Friday, January 16, 2009

The Coat



I'm sad that my coat doesn't weigh quite what I predicted. My guess was at least 8lbs easy. You have to realize that at the end of an 11-12 hour day in the hospital my coat starts to become heavy and I can feel it in my neck and shoulders.
In reality my coat weighs nearly 5lbs. You see I'm still a student which means I really do not know nearly as much as I should. I need to have some resources on hand in my pockets for physical exam, note taking, reference materials, and something to read so I can learn and don't look like a lazy bum when there is nothing to do.
I realize that this post is a little random and partly out o
So....here we go.




Chest pocket:
  • a good black pen
  • 1 yellow highlighter
  • a pen for looks because of the pink breast cancer ribbon that hangs over the edge
  • beeper (aka electronic leash)
  • 1 Maxwell's (which is a quick reference book for lab values, history taking, physical exam reminder, how to write notes, etc)
  • a eye chart thingy
  • little blue notebook
Left outside pocket:
  • a stethoscope when it's not around my neck
  • travel diagnostic kit (includes otoscope & opthalmoscope)
  • a mini purell hand sanitizer
  • reflex hammer



Right outside pocket:
  • another pen
  • pen light
  • Ob/gyn wheel to figure out due dates and gestational age
  • EKG yellow card - tells me how to read an EKG
  • Pocket Medicine (a great great reference book with tons of info)
  • car keys


Inside Left pocket:
  • Pharmacopia (info about drugs - dosage, etc)
  • Antibiotic reference book
  • pack of gum
Right Inside pocket: - my personal pocket
  • mini wallet w/ my drivers liscence and a few dollars
  • granola bar
  • cell phone
  • piece of candy

1 comment:

N. said...

love the coat! and great pics jenny! ;-)