What to put in your White Coat?

[mward04]

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Rising M3's are asking about what to carry in their white coats. I was planning on telling them the following. Since you all have used additional pocket-sized books etc. will you add your own suggestions in?

To carry at all times:
Maxwell's Guide
Pharmacopoeia (preferably in PDA format-ePocrates, Tarascon or PDR)
Stethoscope
Penlight
Pens
Consider: Antibiotic Guide (preferably in PDA format-Sanford or Johns Hopkins), Tongue Depressors, Gloves, Scissors, food (energy bar etc)

By Rotation:
Medicine
Pocket Medicine-by Marc Sabatine -OR-
In a page Medicine by Kahan
Consider: Ophthalmoscope, Reflex Hammer, Guaiac Developer

Family Medicine
See Medicine

OB/GYN
Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility by Gordon
Pregnancy Wheel (preferably free PDA version)
Gloves, gloves and more gloves!

Surgery
Mont Reid Surgical Guide by Berry
Trauma Shears/Scissors, Tape

Peds
Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics by Schwartz
Consider:Something for the little kiddies to play with

Neurology
The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurology by Flaherty -OR-
The Little Black Book of Neurology by Zaidat
Tuning Fork, Ophthalmoscope, Reflex Hammer, microfilament, Q tip

Psych
I didn't do this rotation yet...any advice?

 

[hunterpostbac]

Psych
I didn't do this rotation yet...any advice?[/QUOTE]


Haldol should do it. . .

 

[automaton]

15 pieces of flair

 

[care bear]

15 pieces of flair

for neuro you should have a penlight

classic 😛

 

[lotanna]

I know my friends had Ferri's guide, washington manual, 5mmc etc in pda format. easier to carry around, and quick access

 

[flighterdoc]

Psych
I didn't do this rotation yet...any advice?

Haldol should do it. . .[/QUOTE]


In the convenient 5 gallon aerosol size?

Seriously, a couple rolls of life savers, or some hard candy - I've found that it helps distract people on the edge, and helps calm them down a bit.

 

[NateatUC]

I'll add to the "To Carry at All Times"

A small note pad - never know when you'll get some great clinical pearl or be told the code to some door lock.

And on peds, something for the kiddies to play with can be as simple as a tongue depressor or your penlight. Also if you're on outpatient, the immunization schedule table is nice to have when getting pimped (used it 3 times today). Bright Futures is good to have at hand too.

 

[Jaded Soul]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=1397995

I think an antibiotic guide is necessary during Medicine. Also, after trying to use it on my PDA for a few months, I've concluded the Sanford Guide is much better in the printed format. The tables are much easier to read and don't translate well on a PDA format.

I agree completely with Pocket Medicine by Sabatine during Medicine. Plus, 2nd edition just came out. I also agree that you need to carry around a notepad, even if it's just those free drug-company sticky-pads. I always carry around a visual acuity card too since it's so thin.

You don't need to carry around gloves as they will be bedside in every patient-care area. I've never found myself going "gee, I wish I had a tongue depressor on me right now." Scissors are only necessary during Surgery.

You can lose everything during Psych--even the coat. I only carried 2 things: PDA and CCS Psychiatry. Didn't even need the stethoscope and I was on a C&L service.

 

[mward04]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=1397995

I think an antibiotic guide is necessary during Medicine. Also, after trying to use it on my PDA for a few months, I've concluded the Sanford Guide is much better in the printed format. The tables are much easier to read and don't translate well on a PDA format.

I agree completely with Pocket Medicine by Sabatine during Medicine. Plus, 2nd edition just came out. I also agree that you need to carry around a notepad, even if it's just those free drug-company sticky-pads. I always carry around a visual acuity card too since it's so thin.

You don't need to carry around gloves as they will be bedside in every patient-care area. I've never found myself going "gee, I wish I had a tongue depressor on me right now." Scissors are only necessary during Surgery.

You can lose everything during Psych--even the coat. I only carried 2 things: PDA and CCS Psychiatry. Didn't even need the stethoscope and I was on a C&L service.

Didn't know about the 2nd version..good to know. I agree about the notepad as well. I guess the PDA format of Sanford's all depends upon what you are comfortable with. With Maxwell's you get the visual acuity card, although it's probably not as good as the "official card"

I've always found a need for carrying gloves because you never know when you are going to need a pair at that exact moment or when the box in your size is going to be out i.e. on peds, they always have small gloves and as much as I like cutting off the circulation to my hands, I want to keep them. Also, at Grady (the county hospital here in Atlanta) you never know when they decide to cut back on purchasing gloves that month so I prefer not to hunt for them....maybe it's just my preference.