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the traditional nurses watch pinned to the uniform now makes perfect sense
i've never really known why they developed the nurses watch as they did, but it was certainly long before all of these new dangerous viruses were discovered. if anyone knows the history behind them it would be an interesting read. you never know, St Gallen might develop a brooch type strap for the disinfectable so that nurses can wear it in the same way they always have.
Graham
Great post
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : August 11th, 2008-06:18
and on the verge of 500th so congrat on that also I would like to concur that watchband is often neglected as starting point of maybe some serious helth complications as I must change one every 6 months I know what you mean :0) Sincerely
As a medical researcher
By: MTF : August 11th, 2008-20:51
Way back when I used to be in pharmaceutical R&D working on "bug-killers", we had scant regard for 'formites' (inanimate objects that harbour and. transmit microbes)..... yes - it was that long ago! However, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) across...