Appearances Do Count.

A close relative of mine went into the hospital for a surgical procedure. The condition that they entered into having this done was that they needed to be put to sleep. Okay, no big deal, take a nice nap and wake up all done. No one mentioned the walking from this point to that point to do, of course, this and that, would be done in a small sheet with arms and two short sleeves. Anybody who's ever been in the hospital knows what I'm talking about. The robe that has two small ties in the back which also don't line up with your butt. That's what goes on display when you go from here to there, of course! I don't know why they couldn't find some way to use a disposable cheap scrub or something because you can buy scrubs online for the widest variety of garments, which is very convenient for health care workers where no uniform shops are local to them, as well as offering patients a better selection of wraps to wear. I know nursing scrubs wouldn't work because they'd have to cut them off of the patient and that would get expensive. I'm talking about paper scrubs or something along those lines that the hospital could buy for $3 and charge the patient $50 for ($100 if insured). I don't know about you but some of those paper garments are stronger than one might think and don't tear that easily. There is one site I know of that does have a big variety of garments for the health care field and the link is http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/. Patients and professionals should both have choices in what they wear.

I really feel mostly for the patients in the post operative area where family or close friends tend to be while the patients regain their wits. This is a really bad time for the modest patient since they usually have an IV in one arm and they're trying desperately to keep their rear ventilated gown closed with the other. Even if they made disposable extra long scrub tops or a scrub top with a reusable adhesive like paper tape that has a limited use but will work for the short time it's needed. It may seem a small issue to some but for some it is a big deal. I know paper clothes are made because many service companies use them when dealing with contaminants so that all tainted materials get disposed of with the least expense. Just something to think about. I just can't believe that I can sit around waiting to take my family member home again and think of this while people who work there all the time cannot. Maybe the laundry company offers incentives?