Scissors and tape are an absolute must. It wouldn't hurt to have a couple of culture tubes, scalpels like mentioned above, and definitely cotton tip applicators to check for probing. I also know at my hospital adaptic isn't available in every clean utility room so stock up on that too!

 

[AttackNME]

you'll figure it out after the first week. if you want bonus points, carry a UV light for erythrasma