I was reading the paper this morning, and this topic was mentioned in teh "Ask Marilyn" column. The question and answer was this
"A question has been bothering me since I moved to a city that is home to some of the finest hospitals in the world. When I use public transportation, I see people wearing scrub suits to work. Is this acceptable? I had thought employees were supposed to change into scrubs provided at the hospital in order to leave outside germs at the door"-
and her answer
"You're right. I've noticed the same phenomenon in other cities, too. If those people are hospital employees they are endangering patients and should be reported to hospital authorities. Another growing problem is scrubs being stolen and word in other places, such as the subway, to convey an impression of respectability. Anyone seen wearing scrubs outside an appropriate environment should be regarded with caution"
What do you think?
WHen i was a student, so recently, we had to wear our scrubs into the hospital, we were told not to change at the hospital. Here I saw the OB nurses and OR nurses were the only ones who had uniforms provided to them to change into at the hospital.
Anyway, I don't think it is fair to berate the columnist - maybe she just needed some more information - look at how many opinions are here on this thread from nurses or nurses-to-be . . .
I think that's what annoys me the most about Marilyn's opinion, she IS an educated person, she HAS the means to research it, but yet it was obvious she didn't before saying that. Instead, it sounds like a conclusion drawn from bits and pieces.
I think that's what annoys me the most about Marilyn's opinion, she IS an educated person, she HAS the means to research it, but yet it was obvious she didn't before saying that. Instead, it sounds like a conclusion drawn from bits and pieces.
Very true. Also I think sometimes people are so intelligent they missed the boat when it comes to common sense. Some people have great IQs but very little common sense yet others have common sense but not much in the way of book smarts.
Steph, I totally agree with you. But...when someone writes a column which is published in a national newspaper, and is read by millions of people - and that person is touted as having the highest IQ in the world...I think she should do a little research into the subject before she makes statements like she did. It's one thing to put your foot in your mouth in casual conversation, but the job she does carries with it a responsibility.
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Exactly right! Like it or not, this woman's opinion influences the opinions of millions of Americans! I can't imagine how someone who is touted to be soooooo bright could do something so irresponsible.
I work in an inter-city hospital and we wear our scrubs to and from work with the exception of any Surgical departments. I never wear my scrubs in public other than going to and from my car to work.
I was reading the paper this morning, and this topic was mentioned in teh "Ask Marilyn" column. The question and answer was this
"A question has been bothering me since I moved to a city that is home to some of the finest hospitals in the world. When I use public transportation, I see people wearing scrub suits to work. Is this acceptable? I had thought employees were supposed to change into scrubs provided at the hospital in order to leave outside germs at the door"-
and her answer
"You're right. I've noticed the same phenomenon in other cities, too. If those people are hospital employees they are endangering patients and should be reported to hospital authorities. Another growing problem is scrubs being stolen and word in other places, such as the subway, to convey an impression of respectability. Anyone seen wearing scrubs outside an appropriate environment should be regarded with caution"
What do you think?
WHen i was a student, so recently, we had to wear our scrubs into the hospital, we were told not to change at the hospital. Here I saw the OB nurses and OR nurses were the only ones who had uniforms provided to them to change into at the hospital.
In my state, most hospitals expect the employees to wash their own scrubs and they allow them to wear them in to work. Certain places change it as needed. Like one hospital I did my clinical rotation in, who had us change into hospital scrubs when we got to work and change out of them at the end of work, and the hospital washed them.
Marilyn is a columnist with a really high IQ. She used to do only trivia and mind game type questions. Now she also does advice and other type of questions. Whenever she strays from mind and logic puzzles, it's pretty obvious that her high IQ doesn't always equal perspective or sense.
I find this statement so uneducated. I have been a RN for over 10yrs. I have worked in different hospitals. Some L&D require you to change when you get to work and others do not. The nosocomial infection rate is no different. Please pay no attention to the uneducated masses.
I was reading the paper this morning, and this topic was mentioned in teh "Ask Marilyn" column. The question and answer was this
"A question has been bothering me since I moved to a city that is home to some of the finest hospitals in the world. When I use public transportation, I see people wearing scrub suits to work. Is this acceptable? I had thought employees were supposed to change into scrubs provided at the hospital in order to leave outside germs at the door"-
and her answer
"You're right. I've noticed the same phenomenon in other cities, too. If those people are hospital employees they are endangering patients and should be reported to hospital authorities. Another growing problem is scrubs being stolen and word in other places, such as the subway, to convey an impression of respectability. Anyone seen wearing scrubs outside an appropriate environment should be regarded with caution"
What do you think?
WHen i was a student, so recently, we had to wear our scrubs into the hospital, we were told not to change at the hospital. Here I saw the OB nurses and OR nurses were the only ones who had uniforms provided to them to change into at the hospital.
Not all hospitals provide scrubs to their nursing staff; nor are there change rooms available at most places of work!
When I did home care my agency made us wear scrubs. All had to be purchased from them and the same color. When I went to the grocery store for the patient I was in my work clothes. Wouldn't have been any dirtier than if I worked in street clothes.
I saw a girl the other day at the grocery store who was wearing the color scrubs my facility makes the CNA's wear. I asked her if she worked there and drew a blank. I asked her where she worked as a CNA and she didn't know what that was. So I asked her about the scrubs and she said she just loved those doctor shows on tv and bought a bunch of scrubs so she could look cool.
So, there's this bar near where I work, and I was kinda thinking about wearing my lab coat and stethoscope there, or maybe steal some surgical scrubs, and sorta, like, maybe passing myself off as a doctor having a midlife crisis...you know, maybe impress some drunken college girls.
Are we saying that would be wrong?
Also, does anyone have a Corvette I can borrow? Or a Porsche? Can't have a proper midlife crisis without the right car.
Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN
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I think that's what annoys me the most about Marilyn's opinion, she IS an educated person, she HAS the means to research it, but yet it was obvious she didn't before saying that. Instead, it sounds like a conclusion drawn from bits and pieces.