Sorry - it said staff member, not nurse. I guess it might have been someone that checks/cleans the bathrooms every so often - but that would seem like an odd coincidence. And no bucket of cleaning supplies mentioned.
I imagine this is fairly rare, and that they may not have a procedure for closing off and protecting areas for such events. Although would seem to me that any number of things can happen in a hospital (especially bathrooms) where you would want it protected immediatly. Bodily fluids (vomit, blood, feces, etc.) that may have diesease, etc.
I believe the staff member that flushed the fetus was not a nurse. My friend kept refering to that person as “the tech” and the nurse that went to get the pathology box as “the nurse.” Although, I’m not at all sure what kind of tech position would be assisting.
I’ll foward the link to this discussion to her. There is such a wealth of advice! I thank (just about) everyone for their comments and suggestions!
Nope, special containers are used for anything that might require testing. Some are used bedside, some fit into the toilet, but once something hits the toilet water, it's contaminated and the lab won't touch it.