awildstein

The lists put forth by the other members look pretty complete. The only other thing I would suggest is a convenience bag. I keep one in the side pocket of my pants. It's light and very useful. Seems as though it can be hard to get out if the first in bag or cabinet in time. And as far as field guides go, if you have a smart phone I suggest getting them on there in addition to epocrates. Just on less thing to carry

Closing open wounds in the field, I believe, is simply too risky for a variety of reasons. The largest concern I would have is infection even if we do give preventative antibiotics to every patient whose wound we close. The field is just not the place for this type of procedure. We need to be aware of the right treatments to implement in the field without risking our patients' health just for the added convenience or just for the sake of enlarging our scope of practice. There are of plenty of things that should be added and can be added safely to our practices but this is certainty not one. Safety first!