I need the advice of any home care nurses out there regarding my bag.  I feel like I’m missing some important things and that I have too many unimportant things.  So, here’s my list of what I’m currently carrying.  Keep in mind, I’m in palliative care.  Cancer, mostly, with wounds, IVs, ostomies, etc

First pocket:

• Laptop
• Stethoscope
• BP cuff
• Thermometer
• gloves
• notebook

Second pocket

• tape measure(paper and plastic)
• tapex2 kinds
• lancets (not sure why, maybe these should go in the blood box?)
• 2×2s, 4×4s
• cotton balls (again, why?)
• Alcohol wipes
• Pill envelopes (I think?)
• Bandage scissors
• sharps box
• Squirty saline
• Paper towels
• Reference book: Mosby’s HH Nursing Pocket Consultant

Third pocket:

• Sterile gloves x2
• tongue depressors
• Qtips
• Aprons
• syringes c needles
• suture removal kit
• masks
• bottle of saline
• KY

Outer pockets

• gloves
• CPR mask
• pens
• Purell
• soap
• barrier

Trunk:

• Scale
• blood box
• cooler with ice pack
• stethoscope(I tend to forget mine)
• isolation garb

What am I missing?  What do I have that I don’t need?