Low rider pants on nurses

bedpan · Jul 27, 2003

It was stated in an earlier post that there are students at clinicals guilty of this also - THAT is what really blows my mind! Aren't they graded on a professional appearance in clinicals as part of their overall grade?

Here they would be sent home as soon as they showed up!Where are the instructors? Why didn't they put a stop to it immediately?

We had to purchase our scrubs through the school, each identical to all the others so that isn't a problem for us.

Celiabs · Jul 27, 2003

What do you think about Capri pants? They always make me think of those 50s beach movies with Annette and Frankie.

Here's the kind of drop waist I was referring to:

http://www.ackley-uniforms.com/landau_flare.htm

Empress · Jul 27, 2003

The waist doesn't look that unprofessional to me :confused:

I'm not a fan of boot-cut, though. Personal taste.

I don't like capri scrubs for work because of the whole exposed skin, have to shave your legs more often factor. And it is way too casual for a nursing, IMO.

Nurse Ratched, RN · Jul 27, 2003

I think they're kinda cute - and as long as the waist is covered up.

Normally I'm a traditionalist on uniforms - but I see they have whites for me, too :).

nessa1982 · Jul 27, 2003

I'm a nursing student who wears low-rider pants on her off time. But during clinical I do not. I do however wear flare leg pants. I also wear al ong white scrub top. I'm usually told I look very professional (I try :) ). I think the flare leg pants are more comfortable (esp on me and my athletic calves, thes rest of me is small but my calves just dont like tapered legs, which is fine because I dont like tapered legs on me). Oh yes and I cant imagine how ugly capri pants would be in a clinical setting. In my opinion Cparis are casual apnts and shoul only be worn with sandals. Not in a hospital.. not only unprofesional but ugly. Actually I clicked on that link above and those arerent really low rise..slight lowrise I think is fine. Low rise is more of a hip hugger look ala Britney Spears..very innappropriate.

iliel · Jul 27, 2003

I had no idea what everyone was talking about before I saw the picture...you can only imagine the pictures in my head.

Now that I've seen them, I like them! I would wear these. I have long legs and am short. I don't fit into petites and I always have to roll up the waist two or three times. These look like they might fit me for once!!!

renerian, BSN, RN · Jul 27, 2003

Wow my dtr wears low riders and I cannot tell you the number of times I have seen underwear LOL. I go up and pull them which makes her laugh but I tell her that is what we are seeing lOL.

I wear baggy pants. I buy a size to big to avoid that awful pinching at the waist.

renerian

kimmicoobug · Jul 27, 2003

I have a pair of "low-rider" flare legged scrub bottoms. I say "low rider" because they are not really. They do fit lower than the traditional scrub (right at the belly button) but only by a couple of inches. They are drawstring and are very comfortable. They are also more boot-legged and I love this particular style. I do not think I look necessarily trendy, but I am comfortable. I wear them with normal scrub tops and I have never had a pair of panties show when I bend.

I think it is tacky to see a nurse's crack hanging out, as well. I haven't seen it, but I can imagine that it does exist. As well as tops that might show some belly.

On a different note, last week I saw a nurse with an eyebrow ring with beads hanging off of it, and I thought that looked kind of tacky in the workplace.

sarahr5 · Jul 27, 2003

I think there is nothing wrong with "low-riders" or flare pants, as long as skin is not showing. You can always tuck in shirts, I think there are a new wave of nurses, and the traditional scrubs can be so boring, afterall people in the business world now wear "business casual clothing" instead of suits everyday to work. Most of my closet is full of nursing uniforms that are so boring, but these new nursing uniforms are great and look professional to.

justjenn · Jul 27, 2003

It's no secret that I like the "old school" look for nursing. TO each HIS/HER own. And, I think scubs look like PJ's. DO NOT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY - PLEASE, but I feel that scrubs - for a female - makes one look heavy, not at all flattering. I am 5'3, 118 and I look HUGE in them. PLUS, my bum looks, well lets say - WIDE. Gives me a complex : :eek:

The photo shown was not bad to me. Hate this flare/boot looking cut.

Ya know, I am 33,no kids & I don't know what to wear anymore. I don't want to dress like a mom, but the alternative is to dress like a teenage. GOSH, I'M 30 SOMTHING :roll and going through a EARLY 30 CRISIS:roll

JUSTJENN

Rapheal · Jul 27, 2003

I thought the scrubs in the catalog picture were cute. As long as skin is not showing then I think they are okay.

happy03 · Jul 27, 2003

I really liked the scrubs in the picture--cute and professional IMO. I guess I'm shocked certain hospitals let their employees get away exposing butt cracks or midriffs, wearing nose piercings, eyebrow rings or exotic colored hair. I'm all for expressing one's individuality, but not if it's a distraction in the workplace. Virtually every corporation has a dress code, and hospitals should be no different.