Take safety measures while working.

When it comes to germs and contamination, the adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of treatment" is especially true. If you inhale droplets or touch your face with a contaminated hand, washing your scrubs won't help. Use whatever PPE that is accessible to you while at work, and follow suggested procedures as frequently as you can given the supply chain issues. Use best practices while communicating with patients and coworkers to reduce the spread of disease. 

1. Clean your hands thoroughly. 

One of the best things you (and anyone else) can do to lessen the spread of sickness is to wash your hands. Your best bet is always soap and water.Nevertheless, if handwashing is not an option, you can use a hand sanitizer that has at At least 60% alcohol.

2. At work, switch up your clothes. 

Wearing your worn scrubs home is never a good idea, not even in everyday situations. Bring a fresh set of clothes in a sealed plastic bag, as well as a second bag to store your soiled scrubs for the trip home. Before changing into your clean clothing at the end of your shift, wash your hands, take off your scrubs, and place them in the dirty bag. 

3. Change your footwear/shoes.

Wearing clean shoes is also recommended, especially if you drive to and from work (and doubly so if you share your car with other people).You can place your nursing shoes in your locker after sealing them in a plastic bag. Put on a pair of shoes that you can use to travel to and from the hospital after changing. When you go home, you'll still need to leave these shoes outside the door. Never put these on indoors! Using this technique can lessen the likelihood that you'll track something undesirable into your vehicle.

4. You should scrub up. 

When you come home, take your clothes off and throw them in the washer right away. After that, be sure to discard the bag. Use the warmest water you can to wash. Use the sanitize cycle if your washer has one. Go take a shower as soon as you start the load to ensure that you are as clean as your clothes. After washing yourself and your scrubs, transfer the clothing to the dryer and dry it on the highest setting for at At least 30 minutes.

5. Clean your gadgets. 

Not only are phones, pagers, and other devices necessary for communication, but they also spread disease. We frequently touch these objects, which allow germs to persist on hard surfaces for a long time. As a result, these items may be contaminated with bacteria. To protect them from pathogens, you should, if at all possible, keep your gadget enclosed in a plastic bag throughout your shift. Wash your hands before removing the device from the bag and throwing the bag in the outdoor trash when you return home. Use a disinfectant wipe to quickly clean the phone, paying close attention to any nooks that can hold debris.