What to where?

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

I have an interview for a supplemental job. I can't decide what to where. It is summer in the south and HOT. Hardly anyone wears long pants, hose, or closed toe shoes for business casual. I think I have something in mind, but what about a lab coat (white; short)? yea or nay?

Are Capri pants with sandals (very nice black pants and very nice not-too-dressy-sandals) acceptable.

Any suggestions? For the job I have now, it was a shadow so I wore scrubs

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

bueller? bueller?

[BeachsideRN, ASN]

What you wear depends on the type of job. I would stay away from capris abd sandals though. Cotton/linen slacks and a nice short/cap sleeved top should work

[BeachsideRN, ASN]

Or a shift style dress with cap sleeves

[amoLucia]

No to the lab coat - just my opinion. Keylime's suggestions sound good.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

Thanks. The only reason I brought up the capris is that EVERYONE wears them in July and August when it is 100 degrees out. I have slacks to wear.

It's a prn supplemental staff nurse in a rehab unit

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

I know I'm not in the south, but in my area last year was a blistering summer where it was near 100 degrees, and I ended up having an interview and a second interview on dangerously-hot days.

I wore ballet flats both times and when I was done with the interview, switch to flip flops after the interviews to give my body some aeration...my feet are central to my temperature control issues.

As for my clothing, I wore a shift dress to one interview, the next interview, linen pants, and I survived.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Wear pants, not capri pants, so you have a better chance at getting the job and the ability to pay for air conditioning in which you'll be able to wear whatever you want.

I feel you about the heat. But do NOT wear capri pants. Yes, everyone wears them for business casual. But a job interview is NEVER that casual.

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

I would never WEAR capris OR sandals to an interview. Too casual. I'm old school and would never show my toes in front of potential bosses. And why a lab coat? Ditch that pronto, in my opinion

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

It must be a regional thing, because the dress code handbook I was presented with for my new job talks about appropriate business casual dress, if you're allowed in your department. It explicitly spells out that open-toes shoes are unacceptable footwear, which I agree with, mostly on a safety front.

Is it only me that thinks its incredibly sad that grown professional adults need to be told what they can and can't wear in a business setting?

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

Is it only me that thinks its incredibly sad that grown professional adults need to be told what they can and can't wear in a business setting?

No, because unfortunately, not everyone had the tools to be successful in life to know etiquette, or even professionalism for that matter, that the unfortunate reality.

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

Kind of depressing actually!