uniforms are killing us

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What do you all think of current nursing wear. it kills me to go up to a adult floor and see RN's wearing all these crazy looking tops with cartoons and teddy bears on them. personally i see why some of the public looks down to a nurse and is always wanting the DR. We look terrible. I think all floors should have set colors for each positon. RN's, LVN's, PCA's, it gives a sense of order. just wanted to know how others see it, because i just was looking at a web site for nursing uniforms, and i couldn't help but laugh at some of them.

I think that if we want to elevate nursing as a respected profession, we need to appear professional. A hospital in my city has recently required all their nurses to wear either white or navy uniforms, and I think it is a great idea. If you look at pictures of nurses decades ago, with their caps and cloaks, they look great! I would love to see nursing today go back to that type of professionalism.

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Originally posted by whitjer29

I think that if we want to elevate nursing as a respected profession, we need to appear professional. A hospital in my city has recently required all their nurses to wear either white or navy uniforms, and I think it is a great idea. If you look at pictures of nurses decades ago, with their caps and cloaks, they look great! I would love to see nursing today go back to that type of professionalism.

I'm sorry, but I still don't understand why just because you aren't wearing white you aren't professional... And trust me just because you do wear white, sure as heck doesn't make you professional either. I have no problems wearing white, but all the freakin time.. YUK... The colors liven the place up, make it a less dreary place.

Stop wasting time on the "colorful" clothing and complain about the long hair flowing all over the place, the big dangly earrings, the young nurses wearing glitter on their makeup... Those are the things you moan about..

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Specializes in Oncology, Cardiology, ER, L/D.

I don't mind printed scrubs. The only ones that I absolutely can't stand are those kind with the Precious Moments on them. Yuck! For some reason they make me want to puke. Creepy little round heads...;)

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

I want ALL lawyers to wear navy blue double breasted suits with white shirts and red ties.

I THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL

I want ALL ministers to wear white suits with white shirts and black ties.

I THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL

I want all accountants to wear black suits with blue shirts and navy ties.

I THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL

I want all morticians to wear black suits with black shirts and black ties.

I THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL

I want all physicians to wear navy double breasted blazers with gold buttons, tan chinos, Polo white broadcloth shirts and yellow patterned ties.

I THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL.

I want all teachers to wear red blazers with black buttons, navy trousers and white shirts with open button down collar.

I THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL

I want all NURSES to......wear whatever floats their boat......and be COMFORTABLE....its the deeds not the duds that make a professional.

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Specializes in med/surg, cardiac/telemetry, hospice.
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When I was in nursing school, they made us wear a professional looking uniform. White pants, button up shirt and a white jacket. I was frequently mistaken for a doctor. The patients that I took care of really thought they were getting the royal treatment, too!

When I worked in one hospital, everyone wore scrubs. You couldn't tell the housekeeper from the nurse from the kitchen staff. Sigh....

Maybe there should be some uniformity. (sorry bout the pun)

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You said it, P_RN! :D

nurs2b; I know a nurse who wears glitter in her makeup, as well as in her cleavage. (yes, at work!)

While I think whites and a cap can look professional, it also goes back to a time when nurses had to stand whenever a doctor entered the room.

I think a nurse's overall appearance and attitude are much more important.

I only have one jacket with a print on it, all the rest of my scrubs are solid navy or ciel blue...but I always wear crazy socks. And I do confess, I just bought a Betty Boop jacket. ;) :D

*Edited to correct sleep deprivation-induced error* ;)

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Originally posted by ERNurse752

You said it, P_RN! :D

nurs2b; I know a nurse who wears glitter in her makeup, as well as in her cleavage. (yes, at work!)

hey now, what are you doing looking at my cleavage (again)?????

:p

now as for the uniform debate, I dont understand why anyone would voluntarily wear whites , okay fine tradition , professionalism yadda yadda but could they have selected a more inappropriate colour?

whats the colour that shows every spill or bodily fluid stain known to mankind? WHITE

what colour makes already pale pastey looking nightshift workers look even worse? WHITE

what colour looks dingy if it isnt always bleached or cleaned super frequently? WHITE

so there you have it ,my non scientific rationale for NEVER wearing whites

I also dont partake in cartoon scrubs, if I worked peds I would cuz its appropriate for that setting , but deling on an acute med-surg unit , where we have some very seriously ill people and deal with death on pretty much a daily basis, I would have to say that I would feel like a major A$$ if I was decked out in a tweety bird scrub suit or a wilma flintstone lab coat having to tell a patients family member that their loved one has gone to heaven (real heaven, not cartoon heaven)

:D

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Originally posted by hapeewendy

hey now, what are you doing looking at my cleavage (again)?????

:p [/b]

Having a naughty nurse fantasy...I just wish you'd wear some whites and a cap. ;)

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Originally posted by ERNurse752

Having a naughty nurse fantasy...I just wish you'd wear some whites and a cap. ;)

for you (and for a small fee!)

anything!

:)

just for good measure can we throw a cop or a firefighter into the whole naughty nurse fantasy?

cuz well , a girl has needs you know

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As long as we can take turns with the cop and firefighter. ;)

Or, we can have two of each, and we each get our own... :D

A very interesting concept, this is...all men have had the naughty nurse fantasty. But has anyone ever wondered what the actual naughty nurse herself fantasizes about? Hmmmm... ;)

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Originally posted by ERNurse752

As long as we can take turns with the cop and firefighter. ;)

Or, we can have two of each, and we each get our own... :D

A very interesting concept, this is...all men have had the naughty nurse fantasty. But has anyone ever wondered what the actual naughty nurse herself fantasizes about? Hmmmm... ;)

wonder about it? why do I have to wonder?

honey I LIVE IT

:)

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