Halloween

We have always done it at my fall facility. Everyone and I mean everyone dresses. The residents love it. As long as you are able to do your job, pretty much anything that isn't disrespectful goes.

Most of the resident's like it when the staff dresses up for halloween. I think it breaks up the routine for some of the residents. I think it is ok as long as the costumes are appropriate. You could even have the residents judge the costumes and make it part of a party. Some of the staff could even help the residents who wish to dress up to do so. It could turn into a lot of fun.

we can't wear costumes , but i am wearing some kitty ears...

Every year my small rural southern home town has a big Halloween carnival/parade.

And every year, several churches/people write derogatory letters, discussing how it demonstrates satan's evil among us.

it depends on where you work, the dress code, and the costume. If you work in the OR, wearing a grim reaper outfit isn't fitting.... anything to do with death is probably poor taste in a hospital. and you should still have plenty of identification showing who you are and what your job is. or be extra careful announcing it. Maybe the hosp could hold a holliday inservice about this type of thing. What costumes are appropriate, what are not. How to still identify yourself.

I wear holliday scrubs, but have always worked in a clinical setting. Now that I am in an office, I am tempted to just wear holliday scrubs or shirt, and a witches hat. something that could be toned down quickly if the circomstances change.

I mean really, if you have a loved one that is critical, do you want a bunch of clowns working on them.

but I do think it should be mandatory for all LAB people to dress like vampires!!!

you know that is a bit crazy not to dress up for halloween. What happened to all the new "cultural awareness" is that not a big custom in the USA?? I usually go dressed up and make a great MISS PIGGY have the curly blonde wig and all lol. We even let the employee's children come in and the residents sit at there doors and pass out candy for the children. They love it!!!

While it's all fun and good to be able to dress up on Halloween, I wouldn't consider it a deal-breaker if I couldn't.

You gotta pick your battles..........