how many scrub sets??

Altra, BSN, RN · Jul 5, 2004

Hiya FutureNurse, does your school have a set uniform? If so, you'll probably need to purchase it from the school or the uniform company they contract with to provide uniforms. If not (lucky you!), then take a look at how many days per week you have clinical, not only your first semester but in future terms. The last thing you want to be doing after clinicals & care plans is laundry late at night! :)

FutureNurse2005 · Jul 5, 2004

I was told we could buy our own, as long as they are solid colors (no print tops).

clinicals are 2 days a week, and then my preceptorship. I figure I'll need one set to wear each day and a spare "in case". I planned to buy 4 sets to start, and then a few more for my preceptorship.

But then again, how quickly do you go through them? The ones I am getting are excellent quality, but I know that they still wont last forever and I know that things happen.

Thanks for your thoughts!

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 5, 2004

First semester clinicals are just once a week, and I bought two sets (but one would probably be enough). I just finished my CNA clinicals, which were Monday-Friday for three weeks, and I bought three sets, but two would have been enough (because the second I got home I stripped down and threw them in the washer!).

bluesky, BSN, RN · Jul 5, 2004

I had about the same schedule (until senior preceptorship when I was allowed to wear prints... :) ) and my 2 sets were just fine. Granted I had to wear the ugliest uniform on the face of the earth but that's another story...

RedSox33RN · Jul 5, 2004

We have a uniform (royal blue) that we have to have embroidered. I ordered 2 sets, even though we only have clinical 1 day a week for now. I only got one lab coat and one warm-up jacket though. I didn't want to spend too much $$.

I think how many sets you want/need depends on how many days a week you have clinical and have often you feel like doing laundry. I think 2 is a minimum, but maybe 3, if they are inexpensive. I've heard places like Wal-Mart and JC Penney have inexpensive scrubs.

Energizer Bunny · Jul 5, 2004

We have clinicals once a week (and a uniform) and they suggest only one uniform for the first semester and then another the second (I believe).`

FutureNurse2005 · Jul 6, 2004

thanks!! I just want to have spares in case of accidents at clinical. i'd feel pretty bad if someone puked on me and I didnt have a change of clothes! lol

thanks again! :)

Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN · Jul 6, 2004

Two sets of scrubs and one lab coat will do you fine.

RedSox33RN · Jul 6, 2004

I'm so excited! My newly embroidered scrub sets, lab coat and warm-up jacket came today, along with my name tag that says "Whitney, Student Nurse".

OMG! I'm a student nurse! I never thought this time would come! :chuckle

Anyway, all royal blue, except for the lab coat, and college name embroidered. Why, oh why, don't they let new students purchase old scrubs though? I thought our name was going to be embroidered on them, and that's why we couldn't purchase used ones from past students - at least the tops. Pants I can see purchasing new.

Now all I have to do is get my CPR renewed, and I'm all set to start!

Toby's mum · Jul 6, 2004

Klone,

Did you wear your scrubs during the class session of your CNA program or did you wear them just for the clinicals? I begin the CNA 3 week class next week and we only have 3 days of clinicals at the very end of those 3 weeks. I'm not sure if on day one I should show up in scrubs or not? Thanks, Steph