Do you bring a pair of extra shoes?

[Ugly Duckling]

I took care of a lot of contact precaution Pts. I always wipe my shoes before I leave, but I have seen many others just walk out of the room without doing that. So...my shoes get dirty again in the hallway! I just wonder if you bring a pair of extra shoes in your trunk so that you won't carry those germs into your car?

[canigraduate]

Nah. Your facility should have shoe protectors. Just wear those.

Most people don't worry about the floor much, 'cause it's rare for you to touch the floor with your hand. Also, unless you make a habit of touching the bottoms of your shoes with your hands, or putting them on tables, there shouldn't be any transfer anyway.

[brokenroads27]

no i dont bring extra shoes & i've taken care of a lot of people on contact precautions. i just wash my shoes when i get home.

[gumby1411]

I haven't started NS yet (next week!), but when I volunteered in the hospital, I didn't change my shoes before leaving for home. I kept a tub of Lysol wipes in the garage and wiped my shoes down before taking them off. I stored them in the garage, next to the door - I never brought them inside. While volunteering, went in patient's rooms, but I did not go into rooms that required me to gown up, so maybe I'd treat my shoes differently had I been in contact precaution rooms.

[ShantheRN, BSN, RN]

I wear the same shoes and don't wipe them down (unless something gets spilled on them.) I go in and out of contact rooms on a regular basis. Sometimes I use antimicrobial wipes on the bottoms, but that's only when they've just cleaned the hallways and it makes my shoes squeak. Like someone said, you shouldn't be touching the bottoms of your shoes with your bare hand anyway.

Once I get home, I take off my shoes before entering my living area.....but I do that with all my shoes. I like clean carpets :)

[ashleyisawesome, BSN, RN]

i have a can of travel lysol spray in my purse.. i spray the bottoms before i get in my car.

[Ugly Duckling]

Thank you for all your responses :redpinkhe Lysol spray is a good idea. In fact, I had a bottle of alcohol spray (91% ) in my trunk before, but my dad said it's very dangerous in a hot day so I took it out.