Do you shower when you get off work???

[luvmy3kids]

I'm just curious if those of you who have nurse-to-patient contact... Do you shower when you get home from work??

I'm kind of a freak when it comes to showering... I have to shower in the morning and then before bed each night... So I know once I start working in the field, I will be showering when I get home anyway, but I'm curious if I wasn't this way to begin with if I would still shower or not...

Just curious...

[lovehospital]

Almost never. I work night shift and when I get home, i usually go to bed in my scrubs. I wake up several hours later, and then go out to do errands in the same scrubs and do everything I need to do for the day. Then usually, if I'm still tired that night, I still wear the same thing when I go to sleep. Then the next morning I shower. I sniff myself and I don't smell - I am not a sweater. I'm far from a germaphobe. Once I was handling an MRSA patient and left the room and then went to eat a bag of potatoe chips without washing my hands. I'm not sure why everyone is so worried about MRSA, some people in the "general" public carry MRSA on their skin and it's not a big deal.

Ewwwwww...

For me it depends to be honest with you.When I have an isolation pt than yes I do it right away after work,when it is non-isolation patient I do it later at night....

[SmilingBluEyes]

Yes I surely do. My kids know not to touch me until I have showered and changed clothes.

[Melinurse]

I absolutely must shower asap when I get home and put on new clothes. I just feel icky and gross regardless of the setting or types of patients I had. I can't imagine not showering after work. Ewwwww!