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| No. 20 | 
May 17, 2004, 11:03 AM
I wash in plain sight. I do NOT wish to wear some demeaning button, however. That is an insult to us in my thinking.
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May 17, 2004, 11:13 AM
I object to facilities involving the public in 'policing' us awful nurses...this concept has been getting worse and worse the past 10 yrs or so. Everybody seems to think they are our 'supervisor'.  | | No. 22 |
May 17, 2004, 01:18 PM
I can see both sides to this.
I applaud anything which compells the patient to take responsibility for their healthcare and their outcomes; and if that includes making sure their caregivers at least wash their hands, that tells me they are observant, astute, and are being proactive rather than passive in their healthcare. And I don't have a problem with a campaign that facilitates this.
However, I would like to see this campaign or these buttons worn by all patient care staff, especially MDs when the research shows they are the biggest offender.
| | No. 23 |
May 17, 2004, 01:30 PM
And while they are at it, I think there should be signs telling visitors the nurses will be asking if they are clean. Maybe they could give demerits and if you get too many you cannot visit!
| | No. 24 |
May 17, 2004, 07:39 PM
I always wash my hands in front of the patient. That settles any question of hygiene right away, and many patients have commented that they appreciate it.  | | No. 25 |
May 19, 2004, 04:26 AM
 I cant understand,Why is it tht nurses are always regarded as being dirty?
Im a nursing student in this high qulity (stuck up) college,(Btw im a scholarship student their, aint no stuck up kid) anyways, we were invited to this Rich persons house okay, aparently she is one of the colleges sponsers for the college, getting to the point, we were supposed to have a meeting with her,to negoiatiate the current state of nursing in the college and other nursing issues. Can u imagine what her contribution to the talk was........???
" well all i can say is that u must wash your hands and spray deodrant at all times , really you have to be clean " 
come on ppl what is this? is their some sort of hidden consperiacy about nurses not being clean???? 
i mean if ppl regard us as being nothing more than a vector of spreading diseases, then why on earth r they in dire need for us all around the world?? im not asking 4 much, abit of respect would be enough. | | No. 26 |
May 19, 2004, 06:48 AM
Originally Posted by lujain It is unbelievable!!!!!! if i have to hear another insulting comment like that i think i might quit the nursing profession alltogether. We know our job quite well and we dont need no patient telling us to wash our hands, its insulting!!!!
Im a nursing student in this high qulity (stuck up) college,(Btw im a scholarship student their, aint no stuck up kid) anyways, we were invited to this Rich persons house okay, aparently she is one of the colleges sponsers for the college, getting to the point, we were supposed to have a meeting with her,to negoiatiate the current state of nursing in the college and other nursing issues. Can u imagine what her contribution to the talk was........???
" well all i can say is that u must wash your hands and spray deodrant at all times , really you have to be clean "
come on ppl what is this? is their some sort of hidden consperiacy about nurses not being clean????
i mean if ppl regard us as being nothing more than a vector of spreading diseases, then why on earth r they in dire need for us all around the world?? im not asking 4 much, abit of respect would be enough.
Maybe you are just a little overly sensitive. Good handwashing and cleanliness never hurts, and in the publics eye, they feel we are more exposed to everything than they are.
| | No. 27 |
May 19, 2004, 07:02 AM
Handwashing is important and has been taught and reinforced and receinforced and reinforced. We are intelligent and professional and do not need to wear a silly pin that just makes us look stupid. Are we so brainless that we must wear this pin and have patients remind us to do our job? I think not.
I'll wear that handwashing pin the day I can wear pins that say "Please cover your mouth when you cough" and "Do not throw your dirty tissues on the floor."
| | No. 28 |
May 19, 2004, 07:15 AM
What's that movie...."Office Space" Where the guy basically ripps off his company, doesn't go to work,, blah blah blah... ANYWAY- Jennifer A (the Friends giral -- can ya tell I don't follow TV etc much?) she works at a "Fridays" type restaraunt and is required to wear a certain number of buttons on her suspenders -- I can't remember what they called them -- Gosh! It's been a long time since I saw that -- but that scene popped into my mind as soon as I read this post. Soon we could have a collection of badges. "Ask me if I washed my hands" "Is there anything else I can do for you", Ask me if You have 3 care plans made out for you", "Ask me if my charting is completed yet", " Test me to see how long it takes me to answer your call light".............the possibilities are endless.....
I totally agree that handwashing and excellent personal hygine are essential to quality health care (ACROSS the disciplines - transporters, techs, volunteers, DOCs!) but the button thing -- really does seem gimicky and a bit demeaning. We are professionals, trained, skilled and for the most part very conscientious... we don't need to be treated like children.
| | No. 29 |
May 19, 2004, 07:20 AM
Originally Posted by missmercy What's that movie...."Office Space" Where the guy basically ripps off his company, doesn't go to work,, blah blah blah... ANYWAY- Jennifer A (the Friends giral -- can ya tell I don't follow TV etc much?) she works at a "Fridays" type restaraunt and is required to wear a certain number of buttons on her suspenders -- I can't remember what they called them -- Gosh! It's been a long time since I saw that -- but that scene popped into my mind as soon as I read this post. Soon we could have a collection of badges. "Ask me if I washed my hands" "Is there anything else I can do for you", Ask me if You have 3 care plans made out for you", "Ask me if my charting is completed yet", " Test me to see how long it takes me to answer your call light".............the possibilities are endless.....
I totally agree that handwashing and excellent personal hygine are essential to quality health care (ACROSS the disciplines - transporters, techs, volunteers, DOCs!) but the button thing -- really does seem gimicky and a bit demeaning. We are professionals, trained, skilled and for the most part very conscientious... we don't need to be treated like children.
everything in life has become gimmicky now
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