Does any1 watch the various hospital programmes where surgery is performed? I was horrified in recent week to see a complete lack of hair covering, both with medical teams and patients.
Last week a girl appeared for surgery on some hand tendons: full mascara, long false eyelashes, nail varnish
. In my day one was allowed a wedding ring which was covered with a plaster and nothing else, incase something became lost during patient movement. No ear rings, bracelets etc.. As well as paper hats which covered every scrap of hair. Staff would be fully covered too, if not the Surgical Sister would be down like a ton of bricks!
If any non surgical staff went into theatre area we had to cover up too, special shoes and hair coverings. I remember when I had operations even in the 1990s, the paper hat was fitted.
Watching these recent programmes it seems that less thought is taken regarding keeping hair covered: I could cut the risk of MRSA etc. by half! Surgeons with hair onto their collars which are showing during surgery: masks not worn correctly: no shoe covers: same with the nursing team, hair showing etc..
I am tamping! All these Covid restrictions - nowt seems to have been learned [learnt] !!!!
