- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: There's a drug rep at the airport in scrubs
Posted on 9/11/14 at 9:56 pm to AubieALUMdvm
Posted on 9/11/14 at 9:56 pm to AubieALUMdvm
quote:
Wearing them outside of the hospital or office defeats part of the purpose you wear scrubs in the first place. Wearing them in the airport seems like a horrible idea if he just came from a hospital.
There are multiple reasons to wear scrubs. The main two are
1) to protect your patients from outside germs that clothes you wear bring in to sterile environments
Wearing scrubs outside the hospital totally negates this effect.
2) Protect your clothes that aren't cheap/you like from being ruined by patient's bodily fluids
Wearing your (unsoiled) scrubs outside a hospital absolutely does not defeat the purpose of wearing them at all, here.
1
Posted on 9/11/14 at 9:58 pm to holdthattigah
Who do you work for?
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:01 pm to GEAUXT
GeauxT--where are you a resident and what are you going into?
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:07 pm to Hopeful Doc
Wearing them outside of the hospital increases risk of spreading infectious disease. If say that risk goes up if you go straight to the airport. Pretty simple, doc
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:08 pm to GEAUXT
I see a knucklehead out in scrubs like that, I always assume "dental assistant".
Judging by the cars I see them get in, I'm right 95% of the time.
Judging by the cars I see them get in, I'm right 95% of the time.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:09 pm to Yellerhammer5
quote:
Why did you leave the field?
A few reasons, most important was my wife and I were ready to settle down and have kids and that wasn't practical with me away from home 2-3 nights per week. Second was the corporate BS. Twice they came in and added reps to my existing territory. Basically taking away relationships that I had already established. I still managed to build it up after both attempts, but the second time, plus wanting to start a family was the last straw. I'm now a CPA (my degree was accounting) and a good portion of those doctors I sold devices to are now my clients in the accounting field.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:12 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:
I agree with you. I know a rep that only sells one or two products to 2-3 dr's and he's pretty much started his own company based off of this one dr. Now he has 3 reps working for him pushing the same product just between la and ms. He is easily taking home $1m a year.
His first name wouldn't be Travis, would it?
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:17 pm to Panny Crickets
In almost 20 years, I'd be better off listing what specialties I didn't call on.
But most of my career was spent selling to Endos, Cardios, and high volume IMs who focused on diabetes and heart disease. I sold insulin, oral diabetes meds, and HBP meds.
Then I sold one of the ED drugs on the specialty level to Uros and a fertility protocol to OBGYNS. That was a fun one - part of our training was a "sensitivity seminar".
We had to "learn" to speak about penis and vaginas "professionally".
But most of my career was spent selling to Endos, Cardios, and high volume IMs who focused on diabetes and heart disease. I sold insulin, oral diabetes meds, and HBP meds.
Then I sold one of the ED drugs on the specialty level to Uros and a fertility protocol to OBGYNS. That was a fun one - part of our training was a "sensitivity seminar".
We had to "learn" to speak about penis and vaginas "professionally".
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:29 pm to Yellerhammer5
quote:
I don't know why anyone goes into the field. Doctors only see them as a free meal or a nice pair of tits even though they're nice to their face. Who wants a job trying to educate someone that knows more than you about your own product and doesn't take you seriously?
Drug reps don't wear scrubs to correct the OP.
And the quoted post may be the dumbest thing I've read on here this month. Congrats.
Been in device sales 5 years, and I'm having the best year of my life.
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:33 pm to okietiger
Maybe in the next five years, you'll learn the difference between device and drug reps.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:34 pm to Yellerhammer5
quote:
Been in device sales 5 years, and I'm having the best year of my life.
Your replacement should be hired any time now.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:35 pm to AubieALUMdvm
quote:
Wearing them outside of the hospital increases risk of spreading infectious disease. If say that risk goes up if you go straight to the airport. Pretty simple, doc
The risk of spreading infectious disease goes up next to none if the person wearing scrubs was in a clinic, doctor's lounge, or OR. Don't confuse coming in contact with critically ill patients with being in a healthcare setting in general. You're dramatizing the risk a lot. It's not a big deal in almost any case you can give.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:42 pm to aVatiger
quote:
I bet it is okietiger..
does he have muscular deficient legs?
You bastard
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:45 pm to Hopeful Doc
Stop making assumptions. I'm done here
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:46 pm to okietiger
quote:
Drug reps don't wear scrubs to correct the OP.
OP is a doctor, so he probably can spot drug reps.
And also this: cafepharma
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:47 pm to AubieALUMdvm
quote:
Stop making assumptions.
You seem to be the one assuming that drug reps come in contact with sick patients and attempting to explain to me how simple it is that this is the norm. It's not.
quote:
I'm done here
Have a wonderful night
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:49 pm to Yellerhammer5
I've literally never seen a drug rep wear scrubs. They are ALWAYS in suit and tie or button up with skirt if female.
Almost no device reps wear suits anymore because:
A.) They are in and out of multiple ORs daily
B.) Honestly don't want to be confused drug reps at a Doctor's office (especially if needing to quickly check on upcoming cases)
And why did you link Cafepharma? Known place for disgruntled medical salespeople to anonymously bitch about how awful every company is. Such a joke.
Eta: Nevermind, clicked on your link. That's amazing
Almost no device reps wear suits anymore because:
A.) They are in and out of multiple ORs daily
B.) Honestly don't want to be confused drug reps at a Doctor's office (especially if needing to quickly check on upcoming cases)
And why did you link Cafepharma? Known place for disgruntled medical salespeople to anonymously bitch about how awful every company is. Such a joke.
Eta: Nevermind, clicked on your link. That's amazing
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 10:51 pm
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:56 pm to okietiger
quote:
I've literally never seen a drug rep wear scrubs. They are ALWAYS in suit and tie or button up with skirt if female.
This thread is about the possibility of seeing ONE drug rep at an airport in scrubs. Nobody is saying that drug reps regularly wear scrubs.
quote:
Almost no device reps wear suits anymore because:
This thread was never about device reps until they got their jimmies rustled due to poor reading comprehension. The title clearly states "drug rep".
quote:
B.) Honestly don't want to be confused drug reps at a Doctor's office (especially if needing to quickly check on upcoming cases)
It seems that even device reps confuse themselves for drug reps, so I see why this is necessary.
quote:
And why did you link Cafepharma? Known place for disgruntled medical salespeople to anonymously bitch about how awful every company is. Such a joke.
Because that thread on cafepharma is about drug reps wearing scrubs, which is the entire point of this thread.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:59 pm to Yellerhammer5
Seriously, I have never seen a pharma rep wear scrubs.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 11:03 pm to GEAUXT
Finish him
Page 4 of 5
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News