Soiled Scrubs Mid-Shift

Obviously, you change, right? What are you doing with your soiled scrubs in the mean time? Are you cleaning them at the hospital? Home?
Never had to, but you can put them in a personal items bag that is usually given to patients and stuff it in your locker. Wash when you get home.

I keep an extra set of scrubs in a plastic bag. If I would need to change, I would bring the soiled ones home in the plastic bag.

Yikes! I was hoping someone would say they have washing facilities at the hospital! I know that probaby sounds ridiculous, but at the risk of having foreign hazmat in your own personal washer? Yuk, yuk, yuk. I thought maybe there might be a more sterile process than just taking it home and crossing your fingers... Thanks for the replies.

Quote from kmarie724I keep an extra set of scrubs in a plastic bag. If I would need to change, I would bring the soiled ones home in the plastic bag.

I leave a pair of old scrubs in my locker just in case. No washing facilities for employee issues.

Quote from StudentEtc.Yikes! I was hoping someone would say they have washing facilities at the hospital! I know that probaby sounds ridiculous, but at the risk of having foreign hazmat in your own personal washer? Yuk, yuk, yuk. I thought maybe there might be a more sterile process than just taking it home and crossing your fingers... Thanks for the replies.

Quote from StudentEtc.Obviously, you change, right? What are you doing with your soiled scrubs in the mean time? Are you cleaning them at the hospital? Home?

Put them in a bag and put them in your car. Wash when you get home.My scrubs generally don't get soiled unless I'm wearing white. It's true.It's a rule. Whenever I wear white? Blood, doo-doo, food, drink, medicine (depakote, cough syrup, etc...) will end up on me.

Quote from MedChicaPut them in a bag and put them in your car. Wash when you get home.My scrubs generally don't get soiled unless I'm wearing white. It's true.It's a rule. Whenever I wear white? Blood, doo-doo, food, drink, medicine (depakote, cough syrup, etc...) will end up on me.

When it happen to me, poo in my case, I borrowed a set of scrubs from the OR. I washed mine separate as soon as I got home and ran hot water & bleach through after the scrubs.

If I have to change my scrubs I rinse them in a sink at work, place them in a plastic bag and wash in a washer at home.

I've had to change a few times and just bag the clothes and wash at home. Maybe twice through the washer if I'm feeling especially violated. Unless the hospital has decon facilities for you, if it's in your scrubs, it's likely already on you so laundromat at the hospital doesn't protect you from contamination.