My daughter is a nurse, and she has NO "ick factor". None. I think nurses couldn't do their jobs if they did.What would you have said or done in the situation?
I would've done nothing at all.
My daughter is a nurse, and she has NO "ick factor". None. I think nurses couldn't do their jobs if they did.What would you have said or done in the situation?
ALL scrubs once worn to work are dirty. I dont even bring mine into my home. I strip and wash in the garage in a machine my family's clothes dont go in
How does one even determine a casual discussion on a plane is provocative? Are they only being provocative if the conversation is across the aisle from your views?Personally, I think it’s to be provocative, unlike the nurses who were just discussing their day.
I have had many experiences of hearing ppl talk very loudly beyond a reasonable volume that was obviously meant to be provocative. I’ve observed it on both “sides”, if you will. In public, unless I’m purposely trying to eavesdrop, it’s impolite to be loud enough that I can overhear your conversation regardless of the subject matter...especially on a 14 hour flight. I don’t care what anyone says or does (i.e. “bury” your nose in your phone) wherever they are, but it shouldn’t disturb others.How does one even determine a casual discussion on a plane is provocative? Are they only being provocative if the conversation is across the aisle from your views?
On our upcoming flight to Europe, I can guarantee you there will be some political talk over the 14 hours as there will be some major news that breaks or at the minimum numerous tweets to dissect. We will not be trying to be provocative, only that as a family, we are very interested in current events.
Or would you prefer that rather than having family discussions, we all bury our noses in our smartphones. Oh wait, that is frowned on too. 14 hours of talking fluff is not stimulating conversation. We have this grey matter between our ears that we actually enjoy using.
I invested in nice Bose noise canceling headphones for those times I don't want to hear my neighbors. If others are anticipating being offended, they should do the same.
Eh, teachers and day care workers go out to eat after having been immersed in kid germs all day. For most of us, it does us good to be around germs and microbes. Our society has become quite sanitized.
My sons are students of pharmacy. They'll work in scrubs and be around sick people, but not bodily fluids all day long. Lots of medical type people wear scrubs.
My wife comes home and changes after her day as a parapro. The kids have used her as a tissue enough times that she can't stand being in that clothes any longer. About 20% of the time she will come home and shower.Eh, teachers and day care workers go out to eat after having been immersed in kid germs all day.
The issue is knowing your intended audience and (possibly) thinking about the UNINTENDED audience. I bet you if you would have asked the nurses in the OP, they had no idea they were speaking loud enough for neighboring tables to hear, and would have preferred other tables NOT hearing. Some people (and I am one) are just loud talkers. It's not that we're trying to ruin or interfere with others, we simply don't realize we're doing it.
I can understand coworkers discussing their day. I have no problem with people getting graphic. I just can’t help getting grossed out by it. I’m not trying to censor anyone.
My teacher friends and I say things in the teachers lounge that would shock anyone listening in. We curse and vent our frustrations and can get pretty obnoxious. Those of us that might go out after school speak freely without much thought to who might be listening.
The one thing I try to be aware of is swearing in places where children are. I am sure that my mouth has offended someone at some point. I know I slipped here using a word that I didn’t consider a bad word, but apparently it was, and I got called out on it. No big deal.
Someone is always listening. It’s up to you whether or not you care about that.
In a hospital. Same as most people. Hospitals are full of very icky things. I just spent 6 days this week working on a contact hall. MDROs, VRE, MRSA, Cdiff all these things are carried from one room to another by healthcare workers. Or into the home of the healthcare worker where their families are not typically susceptible to these infections. Except I have an immunocompromised mother and a daughter who is hospitalized frequently.You have a separate washing machine just to wash your work clothes?! I have never heard of anyone doing that.
ETA...where do you work that your clothes get so contaminated?
In a hospital. Same as most people. Hospitals are full of very icky things. I just spent 6 days this week working on a contact hall. MDROs, VRE, MRSA, Cdiff all these things are carried from one room to another by healthcare workers. Or into the home of the healthcare worker where their families are not typically susceptible to these infections. Except I have an immunocompromised mother and a daughter who is hospitalized frequently.
I constantly wipe down surfaces at work. WOW units, door handles, sink faucets, etc. I do not cross contaminate patients and I dont carry work clothing into my home until it has been washed. My shoes never enter my house. Im not going to introduce infection to my family and Im not going to infect your loved one.
In a hospital. Same as most people. Hospitals are full of very icky things. I just spent 6 days this week working on a contact hall. MDROs, VRE, MRSA, Cdiff all these things are carried from one room to another by healthcare workers. Or into the home of the healthcare worker where their families are not typically susceptible to these infections. Except I have an immunocompromised mother and a daughter who is hospitalized frequently.
I constantly wipe down surfaces at work. WOW units, door handles, sink faucets, etc. I do not cross contaminate patients and I dont carry work clothing into my home until it has been washed. My shoes never enter my house. Im not going to introduce infection to my family and Im not going to infect your loved one.
Whenever I have worked with contact patients, we always gowned and gloved. If I was contaminating my clothing, I was doing something wrong.
I have no problem with you being extra cautious. I’d just never heard of anyone actually having an extra washing machine for it. Honestly, it just seems a bit of overkill to me.
A used washing machine is like $50. It isnt like I bought another front loading Samsung with pedestal. In any event I do glove, gown, and mask with faceshield (for trachs) because no matter how careful you are the stuff gets everywhere.Whenever I have worked with contact patients, we always gowned and gloved. If I was contaminating my clothing, I was doing something wrong.
I have no problem with you being extra cautious. I’d just never heard of anyone actually having an extra washing machine for it. Honestly, it just seems a bit of overkill to me.
I don't think it's overkill at all. I think it's brilliant. My nephew and his wife are both paramedics, and they do the exact same thing. They have managed to protect my brother who is battling cancer and is immunocompromised from catching any of the germs they might bring home.A used washing machine is like $50. It isnt like I bought another front loading Samsung with pedestal. In any event I do glove, gown, and mask with faceshield (for trachs) because no matter how careful you are the stuff gets everywhere.
In any event I worked 15 years in EMS where you never knew what you were carrying. I bought the washing machine then. If its overkill then its overkill. Im not taking that stuff home and Im not spreading it around hospitals