Medical personnel wearing scrubs outside of work

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

Oh my god.

I don't know how you ever leave home. I would not trade my life for an hour in your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

Oh my god.

I don't know how you ever leave home. I would not trade my life for an hour in your head.

Being intelligent is not for everyone.

[Anonymous]

The rule for most places including medical sales is that you immediately drive home and put them in the wash and if you are using public transport you must change before leaving the facility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The rule for most places including medical sales is that you immediately drive home and put them in the wash and if you are using public transport you must change before leaving the facility.

Nope, not a rule where I work, nor at most to my knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

You're going to wash your hands anyways before touching your nose because you're smart enough to know, scrubs or not, that anything you touch out in public may be contaminated and that is the way we all should be operating at the moment. The person whose seat you take on the metro may be an asymptomatic carrier regardless of the type of clothing they are wearing. They also may not have washed their jeans for a week and not wash their hands after they poop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

You're going to wash your hands anyways before touching your nose because you're smart enough to know, scrubs or not, that anything you touch out in public may be contaminated and that is the way we all should be operating at the moment. The person whose seat you take on the metro may be an asymptomatic carrier regardless of the type of clothing they are wearing. They also may not have washed their jeans for a week and not wash their hands after they poop.

I'm going to wash my hands on the subway before scratching an itch? No.

Scrubs signify "We work somewhere where we try to keep our outdoor clothes separate from out work clothes." So that's how they differ from run of the mill jeans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

You're going to wash your hands anyways before touching your nose because you're smart enough to know, scrubs or not, that anything you touch out in public may be contaminated and that is the way we all should be operating at the moment. The person whose seat you take on the metro may be an asymptomatic carrier regardless of the type of clothing they are wearing. They also may not have washed their jeans for a week and not wash their hands after they poop.

I'm going to wash my hands on the subway before scratching an itch? No.

Scrubs signify "We work somewhere where we try to keep our outdoor clothes separate from out work clothes." So that's how they differ from run of the mill jeans.

Carry sanitizer with you and yes sanitize your hands before you scratch an itch. If you aren't realizing you need to do this at this point in the pandemic, not sure what to tell ya. There are many more infected people spewing covid with their improperly worn PPE and poor hygiene than healthcare workers riding the metro, I can tell you that.

[Anonymous]

Scrubs signify we work around SICK people and we are exposed to them. For those of you that do wear scrubs home, I’m thinking you do not go home and walk around your house wearing them. Why not?!? Like you said, it’s comfortable and you wear it for the convenience and comfort.

People change out of gym clothes after going to the gym..why can’t hospital staff change out of scrubs when outside of hospitals?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Completely inappropriate and disgusting even before COVID.

Agree. Totally unprofessional. This is why they have locker rooms.

Hmm will you please tell me where my locker room is? I work at a major teaching hospital in dc and the only locker room I know of is in L&D and then assuming OR. 100% of my coworkers in the ICU and PACU come in our scrubs and leave in our scrubs.

Agree. Hospitals don't have locker rooms. I've worked in the ICU of at least 10 and I've never seen or be given a locker room.

[Anonymous]

Should doctors you see in an office be changing their clothing when they arrive and depart from work?

Serious question for those of you objecting to scrubs.

What about the front desk staff of doctor's offices?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Completely inappropriate and disgusting even before COVID.

Agree. Totally unprofessional. This is why they have locker rooms.

Hmm will you please tell me where my locker room is? I work at a major teaching hospital in dc and the only locker room I know of is in L&D and then assuming OR. 100% of my coworkers in the ICU and PACU come in our scrubs and leave in our scrubs.

Agree. Hospitals don't have locker rooms. I've worked in the ICU of at least 10 and I've never seen or be given a locker room.

And just bathrooms are sparse... And extremely gross if they are bathrooms also used by visitors who pee all over the floor. You'd be waiting in a long line just to get in a bathroom if everyone was required to change. Nobody is doing that before and after a grueling 12+ hour shift when you can't see straight from sheer exhaustion and have to come back and do it again the next day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People we are talking about contagion of Covid19 not some yeast infection. There are of course billions and billions of germs...what differentiates each is the infectivity and morbidity of each. Ebola’s mortality rate is high in the 80-90% so many people who contracts it usually die thus the virus dies with them. On the other hand, influenza virus mortality rate is much lower in the teens so virus can propagate and each year comes back. Covid19 being a fairly new virus is both deadly and contagious...the perfect virus for pandemics

Except Covid 19 is actually not that contagious, as we have learned. Virtually all the cases are from people in prolonged close contact with a breathing human, in low circulation places. Not from stuff, or not a brief encounter/passing.

“Not that contagious”. Tell that to the 4 million people infected and the close to 300,000 deaths. Tell that to the International community that now have borders shut down so no travelers allowed in. Tell that to the business owners who were required to close and are now probably going to be bankrupt. Tell that to the children Zooming class from home. I can go on and on. Oh right, Covid19 is NOT that contagious

You missed the point.

Are you rolling around in someone else's scrubs, like a dog snuggles and owner's shirt? If so, stop that. It's rude.

But you're not going to catch covid this way. I understand you're grossed out by "germs" but this is a mental issue, not a risk issue. I'm not sure why you think everyone else is so clean - you cannot identify sickness based on someone's clothing. And even if you could, you being in the same room with someone wearing scrubs is not a risk for covid. For the love of god, gather some perspective and find healthy productive ways to deal with your unbelievable anxiety.

You mean like taking their seat on the bus or subway and then smoothing out your clothes when you get up, then touching your nose? Or accidentally bumping against them in an elevator?

What do you think the point of scrubs is, genius? It's to get some kind of control over the spread of germs. Is it really that hard?

Oh my god.

I don't know how you ever leave home. I would not trade my life for an hour in your head.

Being intelligent is not for everyone.

And thank you for illustrating that so so well.

[Anonymous]

Serious question for those WEARING scrubs. Do you feel comfortable going home and wearing the same clothes around your family members?

If not, what gives you the right to wear those same scrubs around me in public!?! Am I a lessor person than your family members??

[Anonymous]

I'm an ICU nurse and have worked at Hopkins, Georgetown and GW in recent years.

Where do you propose I change my scrubs? These hospitals don't have locker rooms. The units customarily have a single toilet for the entire staff. If all nurses and staff (let's say 30 people) were to have to go into that single toliet room before and after each shift we'd have to arrive an hour early to wait our turn for the bathroom.
Maybe we should just change in the hallways?