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Hey guys!
My name is Jamie and I'm a first year emergency medicine resident and today I'm gonna be making
a what's in my bag.
And this what's in my bag video has become a bit of an annual tradition.
I first made this video as a second year medical school student in medical school, and I made
one as a third year.
And in third year I had a professional looking bag because I had just started seeing patients
and in 4th year I had a professional/very light weight bag because as a 4th year medical
school student you don't have to carry a ton of things to school/hospital so I had a very
light weight bag.
And as a first year emergency medicine resident I'm back to my trusty old backpack.
And this backpack is actually the same backpack that I used as a second year med student so
it's nice to be kind of going back and using it and having it carry all my stuff as a resident
vs. medical student.
So I talked about this in the last couple videos but I prefer carrying a backpack now
because I'm in the city and I'm commuting and having a backpack is a lot easier on my
bag vs. like a shoulder bag.
So that's why I've been carrying a backpack.
So let's get started with what's in my backpack.
So the first thing I have in my bag is a jacket.
I have this fleece jacket because it's always freezing in the hospital.
I just feel like there is no good way to predict whether it's gonna be hot or cold.
Usually it's cold in the hospital so I carry this fleece jacket with in the backpack and
then I end up wearing it almost everyday.
Next thing I have is my stethoscope.
And I always get a lot of questions about what kind of stethoscope to carry in the hospital
especially if you're a med student or if you're a resident but I've seen a huge range of stethoscope
from one of those disposable ones that you only use with contact isolation patients to
very expensive nice stethoscope but I think as long as it works for you it doesn't really
matter so just pick one that is good for you and you can stick with it.
Next thing I have is my water bottle.
I've been trying to take my own advice and trying to stay hydrated so I've been refilling
this and drinking it constantly at my desk.
Next thing I have is my pencil case.
And this is the same pencil case I used since 2nd year of medical school...
I think I had it even before then.
Basically filled with all the pens, whiteout, highlighters, ruler and a USB flash drive.
For the most part I don't end up taking this out because I really only carry two pens on
me in my scrub pocket at all times.
That's one black pen and one multipen.
This is something I have in my pocket at all times so that I can quickly take notes and
I usually don't end up digging into my pencil case.
Next thing I have is my shears.
And this is a cool trick that I saw a bunch of people do in the residency.
So I've also done it--which is to attaching my shears to this slicky ID badge thing (Retractable
badge holder) so that I can clip this part to my scrub pants and when I need to use my
shears, I don't have to unclip it.
I can just stretch it out and use it without taking it out.
Shears are one of things that you kind of need to have on you at all times because you
never know when you're gonna have to cut somebody's clothes off or someone needs their bandages
cut off.
But I feel like it's also one of those things that people always ask you if they can borrow
it or if you can do it.
I feel like if you just have it handy and you can just use it and you never have to
give it to somebody else and you don't risk losing it.
Next thing I have is my ID Badge and on the lanyard of my I.D badge I have this flashlight
and this is another really handy way of having your pen light with you without needing extra
pockets.
You can just have it around your neck and you can use it to check someone's pupils or
you can use it look in someone's mouth or get a better exam of a wound or something
like that.
So just a really handy way of carrying your pen light around your neck.
Next thing I have is this portable pulse oximeter.
You turn it on and you put your finger in and it tells you the pulse, your heart rate
and basically also your oxygen saturation percentage.
This machine is basically available at a lot of the monitors, like if you get your vitals
taken you can get this number but sometimes you don't have those vital checking machines
with you when you're right next to a patient and you just wanna quickly check someone's
pulse and their heart rates so this is a very handy way of having it around your neck also.
I haven't had to use it so much in pediatrics patients but I know that in adult side a lot
of the residents have this little handy machine.
Actually this is pretty affordable too I think it's $18 on Amazon.
So I definitely recommend this item.
Next thing I have are some of these reference cards and books.
So this book I talked about from my last video.
It's a pocket emergency medicine book.
It's suppose to fit in your white coat pocket and it's basically a summary of a lot of the
topics that are important in emergency medicine.
Not really a book that you read from front to back it's really something that you use
as a reference so usually I'll look it up if I have some down time if I'm curious about
a topic or how to manage something.
This is an Airway card which I also mentioned last time.
Basically it has all medication that you might need in a intubation setting and it has the
dosages for anywhere from premie babies to large adults.
So it's really useful and you don't really have to think too much about calculating the
dosage in an emergency intubation process.
And because I'm in pediatrics right now.
I have this PALS card which is pediatric advance life support and it has all the pathways of
what to do when something goes wrong or an when an emergency situation rises.
I haven't had to use it yet thankfully but I do have it because it has all the vital
signs in the front that I think is really handy to have with you for pediatrics.
Next thing I have is my iPhone charger.
I also haven't had to use it because I'm usually not on my phone at work but it's just handy
to have especially because my work phone is also an iPhone so sometimes I need to charge
that.
Next couple things I have are my work phone and pager.
This is a work phone that I use and this is really handy because it allows me to text
the nurses or any consultants if I have any questions.
I haven't really had to use a pager so much because of this phone and I think the hospital
is rolling out this phone to everyone so that it's becoming more of a central method of
communication for all of us.
And nevertheless I have these two things with me.
Next thing I have is some snacks.
Last time I made a video I said that I was going 12 hours without going to the bathroom
or eating.
I'm really trying to get better at taking breaks so I have these snacks with me.
This is the nature valley biscuit from Costco.
They taste pretty good and I usually end up having one of these and maybe another thing
during my breaks.
Next thing I have are my headphones.
So I have these Bose headphones and also my airpods.
I use these during my commutes to the hospital.
I think that might be it...
So I actually have to run now.
I'm heading off to my shift in a little bit so I'm gonna put all the stuff in my backpack
and head off to work.
Alright guys!
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