Essential Tools #1: An Ode to the Hemostat
I would just like to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for my trusty dusty clamps. I never set foot onto the unit without a pair or two hanging from my scrub top, and I’ve never gone a whole shift without needing them. Whether they are kinking off IV tubing, twisting off a cap that is waaaay too tight, helping me find a leak in a chest tube, or simply holding closed a rip in my uniform, I love them so. I don’t think any nurse should ever be without them.
What’s one thing that you couldn’t do your job/clinicals without?
