Medical personnel wearing scrubs outside of work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people have a skewed idea of who wears scrubs.

As someone noted above, most people working directly with patients are not wearing scrubs. On the other hand, a lot of people who do wear scrubs are not working directly with patients -- such as the dietary staff in the cafeteria.

How do you feel about other uniforms -- police, EMT, and others with possible frontline contact? Do they need to change after shift, too?

That’s aside from the point...

scrubs=healthcare worker(someone working with sick/possible Covid19 patient)
Police, EMT, etc are not working inside hospitals 24/7

Most people waering some forms of scrubs inside the hospital setting are not doing more work with possibly/likely COVID-infected people than are police and EMT. I mean, I get that you think they are, but they are not. They are cafeteria workers, floor cleaners (not in the COVID section), dietary workers, auxilliary staff, etc. Does that matter to you at all?

Yes, it does matter. Hospitals are full of germs. I was in a hospital once (years ago) visiting a relative and the nurse recommended I not walk around. She said, "Hospitals are full of germs. Not a good idea." I think she knew what she was talking about.

Scrubs outside are gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People wearing scrubs think it’s a badge of honor...guess what, got news for you...it isn’t. It demonstrates the laziness of the wearer and the incompetence they portray by going into public spaces knowing that is exactly what they wouldn’t wear at home near their loved ones.

No, from this thread, it's pretty clear that what it is has become a trigger for people who want to tear down a certain different sort of person. It's not just "hey, don't do this_ -- it's name-calling, and contempt, and casting aspersions.

I can assure you, people in scrubs are not looking for approval. They are looking for a bed and hopefully something to eat. They don't care about you nearly as much as you care about them

Are you implying they are homeless?

LOL

[Anonymous]

When I see someone in scrubs I think that they have a job doing something useful in the world.

[Anonymous]

Watching too much SCRUBS! It’s not all touchy-feely in the hospital. They do actually work on sick people either with cancer, babies, mothers, ER, radiology, etc. Bottom line is they are professionals working for a buck and if they want to wear souled clothing home..so be it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watching too much SCRUBS! It’s not all touchy-feely in the hospital. They do actually work on sick people either with cancer, babies, mothers, ER, radiology, etc. Bottom line is they are professionals working for a buck and if they want to wear souled clothing home..so be it.

Soiled

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People wearing scrubs think it’s a badge of honor...guess what, got news for you...it isn’t. It demonstrates the laziness of the wearer and the incompetence they portray by going into public spaces knowing that is exactly what they wouldn’t wear at home near their loved ones.

That’s not how it works, dear. Me wearing scrubs to get gas and dog food after my 14 hour day saving your aunt’s life =/= I’m incompetent

FTR, I do wear my scrubs all over my big house when I arrive home. Around my family and pets.

You ready for this? ..... we are never sick. Well, my teen does get a couple colds every year but he has atrocious self care behavior by choice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People wearing scrubs think it’s a badge of honor...guess what, got news for you...it isn’t. It demonstrates the laziness of the wearer and the incompetence they portray by going into public spaces knowing that is exactly what they wouldn’t wear at home near their loved ones.

That’s not how it works, dear. Me wearing scrubs to get gas and dog food after my 14 hour day saving your aunt’s life =/= I’m incompetent

FTR, I do wear my scrubs all over my big house when I arrive home. Around my family and pets.

You ready for this? ..... we are never sick. Well, my teen does get a couple colds every year but he has atrocious self care behavior by choice

Good luck with that during this pandemic. If ignorant before, ignorant to the end.

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/0/881392.page#17190928

Reading the posts on that thread...most sane individuals who work in hospitals DO NOT wear their work clothes inside their homes...ie SCRUBS!