i too have been a nurse for 20yrs and have seen many dirty jobs. from the projectile emesis (throwup) coming from the mouth to the projectile poo from the other end. i have been christened with many different bodily fluids over the years. i have seen my share of butts and other body areas that are normally kept covered. not to mention the wounds that i have seen and smelled which required dresssing changes. from rotting toes to oozing boils to draining ulcers and worse. i also agree that a hospital laundry would probably be a dirty job because many nasty linens head there many times a day. if you want to come to my hospital to go to the laundry, please let me know. i am sure i could get someone there to let you in. i love your show and mike you are great. i laugh every time i watch.
Originally posted by traumanurse1: How bout Hospital Housekeeping???
I agree with both hospital laundry and hospital housekeeping being very dirty (and underappreciated) jobs. But, I can't imagine any hospital allowing filming on premises. There are just too many opportunities for patient privacy violations.
An offsite laundry service, as used by the hospitals in my area, may be an option.
I used to be an obstetric nurse, and would even occasionally deliver the babies if labor happened too fast for the doctor to arrive in time. Sometimes I would have enough time to put on a water-proof gown before getting splashed with amniotic fluid. Other times, well... that's why we wore the hospital's scrubs.
After hospital stays during pregnancy and having two children back to back, I gained a great respect for the people who work in the hospital, the nurses, and the people who clean. If I ever figure out how to afford to go back to college, I may well study nursing. Those men and women sure do provide an important and probably not often appreciated job.
I am now a mother of 3 (5, 4 and 10 months) and I think maybe I have myself a pretty dirty, sticky, smelly, slimy at times, but oh so important job
