Surgical Attire & Dress Code

T/F

You can wear your own scrubs in the OR.

• True

• False

Scrubs that are worn in the OR must be washed...

• At a health care-accredited laundry facility

• At home

• It doesn't matter

• Laundromat

T/F

It is ok to wear jewelry that cannot be confined within the scrub attire in the restricted areas.

• True

• False

When is it ok to wear a long sleeve shirt under your hospital issued scrubs?

• It isn't ok

• If it is covered by a clean, hospital issued scrub jacket

• Whenever

T/F

Fleece jackets are allowed in the OR as long as it has the Northside logo on it.

• True

• False

T/F

You can wear your hospital issued scrubs home.

• True

• False

T/F

If you wear a cloth head covering, you do not have to wear a disposable head covering.

• True

• False

Does a beard have to be covered in the semi-restricted and restricted areas?

• Yes

• No

You can bring personal belongings into the OR.

• Yes

• No

• Only if they are placed inside a hospital issued plastic bag prior to entering the restricted area

What type of shoes should be worn in the OR? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Clean

• Fluid resistant

• Shoes from home

• Shoes from home are ok as long as fluid resistant shoe covers are worn