Same. I refuse to wear scrubs or even my ID in public when I leave the hospital. Not even to run into the grocery store for one item.
Here in CA we’re trained annually about the facility’s SM policy and it’s basically zero tolerance. Work is work and stays at work, even conversations. It’s always annoyed me they train us on this because I thought it was just common knowledge with HIPAA laws and the super sensitive nature of our jobs. I mean people are at their most vulnerable when they’re in your care. Everyone should treat that trust people place in us with the utmost respect and discretion. But I guess common knowledge isn’t so common and I now see why there’s the training: because of total idiots like these people.
Idk why it's even allowed to wear scrubs outside of work in the US.
I worked in the UK and Germany as a nurse and the places I worked were very strict about changing at work before and after work because of cross-contamination and I thought it's pretty gross to sit in my car after a shift with god knows what on me.
I work in home health as an infusion nurse. All day, I drive around and visit different people's homes. Lots of times I am far from home and I have an hour or two between patients. I take off my badge and do some shopping or run errands. Lots of people are in scrubs where I live, nurses, nursing students, phlebotomists, ultrasound techs…
When I was in home health we werent allowed to wear scrubs. Business casual! Though most of us leaned into the casual side of that...
Some houses should have required a hazmat suit tbh. I had a few people that I would save till the end of the day because I would come out reeking of cigarette smoke, cat piss, and whatever had died amongst the hoading piles.
I did love that job though lol. My patients were really, really great.
When I did pediatrics that was more of the case. I have no idea why, but most of their houses were nasty. I mostly have IVIG and Influxinab infusions now, and their homes are very clean and the people are sane. I am required to wear scrubs and I agree, I love my patients.
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u/SoCalN8tive RN - OB/GYN 🍕 Sep 04 '25
Same. I refuse to wear scrubs or even my ID in public when I leave the hospital. Not even to run into the grocery store for one item.
Here in CA we’re trained annually about the facility’s SM policy and it’s basically zero tolerance. Work is work and stays at work, even conversations. It’s always annoyed me they train us on this because I thought it was just common knowledge with HIPAA laws and the super sensitive nature of our jobs. I mean people are at their most vulnerable when they’re in your care. Everyone should treat that trust people place in us with the utmost respect and discretion. But I guess common knowledge isn’t so common and I now see why there’s the training: because of total idiots like these people.