Nursing School Uniforms

Nursing Students General Students

Published

I start the nursing program at a community college in January and our school only designated that our uniforms be white! I cannot find any professional white uniforms except for a few styles. Does anyone know of anyplace I can buy white nursing uniforms online? I am not skinny and white is not exactly flattering when you have padding. :chuckle

Any advice on websites or flattering uniforms would be appreciated. I want to look professional.

Specializes in ICU, CVICU.

Didn't find any but this page has pictures of old uniforms. It's interesting to look at and will probably make you feel better about your uniforms :)

http://www.ccon.edu/history/uniforms.html

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

I can't believe people have to wear the good ol' nursing cap! HAHAHAHAHA... I would not be able to take myself seriously with that thing on, muchless expect my pts to...talk about sticking out like a sore thumb. For those of you who do (i apologize deeply), do the nurses at your clinical facilities where them as well?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

Yup yup - the caps have to go! I can't believe anyplace still uses them. We got ours for our capping ceremony but that was it..I wore it for the madated photograph that hangs on the wall at the school so I wore it exactly twice - I wonder where it is? Somewhere in the nether regions of a closet soemwhere I am sure.

The purple gingham dress with apron looked a lot like this but with puffy sleeves.

http://www.ccon.edu/images/history/uniforms/circa1974.jpg

The other one I was talking about looked like this (There was a shorter version to wear with pants) and had the huge patch in the middle

http://www.ccon.edu/images/history/uniforms/1984.jpg

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Pediatrics.

Okay, I found what my students (and I, as a student) wear. Sorry guys, i think we have you beat in the hideous department.

http://www.nursingschooluniforms.com/category.php?id=27&

Fortunately (or not?), they get to wear white pants. They actually call that thing a bib!!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

Folks we have a WINNNNNNNER!!!!!!

:rotfl: :chuckle :uhoh21: :imbar :uhoh3:

LMAO!!!!!! Yup you win!!!!! that is AWFUL!!!!!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Okay, I found what my students (and I, as a student) wear. Sorry guys, i think we have you beat in the hideous department.

http://www.nursingschooluniforms.com/category.php?id=27&

Fortunately (or not?), they get to wear white pants. They actually call that thing a bib!!!

These uniforms are for the school admin/instructors to make sure that you will remain a single woman/man throughout Nursing School and that you will be 100% dedicated to your studies....no man/woman is going to approach you wearing that!!!! Or if you have a significant other, that they will have no attraction to you WHATSOEVER!!! These uniforms ensure that!!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

BAHAHAHAHAHAH

Birth Control in a uniform!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

That - or these uniforms make the nurses at the clinical sites take pity on the students wearing them - I know I would!

Do the men have to wear something like this too?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Pediatrics.

do the men have to wear something like this too?

yes, it's the same print, but it's got a big ol' 70's collar and zips down the middle. it's kind of like the barber meets the ice cream man.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Pediatrics.
folks we have a winnnnnnner!!!!!!

:rotfl: :chuckle :uhoh21: :imbar :uhoh3:

lmao!!!!!! yup you win!!!!! that is awful!!!!!!

:thankya: for once i'm the winner!!! i can't wait to tell my clinical groups that they get the prize!!! funny thing, they were discussing how many relationships have ended since nursing school started.... hmmm......

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

You know honestly - from the school's standpoint - you would think they would go the scrub route like all the other schools are doing. The old style uniforms appear so dated - and that is one thing a nursing school cannot afford! It sets the image that the school is "old" and doesn't bother to keep up with the times. It wouldnt matter if it was the most state of the art school on the planet - if their students have to wear unis like that! Wether its true or not does not matter - its the image that is put forth.

TWU used to do all white uniforms - and they did the older styles at the time. A couple of years ago, they went to maroon scrub pants with a white scrub top with the TWU patch on the shoulder. They look very very nice and up to date, and they are appropriate for both men and women. Women have the option of wearing a skirt if they like I believe.

The additional benefit is the scrub style uniforms are pretty affordable. The drawback is that if they are too big or don't have some fitting they can appear sloppy.

Maybe your school would be willing to go to ciel blue pants and a white top or something in lieu of the blue pinfeather stripes.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Add a Comment