AllisonMcTigue

I will have a look. Thanks.

I had to sign a form saying why I was declining it. Perhaps this was just for research purposes. I think it should be personal choice and I was surprised when I read that it is mandatory in US. Do the hospitals with the high staff vaccination rates have less sickness absence?

Hi - I am a nurse working in the UK. Every year I get asked to have the flu jab by my employer. This year particularly I felt that I could not say no and I felt bullied into having it. I have since found out that in US it is mandatory in some hospitals - how common is it? There is debate about whether it should be introduced over in the UK. I think that it should be individual choice. My main question is how widespread is mandatory flu jabs for health care professionals?

That seems more logical to me. The practice presently on the unit where I work is to roll, change the linen when stable but leave the actual bed bath to the night shift. Again many thanks for your comment.

Yes - that is what happens where I work but only for the patients operated on that day. However, we have had patient feedback saying that they are being disturbed at night and we are taking steps to try to resolve this. Leaving the bed bath for the night shift seems ritualistic - it disturbs not only them but also the other patients. I know though that there can be more time on the night shift and washing from theatre may delay extubation. Thanks for your reply. It's interesting to see what other units do.

Hello All I was wondering what your practice is for washing patients from theatre. Do you wash them before extubation? The next day? Is there a particular shift that washes these patients? Thank you in advance.