San Quentin Scrubs

[hodapp8]

Speaking of safety in nursing at correctional facilities... Does anyone know the scrubs and shoes dress code for San Quentin (State Correcitonal Facility, MAXIMUM security, CA)? Thanks for any help in this area! I know there is no lime green, orange, blue or camoflauge. Prints are ok, but I'm not clear on prints with these colors in them? Are Crocs ok? I'm looking for nursing uniforms that I can shop for NOW, before the rush of the tb-physical-drug test-security clearance paperwork, and just want it out of the way, so anyone with experience in this area (especially at San Quentin) would be terrific! Thanks so much for any contribution you can make in this regard! Also, would love to link up with an LVN that also works there! Just need dress code information! I am so excited about this position that I'm coming out of my skin! Thank you for all who post in the correctional nurses forums, I have learned a lot from you! I LOVE THIS SITE!

[katkonk, BSN, RN]

Hello,

I'd recommend buying a pair of tennis shoes (not Crocs or slip-ons) because you just never know when you may need to run towards something (a mandown, etc) or away from something (a fight, riot, etc). You can not wear jeans and blue or orange colors (as these are the colors worn by inmates, depending on their status). Sometimes you can get away with a multi-print scrub that has blue or orange in it (depending on who is working at the gate or in control), but I'd play it safe at first and just buy some solid prints that are not blue or orange. Good luck to you.

This is absolutely correct. You need shoes you can run well in, for whatever reason. OOOPS...sorry, just realized this was a very old posting. Well, I hope your SQ position turned out well. :)