Germs

8 crazy things nurses do during flu season

As nurses, we get very comfortable with our obsessive compulsive behaviors. During the flu season our OCD-like nature gets ramped up simply because of the obvious – more people are sick.

How clean is your uniform?

What if the uniform we are wearing is causing harm? Or could potentially cause harm in the form of infection?

10 style tips from the Head Nurse

I’m constantly asked by faithful readers, “Jo, how do you do such a demanding job while remaining a paragon of beauty and style?” Well, it’s not easy. Here, my ways to nail it.

Cooties!

I can’t take my stethoscope out of the hospital or wear it while I am eating. I just see imaginary MRSA floating down onto my Tostitos. I guess we all have weird germ issues…what are yours?

Things that make you go EW!

Some people are afraid of spiders, closed spaces, the number thirteen or clowns. I’m afraid of germs! A true germaphobe…here are some of my hospital pet peeves. What are yours?

Who’s to blame for MRSA?

Is MRSA the most repulsive epidemic to find its way into the ER? Here, the causes, the seriousness and the scope of the MRSA problem. Plus, some easy tips for nurses to help fight the spread of it.

Practice what you preach

We should practice what we preach. Or better yet, we should practice what we teach

Keeping germs off your hair, hands and face

Nurses wear ponytails when their patients have lice. Why? Because you can see lice. Now, think about microbes. They’re there, too, and they’re getting on your long hair.

CDC to survey for hospital-associated infections

The CDC is preparing to conduct a nationwide survery of hospital-associated infections — the first such update in 20 years.

What’s in your scrubs pockets?

Our MD/RN team reflects on what you’re carrying around on your shift…and what that says about you!

A nurse and the H1N1 flu panic

Instead of properly educating, preparing, and ‘arming’ society – we decided to scare the living daylights out of everyone.

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