White cloth gowns worn over scrubs – acceptable or not

[Sandra Wharton]

Hi everyone
Hoping you might be able to help.
Medical and nursing staff love to wear a white cloth gown over their scrubs when coming out of theatre – these can be worn done up at the back or tied at the front. Is this acceptable practice?
We look forward to hearing how other facilities manage this.
Regards
Sandra Wharton
Sandra Wharton
Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and
Midwifery
Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800
Tel 02 6369 3840 | Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 |
sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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[Maureen Mckenzie]

Hi Sandra

Our theatre staff wore white cloth short sleeve gowns when leaving
theatre also. When we did audits on theatre PPE audits (on exiting only)
we noted that some of the staff would have the gowns opened at the
front.

After discussions between Infection Control and Theatre, it was decided
to change all exit gowns to disposable long sleeve white
gowns….compliance has improved dramatically along with staff
satisfaction.

The added bonus for us was the easy identification of theatre staff. Now
we just have to come up with some solution for those few staff that wear
masks around the neck when out of theatre????

Regards

Maureen

Maureen McKenzie

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention & Control
Concord Repatriation General Hospital

C/- Microbiology Dept.

Hospital Road, Concord NSW 2139
Tel 02 9767 6898 | Fax 02 9767 7868 | maureen.mckenzie@sswahs.nsw.gov.au

Behalf Of Sandra Wharton

Hi everyone

Hoping you might be able to help.

Medical and nursing staff love to wear a white cloth gown over their
scrubs when coming out of theatre – these can be worn done up at the
back or tied at the front. Is this acceptable practice?

We look forward to hearing how other facilities manage this.

Regards

Sandra Wharton

Sandra Wharton

Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and
Midwifery
Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800
Tel 02 6369 3840 | Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 |
sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au

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