Wearing The Right Post Operative Garments

By Alison Wilcox


A person who is in the hospital has assigned things to wear. This goes for patients as well as medical staff. If a person is having surgery, they will need the right post operative garments.

Patients will usually wear a hospital gown. This is normally a single piece of cloth which has ties either in the back. This is meant for easy access when a doctor or nurse needs to get to certain areas quickly.

Looking at surgical wounds is very important especially in the immediate post-operative phase. Wounds can become infected or they can begin to bleed. Decisions to go back to the operating room many times are based on physical examination of the wound. Doctors and nurses need to get in there easily to also look at any tubing placed during surgery which is common.

Aside from needing to check on patient health and safety, the patient needs to be cleaned periodically. The gown helps do this because it allows easier access over a pair of pajamas. The patient can also lift a gown easier in the bathroom compared to pajamas. This helps, too, if the patient is experiencing pain.

Doctors and nurses have their own set of wear that they need to put on while at work. A majority of people wear something called scrubs. These are also worn post-operatively.

Medical staff worry about exposure to body fluids when they come into contact with patients. Post-surgical patients many times have tubing which is draining fluid, so there is more exposure to body fluids in these situations. Especially in the operating room, scrubs need to be worn by everyone working in there during a surgery.

There is good news for patients. They are finally going to have an upgrade to the hospital gowns that are currently out there. These new gowns will be a little bigger or longer in length. They will open only on the front, and they will fasten closed. This gives patients much more privacy than they offer today.

It is important for both patients and medical staff to have the right post operative garments when they are in the hospital. This is due to many different reasons. For patients, there are several reasons why they need proper wear in the hospital especially after surgery. It gives nurses and doctors easier access to certain things like surgical wounds and any tubing or devices that were placed during surgery. An example would be a drain, and fluid will collect into the drain. Therefore, doctors and nurses need to assess these fluids frequently. It also makes it easier for patients like when they use the restroom. There is no hassle of pants and shirts to maneuver. Scrubs are worn, too, by the medical staff because it protects them from exposure to body fluids as well. They are comfortable and easily washed for use again.




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