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Scrubs

To:

3rd & 4th Year Medical Students

From:

Allison H. Innes, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Records/Student Affairs

Teal scrubs can be issued to students in the main hospital just outside the OR locker rooms (navy scrubs are only available at the Outpatient Surgery Center). The purpose is to protect patients from microbes from the community and to protect you from exposure to microbes such as HIV or hepatitus B virus that are present in blood or body fluids that contaminate clothing.

The policy of the University of Virginia Hospital is that scrubs are to be worn only in designated surgical and obstetrical areas. You may wear your scrubs outside the building but cannot wear them home.

How do you get your scrubs?

  • First time -- go to level zero main hospital (just off west staff elevators) to the Linen Room and have your ID Badge swiped into the system by Don Kramer (this activates your ID badge).

  • You will be able to get two sets of scrubs from the machines located outside the OR locker rooms using your ID Badge..

 

What do you do with contaminated/soiled scrubs?

 

  • Soiled scrubs can be turned in to the return machines (located just outside the OR locker rooms).

     

  • Turn in both top and bottom of a set to receive another top and bottom.

 

Can you keep your scrubs?

 

  • No. Scrubs are used by house staff and medical students and are property of UVa Hospital. They must be returned.

     

Can you wear scrubs home?

 

  • No. They are not to be worn home after work or coming to the hospital before work.