Good morning!
Pharmaceutical Road warrior survival tips this week might help
you through the busy travel season. Last week I discussed the
way in which you can deal with the inevitable travel delays.
This week I have a few things you might already know.
1)
Directions. Very few meetings are held at an airport.
Write down the address of the meeting and the phone numbers of
the people with which you will meet. Maps… know where you are
going and pull directions and maps from the internet. Validate
the directions because blindly following the written directions
… they may not get you where you want to be. The phone number of
your travel advisor may also come in handy.
2)
Food. Try to eat on the road like you would at home.
Overeating will not only damage your diet but may also impair
your level of alertness during the meeting. Bring some granola
bars with you in your carry on luggage because delays can keep
you away from other sources of food. Being OVER HUNGRY will lead
you to over compensate when you finally find something to eat.
(When on back packing trips we urge survival camper to bring dog
biscuits along. They are a good source of EMERGENCY energy and
unlikely to be consumed as a tasty snack.)
3)
Sleep. If you don't over eat or over drink you are more
likely to have a full night's sleep. Alcohol actually DISTURBES
sleep, contrary to popular belief that it helps people sleep.
Turn off the TV early in the evening. Bring ear-plugs if noise
bothers you. Don't forget to leave a wake-up call AND set the
alarm clock (if there is one) … the meeting was the reason you
left hearth and home!
4)
Drugs. Be sure to have an ample supply of any
prescription drugs with you, preferably in their original
containers. Put these in your carry-on bag. In the emergency kit
you might need: antacids, bacitracin (for minor cuts), anti
diarrhea (Imodium), analgesics (Tylenol, aspirin or ibuprofen),
oil of cloves (small bottle can be used for tooth pain but keep
it in a plastic bag), and maybe some pseudoephedrine for those
inevitable road colds (if you can take it).
5)
Tickets, boarding passes and change. A copy of you
receipt, especially if you are traveling on e-tickets, may come
in handy. Online check-in, offered by some airlines, allow you
to see where you are sitting and select another seat if you have
a preference. You can often get you isle/window preference in a
less populated part of the plane. Small bills come in handy for
ground transportation and tips. Avoid coins when you start out
in order to have fewer hassles at security.
Depend upon yourself AND share with others. Write to me
with any more hints you want to pass on the rest of the road
weary in next week's PPP….
Bonus: This "Healthcare Road Warrior" site may provide
helpful links to healthcare business travelers (locate computer
parts, airlines, hotels on the road, head hunters for when
you've had enough, etc)
http://www.pohly.com/admin8.html
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