Has anyone experienced circulators and doctors wanting the back of your gown to be clamped or taped closed if your back is slightly exposed?
I’m not huge but I’m 5”10 200 pounds and I have a big butt and larger shoulders. My butt always makes gowns poke open in that area, regardless of if it’s a 2X or 3X . It seems like the larger sizes really give more room in the shoulder area which is nice because it’s easier to glove up without struggling to keep my hands in the sleeves. Anyways, in ortho cases especially I’ve experienced certain circulating nurses and one doctor that demand that my back be taped or clamped closed. I tried a couple of times to let them know that our backs are not at all sterile, no matter how covered they are, but that was futile and felt like I was being combative, so I let it go and just accept it. It’s really confusing though. I can’t get a solid answer on why it becomes such a big deal to some people. I honestly feel like it’s a dig at my weight because most of my coworkers are very thin and not shapely. Can someone explain what the importance is of having my back extra secured to be closed?