Always cold in the hospital?

[Psychobabble]

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Anyone else out there always cold inside those chilly hospital buildings? And, when it comes time to the patient's physical exam I always try to warm my hands but most of the time it's to no avail.

Ok, it's that thin Arizona blood of mine! But now that I've matched in NY (outside the city) I will need to figure out how to keep warm. Are there any scrubs made to keep practitioners warm?

Any suggestions in general for those of us moving to colder climates from those used to these areas? I'd grately appreciate any replies/help.

P.S. Yes, those of us going into psych still do physical exams (4 months medicine, 2 months neuro and physical exams prior to admitting a psych patient. Really!

 

[njbmd]

Originally posted by Psychobabble
Anyone else out there always cold inside those chilly hospital buildings? And, when it comes time to the patient's physical exam I always try to warm my hands but most of the time it's to no avail.

Ok, it's that thin Arizona blood of mine! But now that I've matched in NY (outside the city) I will need to figure out how to keep warm. Are there any scrubs made to keep practitioners warm?

Any suggestions in general for those of us moving to colder climates from those used to these areas? I'd grately appreciate any replies/help.

P.S. Yes, those of us going into psych still do physical exams (4 months medicine, 2 months neuro and physical exams prior to admitting a psych patient. Really!

Under General Residency Issues.

nbmd

 

[Annette]

Silk underwear- camisole and long johns. They fit nicely under scrubs. Only trouble is what goes through the scrubs! Cotton thermals also work well, but are bulky. There are also synthetic thermal underwears. About the only time you can find long underwear is in the fall, though.

Heat packs. There are several brands you can get in stores like taget, k-mart, and sporting good stores. They last about 12 hours.

For cold hands, try running them under warm water. You're going to wash your hands anyway. Do use hand lotion 'cause you are going to get dry hands!

In general- wear a hat! You lose a lot of heat from your head, and you will be much warmer with a hat.

Good luck in staying warm!