Someone stole my shoes (somewhat of a rant)

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Sorry short rant...kind of funny as well.

After I work with a code brown pt (as well as lice, bed bugs, or anything contact related), I leave my work shoes outside my apt door (in a plastic bag hung on the door knob). I know, I should not leave my stuff outside my apt, but some of my neighbors leave their shoes outside the hallway and thought it was safe to do so. No one has ever touched them until recent.

The night before, I cared for someone w possible C.Diff (code brown). This evening found my bag of shoes went missing from my door knob...was going to bleach/wash them at the laundry mat in the morning...

Kind of feel guilty....Maybe should left a note "CAUTION: CONTAMINATED SHOES DO NOT TOUCH!" BTW, they were inexpensive kmart brand shoes so not a huge loss.

Oh wells, learned my lesson not to leave my shoes outside apt. Also, hope the person who took them practices good hand hygiene.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

They may get a little more then they bargained for with those shoes!

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Specializes in Pedi.

I'd be hoping the person who took them gets what's coming to him.

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Wonder what Karma is going to do with C. Diff?

The possibilities are endless.

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Specializes in CVICU CCRN.
Wonder what Karma is going to do with C. Diff?

The possibilities are endless.

Bahaha!! Indeed.

If people only knew.

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Specializes in Pharmaceutical Research, Operating Room.

I agree, if they're a jerk enough to steal your shoes, they deserve what's coming to them.:up:

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Lol wow. Maybe they needed them more than you did. Ew that sucks and is really gross though..

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Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

Maybe I'm letting the thief off too easily but I almost always assume they need it worse or they wouldn't have lifted it in the first place.

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

Must have been desperate.

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Maybe I'm letting the thief off too easily but I almost always assume they need it worse or they wouldn't have lifted it in the first place.

No excuse for stealing, zero, zip ..nada. My shoes..I stood on them for 12 hours taking care of sick people.

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Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.

Put a note on your door, "Dear Shoe Thief..." And explain why your shoes were out there. Even if they don't get sick, maybe they'll think twice before taking something from someone else's front door...especially yours!!

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What if it was a perverted dude with a shoe fetish? He's going to get a pleasant surprise... which will require a CNA to clean up.

OP, it could have been worse. It's not like you lost a $900 pair of red bottoms.

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