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.
Something else that baffles me is how people must think hanging them as a rear mirror ornament somehow would exclude them from becoming a dangerous -take your eye out or worse- type of projectile in an auto accident! Yikes.
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A nurse at work said she used to hang her Littmann Cardiology III on the mirror so she wouldn't forget to take it into work with her. Until she made a sudden stop, and the bell came swinging back and knocked her in the eye.
But is it REALLY necessary to wear your stethescope while standing in line at Starbucks or walking around the grocery store?! ATTN. EVERYONE!! HEAR YE! HEAR YE! IMA NURSE!!
I'm way too protective of my Littmanns to risk that!
My hospital administrator got so sick of our residents running around town in scrubs and not bringing them back that she made two changes. First, we have a PIXIS dispensing system. Second, she had "housekeeping" printed in huge letters all over the scrubs. Some of the surgeons are still furious...but now they wear lab coats to go see patients and fewer residents want to be seen around town in them!
My hospital administrator got so sick of our residents running around town in scrubs and not bringing them back that she made two changes. First, we have a PIXIS dispensing system. Second, she had "housekeeping" printed in huge letters all over the scrubs. Some of the surgeons are still furious...but now they wear lab coats to go see patients and fewer residents want to be seen around town in them!
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Ok, Y'r hopital manager of the hospital have a huge problem. They need to have som right and regulations, based on etichs in healthcare/houseceping .
Its about behaving, its about respect for the pt,colleges and the manager, and of course. She or he cant expect any other ways to coop with that kind of problemes ,if the employee dondt have any other faccilious to change theire working habits.
No-way, its about color or not, cotton or polyester imflammable or not, this is an attitude problem, if people use the scrub on the E. The mangager of the hospital cant complain, if the circumstanstes of workinghabits is that bad organized.
I'm convinsed that everybody working with patiens ar obligated to an ethical standard.
I am defending the pt. rights too "DO NOT HARM", BUT ALSO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT "TO DO NOT HARM". Its a manager problem. Sorry to say that.
Report me to the hospital authorities!!! I'm wearing scrubs.
I love it. I dont like the idea of wearing my germy scrubs home from work, and get a bit nervous seeing people in scrubs at the grocery store, but hospitals dont provide scrubs for Med Surg floors. I think it would be a great idea, but dont see it happening.
I did read an interesting research article on MRSA and nursing, how we take it home and it is found through out our homes, kinda gross and scarry.
Report me to the hospital authorities!!! I'm wearing scrubs.
I love it. I dont like the idea of wearing my germy scrubs home from work, and get a bit nervous seeing people in scrubs at the grocery store, but hospitals dont provide scrubs for Med Surg floors. I think it would be a great idea, but dont see it happening.
I did read an interesting research article on MRSA and nursing, how we take it home and it is found through out our homes, kinda gross and scarry.
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That MRSA AND TBC AND CL.dIFF IS VERY SCARY, I CAN AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!
Ok, Y'r hopital manager of the hospital have a huge problem. They need to have som right and regulations, based on etichs in healthcare/houseceping .
Yes we had a problem. Over 100k per year in scrub losses. Our hospital provides lockers and changing rooms for everyone. People that decide to purchase and wear scrubs instead of a uniform or street clothes (to work) are and should be allowed to wear them where ever they want. Hospital policy is that hospital supplied scrubs are to stay in the hospital.
It's not for me to decide if you are in trouble. There are issues of hospital scrub loss, carrying germs to and from work, and how good you look in scrubs. It's up to you to decide. I love scrubs at home but don't like to wear them outside. My choice. Some hospitals allow home washed scrubs and some don't. Their choice. There is no one answer for this interesting thread. IMHO :)
It's not for me to decide if you are in trouble. There are issues of hospital scrub loss, carrying germs to and from work, and how good you look in scrubs. It's up to you to decide. I love scrubs at home but don't like to wear them outside. My choice. Some hospitals allow home washed scrubs and some don't. Their choice. There is no one answer for this interesting thread. IMHO :)
We had a problem with people swiping the scrubs from the OR-it got so bad that you'd show up on call and you would have a hard time finding something to wear. You need a swipe card now to get at the scrubs and if anyone shows up at the OR looking for a pair, we are to direct them to laundry( they have a small assortment of scrubs.) Sounds harsh but we also were losing lots of money. I can tell you though I have gotten some evil looks from other departments when we tell them they can't have any of our scrubs:uhoh3:
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Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN
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A nurse at work said she used to hang her Littmann Cardiology III on the mirror so she wouldn't forget to take it into work with her. Until she made a sudden stop, and the bell came swinging back and knocked her in the eye.