How do you stay warm in your scrubs??

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It's not even the end of October and I am freezing walking out in the cold from the parking lot to the hospital. We have a shuttle bus but it takes 30 minutes between each pick up because the bus goes to a few lots. How do you all do it?

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I wear a turtle neck under mine...and warm socks too.

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Wear a coat?:D

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It is always cold in the hospital at night, so in Miami, I wear long underwear!!!!

I have to get them on line. They have cute flowers on them.

I got them here:

http://store.yahoo.com/snowshack/long-underwear.html

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I always used to wear a fleece pullover over my scrubs and then a coat. They have these ankle length quilted coats...I need one of those!! I don't really have to walk too far to get into work anymore so that's a plus! A hat always helps too...Keep warm!

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That ankle length quilted coat sounds nice! I have a GoreTex jacket that works great for hips up...but hips down to my ankles I am frozen. Half of us walk the almost 1 mile walk to the hospital but Chicago January winds are unbearable when you have tissue paper thin scrubs on. When the bus isn't coming or worse....the bus is full! and you got to clock in it just makes sense to walk.

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I think I'd get me some longjohns!

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i wear a long sleeved shirt under my scrubs and then bring a sweatshirt or sweater that I don't mind working in if i get really cold while at work......

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.

trutfully...run like H***! I found if I put too much on then I roast during work, but if I don't I freeze going to my car. I would rather be cold for that short period of time then roast for 8 hours during shift.

Good topic! :)

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Originally posted by BarbPick

It is always cold in the hospital at night, so in Miami, I wear long underwear!!!!

I thought it didn't get cold in Miami.

-R

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Originally posted by greer128

trutfully...run like H***! I found if I put too much on then I roast during work, but if I don't I freeze going to my car. I would rather be cold for that short period of time then roast for 8 hours during shift.

Good topic! :)

AMEN!! :D I hate being hot. I don't like being cold, but I'd rather be cold than hot. You can only take off so much! ;)

Kacy

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Walk a mile to get into work?!! Thats a bit of a walk just to get to work. How long does it take to get from the parking lot into your unit?

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