M A Y 2 0 1 5 O U T P A T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T 5 7
W
ashing scrubs at home isn't just a bad idea, it's a dan-
gerous one. Although the evidence suggests home
laundering of scrubs puts your patients and family at
risk of coming into contact with dangerous microor-
ganisms, facilities still balk at using professional
Cleaning surgical attire in your washing machine
puts patients and family members at risk.
Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP | Denver, Colo.
Do You Wear
Your Scrubs Home?
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
z
DANGEROUS MATERIAL
Staff
members who wear
their scrubs home may be endangering patients,
themselves and the community as a whole.
