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re: Why do hospital workers feel it's OK to wear scrubs to a restaurant?
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:26 pm to lsunurse
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:26 pm to lsunurse
I am not trying to alarm you. OSHA unfortunately has black or white regulations. NO GRAY AREA.
My primary contact is with those in the dental field, not hospital settings but the standards are the same.
In the case of a med pro coming into contact with an unknown fluid (sneeze, saliva, waste, blood) you are deemed contaminated and need to change ASAP and without seeing other patients in order to eliminate cross contamination.
As a nurse, I personally wouldn't wear that stuff home, especially if working in a hospital.
My primary contact is with those in the dental field, not hospital settings but the standards are the same.
In the case of a med pro coming into contact with an unknown fluid (sneeze, saliva, waste, blood) you are deemed contaminated and need to change ASAP and without seeing other patients in order to eliminate cross contamination.
As a nurse, I personally wouldn't wear that stuff home, especially if working in a hospital.
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Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:36 pm to Jobu93
I do this regularly. It's fairly common for me to meet some friends for happy hour on the way home if I'm not going to the gym. There's nothing wrong with it. I do come in contact with patients, not on a daily basis though. When I go into surgery, I always change into clean scrubs before entering.
Now if I'm going out to dinner or something, I will go home and change. That's just my preference though, I don't care to go to dinner with someone in my work uniform. Would be the same even if it weren't scrubs.
For those thinking "look at me, I work in a hospital" you couldn't be more wrong. The only people doing that are the medical records degenerates, which have mostly been replaced by computers now. The doctors I know couldn't give 2 shits what you think, and yes many are that busy.
Now if I'm going out to dinner or something, I will go home and change. That's just my preference though, I don't care to go to dinner with someone in my work uniform. Would be the same even if it weren't scrubs.
For those thinking "look at me, I work in a hospital" you couldn't be more wrong. The only people doing that are the medical records degenerates, which have mostly been replaced by computers now. The doctors I know couldn't give 2 shits what you think, and yes many are that busy.
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