Originally Posted by subee
What stupid policies - the law of gravity applies to perineal droppings as well as to feathers. Wearing pants isn't going to make once iota of difference unless you wrap the pants right on the ankles. A skirt with pantyhose will keep a lot less material from the floor than pants.
[color="Black"]I'm with you. I have been in the OR for over 20 years, and the craziness of some of these old rituals nevers ceases to amaze me. Why does our culture have such a need to micromanage women? I swear, if we were not a profession predominantly of women, we would not have so many meaningless rules, nor would we tolerate them. Men simply do not tolerate such pettiness.
We, as nurses, want to be accepted as a profession of educated people who practice a scientifically evidence-based discipline, yet we cling to too many old rules which really have no basis. (except maybe to keep the girls in line) OK, I'll stop....but it did feel good to get that off my chest.
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When all is said and done, I still love the OR after 21years!
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As an old OR nurse and an infection control nurse this is just too funny for words. Who ever wrote that policy needs some serious education. We still have OR dresses for those who choose. Unless you are doing a table dance over the surgical site the chances of harm from "perineal fallout" is well, let's just say not very likely. So to those of you who want to wear skirts or dresses in the OR go for it but make your argument with facts. In the case of having to do CPR on a patient on the table, that is why it is called "breaking scrub" and at that point the most important task is to start that heart!!
