Presented by: Dr Katie Laird, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, De Montfort University & Prof Hugh Montgomery, University College London; Clinical Fabric Solutions.. In the UK, healthcare uniforms are laundered domestically in line with the Department of Health (DoH) Uniform and Workwear guidance (2010). Nurses in the National Health Service (NHS) are required to domestically launder their uniforms at 60°C to ensure safe removal of microorganisms. Recently 33% of NHS sta questioned said they launder their uniforms at 40°C, well below the DoH guideline temperature of 60°C. Although, a 60°C wash is su cient to remove bacteria from textiles at lower temperatures (40°C), with a biological detergent both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli at low levels remain on the textiles and are able to cross contaminate other items in the wash. Those cells remaining may have the potential for further contamination of the clinical environment.
DESCRIPTION. The Created for Crisis CareCap is a convertible scrub cap. Elastic ear loops are common in both commercial and homemade face masks. The. buttons in this design are intended to reduce strain on the ears when wearing such masks.. To use the cap as an ear-saving headband, fold it flat and tie it around the head, using the buttons on each side to hold ear loops in place.. To use as a full-coverage cap, expand the folds until the whole head is covered, then tie around the head OVER the loose fabric at the back.. Created for Crisis. Convertible CareCap. SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE. DISCLAIMER. • Created for Crisis does not recommend the use of these homemade scrub caps when commercially manufactured caps are available.. • These caps are not masks.. • These caps have not been tested for fluid resistance, particulate or bacteria filtration efficiency, differential pressure, or flammability.. • Using buttons to hold face mask ear loops in place may affect the fit of the mask. Follow manufacturer recommendations when wearing. face masks.. WARNINGS: Caps are intended for adults only. Caps should not be placed on children or anyone or otherwise unable to remove the cap without assistance. RECOMMENDATIONS: We recommend monitoring the CDC website below for the latest updates regarding the respirator shortage: https://www.cdc.gov/. SUPPLIES. • Pre-washed Fabric 100% cotton (quilter’s cotton is ideal). • All-purpose thread (polyester). • 4 buttons (½”-1” in size, plastic preferred). EQUIPMENT. • sewing machine. • iron & ironing board. • scissors. • ruler. • pins & needles. • fabric marker or chalk. CLEANING GUIDELINES. FOR EVERYONE: 1) Wash your hands! Wash hands before handling materials or making masks. When handling donations, wash hands both. BEFORE and AFTER to minimize your own exposure risk as well as that of the next person in the supply chain.. 2) Place all donations into sealed plastic bags! This minimizes contamination during travel.. 3) Social distancing! Stay six feet from others and practice not touching your face, eyes, and mouth.. FOR MAKERS: We recommend consolidating donations with others to minimize the number of individuals going to donation collection sites.. 1) Wash hands before working on masks and before returning to them after breaks.. 2) Work with clean, pre-washed fabrics.. 3) Wash the completed homemade masks on a HIGH temperature (preferably at least 158 F or 60 C) standard wash cycle. using standard laundry detergent. Dry on high temperature.. 2) Remove masks from dryer with clean or gloved hands. Place directly into a clean, sealable plastic bag.. FOR COLLECTION SITES: 1) Place receiving box in a clearly visible location. Outside is ideal to avoid contact and maintain cleanliness inside of your facility.. 2) Wash hands BEFORE and AFTER handling donations to store at your location until collected by a volunteer.. 3) Volunteers will contact you to set up a collection time. Place donations at the pick-up location, preferably outside, for the. volunteer to collect. Allow volunteers to do this by themselves if possible. If this is not possible, maintain 6ft distance at all times.. PACKING GUIDELINES. 1) Box: All homemade facemasks must be distributed in a plain paper box such as a corrugated cardboard box.. 2) Outer Labeling: The box must not make any content indications or claims beyond the Masks Now logo. The use of the. words “mask”, “facemask”, “surgical”, “protective”, or any other related term must not appear on the outer box.. 3) Packing Materials: Packing materials such as tissue paper or packing paper may be used to prevent damage to the face. masks but should be limited where possible.. 4) Packing Slip: The Packing Slip must be completed in full in indelible ink (such as pen) in legible handwriting and. provided within every shipping container. Where colored printing is not available, black & white is acceptable, provided all. content is fully legible.. Thanks everyone. Stay safe
The CDC recommends preventative actions to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. One of the top recommendations is washing your hands! They recommend washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. This demonstration shows the importance of washing hands and gives you tips!
New nurse tips for new nurse grads: This video talks about how to prevent bringing germs home from the hospital or healthcare setting. This is a risk many nurses and healthcare professional may not think of it. Many items such as your shoes, scrubs, lab coat, hair, skin are contaminated with germs that could easily transfer to family members or people in the community.. Read the article: http://www.registerednursern.com/new-nurse-tip-nurses-bring-home-germs-yes/
Learn how to sew a Nurse’s Scrubs Top. Link to Scrubs Pants Sewing Tutorial. https://youtu.be/oa6ZT8pP_z0. in this step by step, easy to sew, beginners sewing video tutorial, using a free pattern from Sew Different or For the Love of Scrubs group on Facebook. (it’s brilliant). You can get the pattern form the website for free and download and send to a printer like Net Printer or Orbit Imaging UK.. My Fabric was from Fabworks Online fabric Shop: https://youtu.be/rgVo3ARRjlI. If you are an absolute beginner then you may want to watch this video of How to thread a sewing machine: https://youtu.be/EgU-CnpqKL8. And if you want to know more about my Royal Dress Form (AKA Classy Dress Form) watch this video: https://youtu.be/d9LvGPALdf8
HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new. THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports. Nurses’ ‘Scrubs’ Pick Up Bad Hospital Germs The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports.
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports. THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports.
Up and Down arrows will open main tier menus and toggle through sub tier links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. In a new MedlinePlus article, they explain that nurses who are treating multiple patients can often pick up those disease causing germs and then spread them to other patients.
According to researchers, the germs are often found on the sleeves and pockets of a nurse’s scrubs, and then often on bed railings. October 27, 2016 / 6:08 PM / HealthDay The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports. This new study funded by the Center for Disease Control is a real wake-up call. Researchers collected samples twice a day in the ICU at Duke University Hospital. They found disease-causing germs.
This gram-negative bacteria almost always infects patients after a visit to the hospital, as it seems to be particularly at home on medical equipment in patient treatment areas. Infection by this bacteria can result in a number of serious ailments, including an infection of the bloodstream, infection of any open wounds or surgical sites, or the.
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Dirty scrubs spread bacteria to patients in the hospital and allow hospital superbugs to escape into public places such as restaurants.
By staff changing into clean scrubs when suitable, and not wearing them when going home, the hospital can ensure that the scrubs are clean and infection free.
During the course of their work, nurses’ hands become contaminated with opportunist pathogens which are not part of the normal skin flora but which are easily removed by thorough handwashing and drying.
• An intriguing theory or research finding that needs further testing—Luis read that wearing scrubs several days without laundering them contributed to hospital acquired (nosocomial) infections (McCaughey, 2009).
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hi, I find your tutorial really helpful. It’s my first time to try and sew scrubs with my wife. We’re both “trying hard” DIYers and we have not really worked with patterns much. Do I need to add allowance all around every piece of the pattern? I am just starting to put together the front and the back facing. I added allowance all around each and it doesn’t look the same as what you have? Any advice you can tell me before I waste a lot more of fabrics?;) Cheers…
great video! love the sleeves, only the pattern i download is all one piece for sleeves and front/back. is there somewhere i can find the ste in sleeves. thanks a million
What about stethoscopes? Many nurses drag their stethoscopes all over the place (including the cafeteria) and leave them on tables, furniture, etc. without cleaning them.
Excellent tutorial, I have been sewing professionally for over 50 years and was interested to see how scrubs are done having cut out and made up 14 sets this week.I did like the tutors attitude to getting the job done too as she is right they are needed quickly. I thought the sewing machine was quite awful though, tinny, and appeared to wobble and make the tutors work quite difficult.
It wasn’t mentioned whether that neck piece is sewn all the way around however it looks like you’ve overlocked it so I’m not sure whether I need to attach the facings together and then sew round or not?
Love your tutorial, my friend is working in allied health and wears normal clothes but she wants something to wear over the top. I am a patchworker and don’t sew clothes but watching this think I could give it a go. From Melbourne Australia ���� stay safe everyone
Perfect Once again really clear and easy to follow. A BIG thank you. I love your video s. Considering I hate sewing garments your guidance has helped me overcome my dislike of garment making.
Thank you for the beginners guide, I was worried about starting these and getting stuck, but you have given me confidence. Would always rather have stuff over-explained!
I’m really impressed that as a beginner I can follow this. Thank you. I’m 10 mins in and have a question… HELP I don’t have an overlocker so am using a zig zag stitch. Does it matter if it’s a single stitch for each needle movement or if it pierces the material 3 times every zig zag? I can’t find a way to use the single zig zag without the machine ‘eating’ the material edge. please advise polite suggestions always welcome…
Yes. Yes. It would be awesome if you can show us different types of neckline and pocket and hem, please. Your demonstration is very clear and easy to understand. Thank you for sharing.
You make it all look so easy but I think I can’t do this because of the sleeves. Surely it would be easy to have a grown on sleeve? Also would you need to cut the sleeves on the bias? I’m a beginner quilter so it’s all alien to me including the 1cm seam allowance! Oh well, many thanks and love your dress.
Hi Tree. Another fab tutorial thank you. I’m making my first set but am struggling with marking the sleeve notches as there are no markings on the pattern. Can you explain how you find where to botch please.
I live with my parents and my dad high risk! I work at a grocery store but I’m planning return to work. How can I pervert bring home germs and i work carts ��
I think this is the best sewing video I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much. I’m not a novice but wanted to find the best way of sewing scrubs; I’m making a set for my niece. I love the way you inserted the sleeves too, think I’ll always be doing that from now on. And the pocket tip was very good, will make them so neat. I’ll be back for the trousers video �� I have subscribed.
Thank you so much for this great video! I wasn’t sure if I’d have enough sewing knowledge to make scrubs, but found your instructions clear and straightforward so far, so good! I’m not sure how much space to leave between the Vee neck and the top-stitching, though, is there any set distance, please? Thanks again for making this freely available ����
If you use a pattern with grown in sleeves, how do you clip into the overlocked side edges under the arm to ease the curve? Thanks for such a good tutorial. ��
Hi Tee, just a quick question. I used iron on interfacing on neckline. After the 3cm topstitch that pattern advises there is still facing with the interfacing that is not enclosed. Will this wash ok or am I meant to trim it back to the 3cm stitch line?
I am looking to buy a new sewing machine as mine is 40 years old and noisy! I already have an over locker. Can you tell me what your Janome model is? I can’t quite see the number. Great tutorial!! Having made nearly 500 bags. I’m now going on to scrubs!! Your tutorial is very easy to follow. I made one set of scrubs on Friday but nearly gave up because of the neck facing! I will follow your instructions on the next set!!! Many thanks ������
Great advice. Love your channel by way. I didn’t know where to post this but here we go. Any recommendations on online nursing school? How about WGU pre licensure? Reason I ask is because my three kids are 3 and under so putting them in day care is costly
hi, I find your tutorial really helpful. It’s my first time to try and sew scrubs with my wife. We’re both “trying hard” DIYers and we have not really worked with patterns much. Do I need to add allowance all around every piece of the pattern? I am just starting to put together the front and the back facing. I added allowance all around each and it doesn’t look the same as what you have? Any advice you can tell me before I waste a lot more of fabrics?;)
Cheers…
great video! love the sleeves, only the pattern i download is all one piece for sleeves and front/back. is there somewhere i can find the ste in sleeves. thanks a million
What about stethoscopes? Many nurses drag their stethoscopes all over the place (including the cafeteria) and leave them on tables, furniture, etc. without cleaning them.
Is it okay if I use jersey fabric? I’m about to sew scrubs for a friend and she doesn’t like the kind of fabric that is usually used to make one.
Excellent tutorial, I have been sewing professionally for over 50 years and was interested to see how scrubs are done having cut out and made up 14 sets this week.I did like the tutors attitude to getting the job done too as she is right they are needed quickly. I thought the sewing machine was quite awful though, tinny, and appeared to wobble and make the tutors work quite difficult.
It wasn’t mentioned whether that neck piece is sewn all the way around however it looks like you’ve overlocked it so I’m not sure whether I need to attach the facings together and then sew round or not?
Love your tutorial, my friend is working in allied health and wears normal clothes but she wants something to wear over the top. I am a patchworker and don’t sew clothes but watching this think I could give it a go. From Melbourne Australia ���� stay safe everyone
Perfect Once again really clear and easy to follow. A BIG thank you. I love your video s. Considering I hate sewing garments your guidance has helped me overcome my dislike of garment making.
Thank you for the beginners guide, I was worried about starting these and getting stuck, but you have given me confidence. Would always rather have stuff over-explained!
I’m really impressed that as a beginner I can follow this. Thank you. I’m 10 mins in and have a question…
HELP I don’t have an overlocker so am using a zig zag stitch.
Does it matter if it’s a single stitch for each needle movement or if it pierces the material 3 times every zig zag?
I can’t find a way to use the single zig zag without the machine ‘eating’ the material edge. please advise polite suggestions always welcome…
Yes. Yes. It would be awesome if you can show us different types of neckline and pocket and hem, please. Your demonstration is very clear and easy to understand. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Tree,
You make it all look so easy but I think I can’t do this because of the sleeves. Surely it would be easy to have a grown on sleeve? Also would you need to cut the sleeves on the bias? I’m a beginner quilter so it’s all alien to me including the 1cm seam allowance! Oh well, many thanks and love your dress.
Hi Tree. Another fab tutorial thank you. I’m making my first set but am struggling with marking the sleeve notches as there are no markings on the pattern. Can you explain how you find where to botch please.
I live with my parents and my dad high risk! I work at a grocery store but I’m planning return to work. How can I pervert bring home germs and i work carts ��
I think this is the best sewing video I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much. I’m not a novice but wanted to find the best way of sewing scrubs; I’m making a set for my niece. I love the way you inserted the sleeves too, think I’ll always be doing that from now on. And the pocket tip was very good, will make them so neat. I’ll be back for the trousers video �� I have subscribed.
Thank you so much for this great video! I wasn’t sure if I’d have enough sewing knowledge to make scrubs, but found your instructions clear and straightforward so far, so good! I’m not sure how much space to leave between the Vee neck and the top-stitching, though, is there any set distance, please? Thanks again for making this freely available ����
This is brilliant Tree. We’re using a pattern with sleeves already attached so it’s much easier. Thank you, you explained this so well ❤️
If you use a pattern with grown in sleeves, how do you clip into the overlocked side edges under the arm to ease the curve? Thanks for such a good tutorial. ��
Hi Tee, just a quick question. I used iron on interfacing on neckline. After the 3cm topstitch that pattern advises there is still facing with the interfacing that is not enclosed. Will this wash ok or am I meant to trim it back to the 3cm stitch line?
I am looking to buy a new sewing machine as mine is 40 years old and noisy! I already have an over locker. Can you tell me what your Janome model is? I can’t quite see the number. Great tutorial!! Having made nearly 500 bags. I’m now going on to scrubs!! Your tutorial is very easy to follow. I made one set of scrubs on Friday but nearly gave up because of the neck facing! I will follow your instructions on the next set!!! Many thanks ������
Hey Everyone! Thanks for watching. Don’t forget:
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Great advice. Love your channel by way. I didn’t know where to post this but here we go. Any recommendations on online nursing school? How about WGU pre licensure? Reason I ask is because my three kids are 3 and under so putting them in day care is costly