Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Until bumps, burns, bruises, and bites ruin the fun.
It’s a great time to promote the value of a well-stocked first-aid kit. Dedicate an endcap, use signs, and post on social media channels to remind your patients to think like a Boy Scout and “be prepared.”
Show the essentials
First, recommend the items they should have on hand for common needs, such as bandages, gauze pads, antiseptic wipes, pain relievers, tweezers, hand sanitizers, and anti-diarrhea medication, and anti-nausea medication. Display a sampling of such items in a prominent place, with signage.
Got an itch?
Let your patients know about the anti-itch products you carry or that you can order for quick delivery. Poison ivy or poison oak? Mosquito bite, tick bite, or spider bite? Though such situations are common, your patients will appreciate photos or other resources that show what these conditions typically look like and how to treat them.
Kits on the move
Your patients might have thought to keep a first-aid kit at home, but what about when they’re on the go? Suggest your patients—especially those with busy children—keep a first-aid kit in each car. If a child is going to any sort of camp, they should make sure to include a small kit in their bags. If your patient has travel plans, they should pack a kit in their own luggage. And if they boat, RV, or camp, encourage them to keep a kit in each area.
Remind your patients that it’s always a good idea to be ready “just in case.”
