The One Pen I Keep Always Keep in my White Coat
This post has been sponsored by Zebra Pen. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Good pens are a hot commodity in the medical field. You can catch most medical personnel muttering, “Darn, I lost another pen!” Most go missing so I carry a few average pens that I do not care to have returned. As a Neurology Physician Assistant, I find myself writing, and to my surprise, illustrating a lot. These sub-par pens that I have do not get the job done.
Enter, the game-changing STEEL F-701® ALL METAL Ballpoint Retractable Pen. This pen is stylish, durable, and helps motivate me to be my best every day. Check out more information here to see how you can Choose Different.
In the neurology clinic, I often get puzzling faces when I say the words “spinal stenosis” or “multiple demyelinating lesions.” Although we are a tech-savvy generation, I like to use “old school” methods with pen and paper. In order to better help my patients understand their test results and/or neurologic conditions, I use my STEEL F-701 to illustrate and explain my answers. When patients ask questions about why they’re feeling numbness in their right arm, I simply grab my pad and draw a simple spinal column and the nerves associated.
My patients’ confusion quickly turns into nods and “oh okay”s. The easy glide ink performance of the STEEL F-701 provides precision in all my strokes and gives me the utmost confidence when I am using it. My patients often comment, “Wow, that’s a great pen.” The STEEL F-701 is completely stainless steel from tip to clip and reminds me of sterile surgical instruments like scalpels. With this being said, my pen is easy to sanitize with disinfecting wipes (absolutely necessary during this pandemic). And who doesn’t drop their pens? Not me! I have accidentally dropped my pen a couple of times now and let me be honest with you; there are no scratch marks or no dents to the durable metal barrel.
Can we also appreciate how stylish the STEEL F-701 is? In my white coat pocket, you can see how it matches seamlessly with my penlight and complements my white coat. I am all about the aesthetically pleasing frame of mind! Another big plus? This pen offers a premium writing experience at an affordable price point. It is a must-have tool in your white coat, bookbag, or pen collection, trust me. All in all, consistency in materials, looks and performance in my tools are essential to me. These pens caught the eyes of my staff and supervising physician. Uh-oh…
