406,314 Nurses talking about nursing
allnurses Network: Central | Nursing Jobs | Nursing Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees Picks Help
Oncology Nursing /

Germ control



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have 406,314 members! Join today to learn, network, laugh, and share with nurses.

Mar 25, 2007 01:01 PM

Germ control


I posted this in the general nursing forum, but someone suggested I ask here:

Hey everyone,

I'm in nursing school and recently started my clinical rotations. I'm wondering what people do to make sure they don't bring any germs home with them. Yes, I constantly wash my hands and take the appropriate cautions while in the hospital. But, I live with some who is immunosuppresed (from chemo/leukemia), and I want to know if I should do anything special at home. Take my shoes/clothes off before I enter the house? I don't like to iron, so I take my scrubs to the cleaners. Does this disinfect them? Do I need to do anything with my shoes like ... spray them with lysol? Or, am I just being paranoid?

Thanks for your time!
~Jaxia


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

 
 
Reply
1 Comment
No. 1
from JaxiaKiley
Old Apr 10, 2007, 07:20 PM

Default Re: Germ control
/bump

Anyone?
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
435 members
5,024 guests
5,459

Get the hottest nursing topics of the week. Subscribe to the allnurses.com Newsletter.
Enter email address:

0

Studies indicate intense treatment does not help diabetics

0

MY Employer Would NEVER Do That

37

New standard of care? (Warning: adult content)

56

CRNA making better pay than Primary Care Physicians..

20

The Hazards of Bed Rails

16

Man dies of dehydration in British hospital

17

RN dies after Med Spa Treatment

5

Senate Panel To Investigate LTC Deaths





Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)



Site Map | Boards of Nursing | Terms Of Service | Privacy | Advertise | Contact Us | Newsletter | Copyright © 1996-2010 allnurses.com INC