Book Bags and Backpacks Get a large book bag for school days and smaller one for clinical days. Only carry your essentials to clinical. There is often not enough in the nurses lounge to accomodate large packs. Keep a small change purse with your car key and ID in your fanny pack. You may not have a place to lock your things up.
Back packs are probably a better idea than large book bags or brief cases.
A backpack distributes the weight more evenly, minimizing back and shoulder strain. You may also consider purchasing a small luggage rack with wheels. They are compact, cheap, and insure that you will experience no back strain. Extras Subscribe to at least one nursing journal. They are a great reference and often will be the source of your assigned outside reading.