Every nurse has one: the bag that comes to every shift. It holds the stethoscope you'd notice missing from across the room, the snacks that rescue a no-lunch day, and the hand cream that keeps your knuckles from cracking by February.
What you carry says a lot about where you work. An ICU night nurse packs differently than a home health nurse who works out of a car, and a travel nurse's bag looks a lot like a carry-on.
Below are six composite example bags, built from the items nurses in each role commonly carry, with a one-line note on why each earns its spot. Then we want to see yours.
