Crocs and the clinical workplace?

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The health system in which I am employed is really eyeballing this rather large ordeal involving professional attire worn by health care workers in clinical situations, mainly focusing on crocs/ clogs with holes on the top portion of the shoes.

This issue apparently has become a JCAHO attention grabber with our surveys (mock and real). To implement a plan to change policy to require that health care professionals with anticipated blood and body fluid exposure are to wear shoe covers if wearing crocs with holes and also must have heel straps.

What is your opinion on the matter of crocs?

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

as of 09/01/07 we were not allowed to wear crocs with holes at my facility. starting in june or july they put flyers up saying this. but, we can still wear the clogs that have a solid top, no word on heelstraps.

personally, i thought it was kinda disgusting to be wearing shoes with holes in the top... what if something gross got on them and inside and on my socks? the thought of that just grosses me out.

so i have solid clogs and do just fine.

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What is your opinion on the matter of crocs?

That I can hose them down after work.

And that after having a LOL have a bit of an accident after putting her on the commode, I can safely say I do not like the variety with holes. :)

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Specializes in Oncology, Ortho, Neuro.

shoes with holes just seem like a really bad idea in a hospital. just think of some of the stuff that "leaks" out of our patients. ewww...

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Specializes in SICU/CVICU.

I don't think that they are very safe to wear in a hospital and I think they are kind of ugly...

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