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[XRanger]

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I just have some questions about the anatomy lab and what people usually wear for it.
I think for my school, we have to wear scrubs for anatomy lab, so Im' thinking of just ordering 1 from the school for $20, but is 1 enough or should I get more? anyone know place that sells it for cheaper?

I heard that the smell seeps through your hair so do people generally wear some sort of a cap to anatomy lab?

last thing, some people recommend wearing old pair of shoes that you can just throw away at the end of the course, but all my shoes are either relatively new or shoes that I still like to wear...so is it necessary to buy cheap shoes that I can throw away at the end of the course or can I just wear one of my shoes?
do the shoes get really smelly or something?

 

[NickNaylor]

Just go to Target/Walmart and pick up a pair of shoes for $10 or $15. If you only wear them for anatomy, it shouldn't matter if they're somewhat uncomfortable.

As far as the cap goes, I doubt you could find something that will prevent any sort of smell from seeping into your hair.

 

[NickNaylor]

Just go to Target/Walmart and pick up a pair of shoes for $10 or $15. If you only wear them for anatomy, it shouldn't matter if they're somewhat uncomfortable.

As far as the cap goes, I doubt you could find something that will prevent any sort of smell from seeping into your hair.

 

[TexasTriathlete]

my wal-mart anatomy shoes were $7

 

[MilkmanAl]

I just used my normal shoes for anatomy. They won't really be in the line of fire, so I wouldn't worry about getting a pair of shoes specifically for gross. Don't bother with a cap or anything other than scrubs and gloves. It won't do you any good. You will smell like the lab no matter what you do.

 

[codenamekris]

i switched scrubs half-way through the semester, just because my first pair had gotten so disgusting-->and it's nearly impossible to wash them, or not worth it because your washing machine will end up smelling like lab (or so i heard from some who attempted this).

i threw out my shoes at the end of the semester. they smelled bad, and had gotten dripped on throughout the semester.

i have a ton of hair, and just tied it back during lab and took a shower right after lab...i don't think a cap would have done much good, and no one wore one...

 

[Gold 5]

i switched scrubs half-way through the semester, just because my first pair had gotten so disgusting-->and it's nearly impossible to wash them, or not worth it because your washing machine will end up smelling like lab (or so i heard from some who attempted this).

i threw out my shoes at the end of the semester. they smelled bad, and had gotten dripped on throughout the semester.

i have a ton of hair, and just tied it back during lab and took a shower right after lab...i don't think a cap would have done much good, and no one wore one...

I threw out my shoes and lab coat at the end. Still use the scrubs. I washed the goo right out with a few sprays of "shout". After washing and a long dry cycle to get any smell still left in it, I ran the washing machine on an empty load with some bleach. No smell 😳

 

[275079]

I threw out my shoes and lab coat at the end. Still use the scrubs. I washed the goo right out with a few sprays of "shout". After washing and a long dry cycle to get any smell still left in it, I ran the washing machine on an empty load with some bleach. No smell 😳

Dude, just buy a new pair.

 

[Gold 5]

Dude, just buy a new pair.

I washed it halfway through the semester with a little goo but never got anything on them afterwards.

 

[275079]

I washed it halfway through the semester with a little goo but never got anything on them afterwards.

Are we supposed to bring these rank scrubs home, or do we change at school? Or is it school dependent?

 

[bodonid]

Just go to Target/Walmart and pick up a pair of shoes for $10 or $15. If you only wear them for anatomy, it shouldn't matter if they're somewhat uncomfortable.

totally disagree. there will be days when you are in lab for 5-6 hour stretches, all standing up. Take care of your feet! By the end of anatomy class my feet were killing me.

 

[psammomabody]

At my school we use the same scrub service for anatomy as the 3rd and 4th years via the hospital. It's nice - always have fresh scrubs, don't have to take them home, and they wash them for you!


In response to bombtrack, I assume most schools have a locker room for you to change in. Mine is coed though, so prepare yourself if you are shy!

 

[WellWornLad]

At my school we use the same scrub service for anatomy as the 3rd and 4th years via the hospital. It's nice - always have fresh scrubs, don't have to take them home, and they wash them for you!

Same here, it was really awesome. Just dump your nasty, greasy scrubs in a basket and pick up an industrially cleaned set. I find it amazing that some people here went half a semester without washing their scrubs, they can get really nasty very quickly, especially if your cadaver is overweight.

Are we supposed to bring these rank scrubs home, or do we change at school? Or is it school dependent?

Besides the hospital scrub service, we had lockers during anatomy where we could store our stuff. Some people paired up so that they could have designated clean/dirty lockers - that way you can prevent transferring nasty anatomy lab odors by storing anatomy-tainted clothes in the dirty locker and regular street clothes in the clean locker.

 

[fMRI]

We take turns doing laundry and thus have clean stuff for every lab.

This is how we worked it out:
1) buy a roll of large trash bags for your group, one person stores them in their locker
2) use them to collected and transport dirty scrubs/lab coats
3) one person takes them home, it's a full load or two depending on the type of washing machine
4) take turns, you'll all look pristine and smell nice, at least at the beginning of lab. Only one person has to worry about doing laundry ever so often, and if you fold 4 or 5 sets or just 1 doesn't make much of a difference.
5) tie your hair back if necessary. Wearing a hat or cap doesn't keep the odors out. Shower as soon as you get home or go to your school's gym for a swim during lunch break.

Shoes? You might be doing something wrong if things end up on your shoes... Just make sure they fit the lab requirements (health & safety rules): rubber sole, leather upper, no clogs, no sneakers, etc. Whatever the rules stipulate.

My school has a supply of horrendous scrubs in case somebody forgets theirs or needs to change. They are effective punishment...

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

i switched scrubs half-way through the semester, just because my first pair had gotten so disgusting-->and it's nearly impossible to wash them, or not worth it because your washing machine will end up smelling like lab (or so i heard from some who attempted this).

i threw out my shoes at the end of the semester. they smelled bad, and had gotten dripped on throughout the semester.

i have a ton of hair, and just tied it back during lab and took a shower right after lab...i don't think a cap would have done much good, and no one wore one...

Sorry, but people who don't wash their scrubs are my pet peeve. We had this one guy in my class who would brag that he never washed (or changed) his scrubs during the entire course of anatomy, and this is just disgusting. Some tried to excuse their behavior by putting their (one pair) of scrubs in a plastic storage bin with fabric softener sheets, but that is just trying to cover up the smell, and not taking care of getting rid of the root cause of the odors (combination of formalin and BO.)

Washing machines do not end up smelling like the anatomy lab when you wash your scrubs (with detergent, or course.)

Call me anal, but I had anatomy lab 3 times a week, and I bought 3 pairs of scrubs (one for each day.) I washed them all at the end of each week. I think they would be probably still usable now, but I destroyed them as a symbolic gesture of being done with anatomy. I had an old pair of sneakers sitting around that I wore thorughout anatomy. They NEEDED to be thrown out.

 

[WellWornLad]

Sorry, but people who don't wash their scrubs are my pet peeve...Call me anal, but I had anatomy lab 3 times a week, and I bought 3 pairs of scrubs (one for each day.) I washed them all at the end of each week.

Ok, I'll bite - you're anal. Frankly, I only washed mine out of habit and because it was easy to do. Who cares if they smell - you're just going to walk into a room that smells exactly the same, only 10x as strong. Cleaning the scrubs was almost Sisyphean in it's uselessness.

 

[MossPoh]

Sorry, but people who don't wash their scrubs are my pet peeve. We had this one guy in my class who would brag that he never washed (or changed) his scrubs during the entire course of anatomy, and this is just disgusting. Some tried to excuse their behavior by putting their (one pair) of scrubs in a plastic storage bin with fabric softener sheets, but that is just trying to cover up the smell, and not taking care of getting rid of the root cause of the odors (combination of formalin and BO.)

Washing machines do not end up smelling like the anatomy lab when you wash your scrubs (with detergent, or course.)

Call me anal, but I had anatomy lab 3 times a week, and I bought 3 pairs of scrubs (one for each day.) I washed them all at the end of each week. I think they would be probably still usable now, but I destroyed them as a symbolic gesture of being done with anatomy. I had an old pair of sneakers sitting around that I wore thorughout anatomy. They NEEDED to be thrown out.

Yea......I don't give a damn. I went about 4 weeks without washing my scrubs and even then, I didn't wash my white coat. I have old tshirts underneath. I have on idea what you guys do that would result in them smelling like BO, let alone BO that reigns over the smell of preserved bodies. If someone didn't tell me then I would never be able to tell the difference between the person that washed and didn't wash. I don't smell their scrubs to find out. I also don't have bits of person flying around and in the rare case that it does happen, it just hits my lab coat I'm going to throw away anyway.

Shoes? I have some old running shoes that do the job just fine. Off hours I even wear flip flps...I'm a rebel I know.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I'll second that. I washed my scrubs once all year, and that was only because they got drenched in liquefied fat after we skinned our cadaver's legs. There's no reason to keep them clean because they'll just get disgusting again in the first 5 minutes of the next lab you wear them to. It's a colossal waste of effort.

 

[Black Surgeon]

I never washed my scrubs 😀. But in my defense, my anatomy course only had a 2 month block duration, and not the traditional fourth months in integrated programs.