Wearing scrubs in public
I just ran some errands after work with my (dayshift ER nurse) boyfriend (me in scrubs, him in civvies). I mentioned, "I'm nervous wearing scrubs in public, because if some emergency happens, I'll feel like I am more responsible." (Not like I wouldn't help anyway, but scrubs increase the impetus.) He said, "Aw. I'd help you."
I was feeling warm and fuzzy when he said, "I'd point and say, 'She's a nurse!' while I ran the other way. That's the kind of help you'd get."
Sweet, eh?
I don’t think you’d have to worry about it. EVERYONE wears scrubs these days. Its one of my pet peeves. Hospital housekeeping, doctor’s office receptionists, daycare workers, home health sitters are just a few who wear scrubs with no medical education whatsoever, unless they have taken a CPR class. I’m sure you could list more. I admit to getting irritated when our office aides are called nurses by the patients. Everyone looks alike these days.
It’s not problem……
regards ,
phe9oxis.
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I’m c ur bf. I’m a an RN CCRN, CEN who teaches BLS and ACLS. I would be hardpressed to want to offer help out of the hospital to strangers in this sue happy age. First you can only do so much and once you take it on you have to commit 100%, an MI or something else may just require BLS but not all places have AED for that link between BLS and ACLS. Now what if there is a huge crash c trauma, are you willing to take that on especially in a rural setting where it could be 20 min before an ambulance gets to you, also do you have the necessary things to provide yourself with the protection of universal precautions.