Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

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from nursing link:

"nurses in one unit at the jfk medical center in atlantis, fl, have decided to wear the old-fashioned style nursing uniform for an eight-week trial to see how it would affect patient opinion of the care they received and how this would translate into patient satisfaction scores."

read the full article: http://nursinglink.monster.com/careers/articles/9541-back-to-traditional-nursing-uniforms?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=nl_c1_20100819_traditionalscrubs

what do you think? no mention however as to what male nurses would wear ... :eek:

I think this is a stupid idea.. so what does this mean?? Doctors get scrubs but just so nurses don't look like doctors we wear "trad uniforms" So what then? The CNA's look like the doctors? :mad:

This doesn't even makes sense! If anything they should make the MD's wear a white coat over their scrubs when addressing a patient. Don't go and alienate nurses.. I would think it would be better for the patient to mistaken the RN for an MD then the Janitor who wears scrubs as well! (Nothing against Janitors, you get my point..I hope) If you changed what the Nurses wear then you better change what EVERYONE wears.. and if you're going to put that much effort in why not come up with something less ridiculous then bringing back totally outdated uniforms. Just my 2:twocents:

Specializes in Gerontological Nursing, Acute Rehab.
I'll wear a hat. I'll wear a dress if it has enough pockets, and it's not mandatory. Thirteen years of Catholic school left me with a lot of bad memories of freezing in the wintertime because we had to wear dresses. I will not wear all white; it's impossible to keep clean, and it shows everything.QUOTE]

Catholic school left me with probable nerve damage to my lower extremities because I can still, to this day, walk outside in the dead of winter with shorts on....and my legs do not feel cold. Ever.

Catholic school also left me as the butt of many nasty jokes about school girls...esp here down South where you don't see many Catholics. :uhoh3:

Psych, legal nurse consultants, management ugh, education, intake coordinators, NPs with lab coat, can't think of any others HELP?

Management sounds pretty good. :p

Specializes in PACU, OR.

Ugh..white dresses, pantihose and cap? No thanks! Might consider it if hubby and I were planning kinky sex though...

Mind you, at our age we both look sexier in the dark, so what would be the point?

Throw back uniforms will improve patient care? They've got other things to worry about first.

Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
Ugh..white dresses, pantihose and cap? No thanks! Might consider it if hubby and I were planning kinky sex though...

Mind you, at our age we both look sexier in the dark, so what would be the point?

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Ugh..white dresses, pantihose and cap? No thanks! Might consider it if hubby and I were planning kinky sex though...

Mind you, at our age we both look sexier in the dark, so what would be the point?

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

After reading through the posts, it's obvious nobody wants old fashioned nursing uniforms back. It doesn't matter to me one way or the other. I'm adaptable.

But, just looking at the picture in the article, those nurses looked more professional. The pts who were surveyed thought so too. I wouldn't mind being viewed that way.

But, just looking at the picture in the article, those nurses looked more professional. The pts who were surveyed thought so too. I wouldn't mind being viewed that way.

I've been told that I'm "highly professional" by patients and family members nearly as much as I've been mistaken as a physician, and I have never worn a lab coat.

I don't think it's what I wear.

Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

It's not what you wear, but it's part of it. Why do supreme court judges wear robes? Why do catholic priests wear collars? Why do nuns wear habits? Why do police officers wear uniforms? I could go on but you get the picture. What we wear definitely impacts what people think of us. Pt surveys indicate they prefer white uniforms. It automatically gives the nurse a favorable opinion with the pt.

I'm not advocating for old fashioned uniforms! I'm not saying we won't get respect with scrubs. I am saying white uniforms and caps (shudder) are universal symbols of nursing, and are viewed with respect.

It's not what you wear, but it's part of it. Why do supreme court judges wear robes? Why do catholic priests wear collars? Why do nuns wear habits? Why do police officers wear uniforms? I could go on but you get the picture. What we wear definitely impacts what people think of us. Pt surveys indicate they prefer white uniforms. It automatically gives the nurse a favorable opinion with the pt.

I'm not advocating for old fashioned uniforms! I'm not saying we won't get respect with scrubs. I am saying white uniforms and caps (shudder) are universal symbols of nursing, and are viewed with respect.

I suspect you are in fact correct. There's no mistaking this look for anything other than seriously competent professionalism.

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Specializes in LTC, Acute care.

I'm fortunate that where I work has no such ideas-at least for now. The housekeeping staff is not in scrubs either just the aides and nurses, the docs always have on their lab coats embroidered with their names. The nurses have a huge sign on their badge designating them as either 'RN' or LVN' and it's very visible to all (unless maybe the badge is turned the wrong way which tends to happen sometimes).

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