Nursing Wearing Sandals To Work?????eeeeeeeekkkkk!!!

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I have a problem with this one LPN I work with, she actually wears sandals to work!!!!! I cringe every time I see it. I work for the state of KY and at our facility they don't say anything to her they just say if something happens then it's on her not them. I was always taught you wear leather shoes and your foot was to be completely covered. Any one have any thoughts?:rolleyes:

Clogs are kind of the same deal in my eyes. Just open at the other end is all..... yuk

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I hate closed toed shoes as they tend to make me hot and hurt my feet...would love to wear sandals to work...I am not covered with leather anywhere else, what difference is it if my feet aren't covered in leather (or vinyl or whatever else). However, that is just my opinion and since my hospital requires that my feet are covered they are. We have one obstetrician who always wears sandals, he just puts paper shoe covers on before he goes in to a delivery. If I could get away with it I would. I get blood and other yuck on my skin all the time...I just wash it off as I would do if something got on my feet. As for bumping my feet with wheelchairs etc., well, I have bumped into door knobs, bed cranks, open drawers, hit my head on things etc...my feet would not be any more at risk than the rest of my body. (My flameproof suit is on now...I am ready!!) :uhoh21:

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

I wear the clogs because i do not want to touch my shoes with my hands. My shoe covers look like something you would go fishing in (big plastic things that go all the way up to your knee).

As for the person wearing sandals: she's just asking for poop, blood, or puke to land on her fett.

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Clogs are kind of the same deal in my eyes. Just open at the other end is all..... yuk

I agree. But clogs are so popular where I work. With all that blood we wade in, in OB, NO WAY.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I also use shoe protectors over my athletic shoes. I want NOT to get blood or puke on THEM even. It makes good sense to me, it seems, not to wear open ended ANYTHING in nursing.

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same thoughts here!!!

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.
I have a problem with this one LPN I work with, she actually wears sandals to work!!!!! I cringe every time I see it. I work for the state of KY and at our facility they don't say anything to her they just say if something happens then it's on her not them. I was always taught you wear leather shoes and your foot was to be completely covered. Any one have any thoughts?:rolleyes:

But why is this a problem for you? I don't understand...why waste your time worrying about someone's else's feet? I really could not care less what my co-workers wear to work-as long as they show up and are competent (reasonably competent,I should say) Maybe this person has plantar fasciitis ,bunions or some other podiatry problem that makes the sandals more comfortable for her.............

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But why is this a problem for you? I don't understand...why waste your time worrying about someone's else's feet? I really could not care less what my co-workers wear to work-as long as they show up and are competent (reasonably competent,I should say) Maybe this person has plantar fasciitis ,bunions or some other podiatry problem that makes the sandals more comfortable for her.............

Ahhhh.....a voice of reason! ;)

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But she does wear socks right? At least that's not skin....but could you just immagine the yukk duds to wash???

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nope, just bare feet and UGLY toes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Isn't proper shoes an OSHA requirement?

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you would think but no one pushes it where I work

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