Nurses who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of deadly hospital superbugs, warns a new study. Home washing machines fail to remove antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...

Nurses are more conscientious handwashers than doctors, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Hand washing is a quick, cheap and easy way of preventing the spread of infection.

Researchers tracked alcohol-based handrub use for six months through an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system. Hand hygiene product use and total hours worked were calculated for staff to ...

A nurse’s Facebook rant about the “cesspool of funky flu” in emergency room waiting areas is getting a lot of attention.“Wash your stinking hands,” Katherine Lockler says in a six-minute video that’s ...

Hospitals have spent considerable resources trying to reduce the number of preventable mistakes that doctors and nurses make, such as skipping hand washing. But it’s hard to ensure that caregivers ...

A lack of appropriate changing facilities at work means some nurses and other health professionals in England are unable to wash their uniforms “safely” and in line with national guidance, according ...

The event took place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering nurses not only a complimentary car wash but also a $10 gift card for new scrubs, air fresheners, and other treats to brighten their day. Kimberly ...