- Blood pressure cuff or new digital type that you don't need a stethoscope for, but itwould be good to have one on hand
- Stethoscope for use with older B/P cuffs and for listening to heart sounds and beats
- Thermometer or temperature strips or even older glass mercury type. Glass not recommend for infants or children
- Cool Mister or vapor steamer
- Alcohol wipes and gloves. Sterile gloves recommended, but even disposable kitchen gloves will be helpful
- Masks
- Slings or material to make or use for one one
- Splints or material to make or use for one
- Plastic bags to bag contaminated items
- Adult diapers and sanitary pads
- Silver plumbing tape
- Wide freezer tape
Yes, I do have all these items. Duct tape and freezer tape can be utilized for applying splints and where you may need copious amounts for binding and other uses.
The following I DO NOT have, but will try to add to my MEDICINE CHEST.
- Clear Pediolite for rehydration for infants and children
2. Apple Juice to "make the medicine go down" and to warm for sore throat
To make an improvised cold pack...
1 cup regular rubbing alcohol
3 cups plain water
mix and pour into large freezer bag and seal well
use freezer tape to double seal
place in larger freezer bag and seal and re-seal with freezer tape
Put in freezer. . Contents will not freeze, but will become like slush
"Slush Bag" can be molded to any area that needs a cold pack Make two
If you are using digital items be sure you have extra batteries for each instrument.
Thus, you should have a very good MEDICINE CHEST. You may need a larger storage container, but if you do, get one with handles. STOCK UP AND BE READY!!!
I may add to this list in the future, but for now...THE END
2 comments:
One might also consider adding some -real- Sudafed, the stuff you have to ask for that's behind the pharmacist counter. It's spendy, and you can't buy more than one pack at a time, but it's light-years better than the Sudafed you can pick up off the shelf. My humble opinion, of course!
Good Idea. I may add more to the list and include items for the elderly, as I cared for the elderly for about 40 yrs. ME
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