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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
My Back-to-Work Shopping List
Must-have items for the tastefully appointed surgical nurse.
B
y now the
kids have
been back to
school for about a
month. I was in a WalMart that first week
and, passing the
wreckage of the
school supplies aisle,
felt relieved I didn't
have to deal with that
anymore. As a traveling nurse, however, I
guess I do, seeing as
how I seem to have a
back-to-work shop-
NOT EASY FINDING GREEN Some choices
are so traditional that few choose them anymore.
ping list whenever I
start a new assignment. Maybe those of you who stay in one place
also take this time of year to restock your nursing needs.
• Scrubs. I've been an OR nurse since barbers handled both crew cuts
and gallstones, but I've never actually had to buy my own scrubs until
now. So it's off to "Scrubs R Us" for my uniform in the school color,
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