The reason why I'm asking this here is because I feel it is terrible for them to wear them even if they are in their own scrubs and have to change into hospital ones in able to go into the operating room or pacu or operating hallway. Even husbands or partners have to wear hospital issue scrubs, well whatever they are called, in the or, pacu, hallway when their wives or partners have c-sections. Leave them on till their goes to the postpartum room after that. I'm well aware of the germs or spead of infection, something like that.
Think thats it for now.
2006-10-09 13:06:55 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica A 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Mostly for Health Issues.
If you were sick with a deadly bacteria that was contagious, you'd be wearing at least some sort of protection so that you don't conatminate the people around you.
2006-10-09 13:09:23 · answer #1 · answered by Cesar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone brings germs from their homes, cars, outdoors and from their own bodies, their pets, etc. into the hospital. In pacu's, ob rooms, or rooms, everything must be kept as germfree as is humanly possible. Wearing hospital scrubs is a much more preferable solution than going through a sterilization bath at the hospital. I wouldn't want to be a patient in a hospital bed with people coming in spreading their germs all around me, causing me to have an infection that could cost me my life, lose a limb, or other catastrophic results.
2006-10-09 13:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by dbarnes3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd be amazed at the germs that can linger on clothing, even "clean clothes." Letting someone in areas that need to stay as clean as possible and not knowing what they are "bringing to the table" can be dangerous for patients. Remember, people in surgery have their insides open to the air and whatever may be floating around in the room. That can lead to infections. OR issued scrubs are processed to destroy bacteria that could otherwise cause infections in surgical patients. I know it is a pain, especially when you're in a rush, but hey, at least the scrubs are comfy!
2006-10-09 13:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by Danerz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole issue is to create a sterile environment. The hospital issue are specially washed and stored away from the general laundry to prevent the spread of inadvertent bacteria. Clothes worn by someone coming in from outside carry bacteria on them. They must be changed. Most nurses I have known don't wear scrubs to work in these areas because they know they have to change.
2006-10-09 19:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by Scottish Dachsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people who come into visit in the hospital are just plain filthy. They drag germs in and the hospital must protect the pt population from the nasty germs. I am a RN and sometimes people who come in to visit smell so bad, the elevators stink when they get off. You would not believe what we have to put up with sometimes. We like to keep the cleanest environment as possible, so we put everyone who comes into a clean area in scrubs. I wouldnt want Aunt Nellie in the OR with her blue jeans and crusty T shirt. Its just a safety net.
2006-10-09 13:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should have to, if they have anything to do with medical feild or if they have wives or family there having something surgically done. That way the staff knows that they are there for a reason. I agree with it myself.
2006-10-09 13:19:36 · answer #6 · answered by ~~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋