phloydius
Veteran Member
Some prepping advise for normal life:
(1) Spend some time researching which Urgent Care facilities and Emergency Rooms nearest you seem to be the best and more importantly take your insurance. Make a Medical grouping in Google Maps (or your preferred mapping software) to save the locations as a "favorite place".
Recently when I needed to go to each, it was exceptionally convenient to just type "ER" into google maps and have it return the ER that I previously researched at the top of the list (because it was a saved location) to click on to get directions. In the middle of the mental firestorm that a trip to the ER encompasses, having to figure out which ER or Urgent Care to go to is added stress that can be avoided if prior preparation is done.
For some, there may be only one option of where to go, but others will have a choice.
(2) Have a small bag that contains a phone charger, cable, cell battery backup, list of your medications, and any other small quality-of-life things if you have to go to an ER and spend the day there.
When I went to the ER, my phone only had 25% power, and would have been dead long before I left. Having this bag at home near by door was extremely helpful. In my bag I also keep Vicks, lip balm, and several of my pain & migraine medicines & creams.
This is the bag I use. It is about the size of a small purse, but is big enough to hold a tablet, keys, wallet, etc. in addition to the other items I keep in it.
I know some keep a bag (like a small duffle or gym bag) with changes of clothes and a bunch of stuff for an overnight stay at the hospital. This bag is not that, it is intended for visits where you don't know what the outcome will be, and are small enough that they are not unwieldly and would not look out of place or weird.
Any other ideas for quick ER room visit preps?
(1) Spend some time researching which Urgent Care facilities and Emergency Rooms nearest you seem to be the best and more importantly take your insurance. Make a Medical grouping in Google Maps (or your preferred mapping software) to save the locations as a "favorite place".
Recently when I needed to go to each, it was exceptionally convenient to just type "ER" into google maps and have it return the ER that I previously researched at the top of the list (because it was a saved location) to click on to get directions. In the middle of the mental firestorm that a trip to the ER encompasses, having to figure out which ER or Urgent Care to go to is added stress that can be avoided if prior preparation is done.
For some, there may be only one option of where to go, but others will have a choice.
(2) Have a small bag that contains a phone charger, cable, cell battery backup, list of your medications, and any other small quality-of-life things if you have to go to an ER and spend the day there.
When I went to the ER, my phone only had 25% power, and would have been dead long before I left. Having this bag at home near by door was extremely helpful. In my bag I also keep Vicks, lip balm, and several of my pain & migraine medicines & creams.
This is the bag I use. It is about the size of a small purse, but is big enough to hold a tablet, keys, wallet, etc. in addition to the other items I keep in it.
I know some keep a bag (like a small duffle or gym bag) with changes of clothes and a bunch of stuff for an overnight stay at the hospital. This bag is not that, it is intended for visits where you don't know what the outcome will be, and are small enough that they are not unwieldly and would not look out of place or weird.
Any other ideas for quick ER room visit preps?
, travel toothbrush, glasses case.
