Anyone have to wear Dove Apparel?

Nurses Uniform/Gear

Published

My nursing school is requiring us to get Dove Apparel uniforms for clinical - anyone else????

I got my order today and even though I ordered XS tops, they are huuuuuuge! I'm sending them back to get XXS, but it feels like they're still going to be really bulky. And after seeing what other people are paying for their NS scrubs, I've realized that Dove Apparel is WAY expensive. :eek:

Have any of you gone through clinical with these uniforms? Do they get really warm? Do they shrink in the wash at all? I've heard about using hairspray on ink stains - what about blood stains? Also, what laundry detergent would you recommend to use? I'm thinking OxyClean...

we have to use dove pants and lab jacket. They run pretty huge so I ordered XS. (Im a guy-5'5" 130lbs)They seem to be good quality, and they dont look horrible. But for tops we have to get from a different company and they arent even scrubs, but they make us wear these horribly ugly, blue, ill fiting polo shirts like the kids working at Best Buy wear....Im glad I got a lab jacket ($60!)

I used these in school.... they don't shrink.

Our school uses them and they look nice in the beginning and then start to lose their luster. They are very durable yet uncomfortable. I feel this is due to the rough fabric and the fact that there is no give to the pants. On top of this is the major dent they put in our wallet. Books alone is a financial killer.

Specializes in Pediatric ICU.

Our school uses them too, they're a little stiff and WAY expensive. But the school insists they will hold up... So far so good.

Specializes in Student.

It seems most of the schools I applied to require Dove.Sure I'll follow the rules, but I plan on altering mine to fit - too much of "What Not to Wear Advice" (LOL) but it makes sense.

Specializes in Surgical Critical Care.

I wore Dove uniforms for 3 years. Yes, they are expensive, no they don't stretch and sell them to the nursing students coming in when you graduate to make some money. Mine did not yellow but I did try to only wash them with whites. My last semester I managed to get more things on them than i did the first 2.5 years ranging from green gum to blood to other interesting things. I used my detergent to scrub out most of it. Aerosol hairspray does work well to get out ink as i wrote on myself all the time. They aren't the most comfortable things, but you get used to them. Plus, once you are done, you get to go to comfortable scrubs!!

I also have to wear dove apparel to my program. is anyone willing to sell theirs to me?? ijust need one pair.

I have to wear dove apparel too but our school had to pick out the most difficult to find colors/styles for the program....because of the expense I don't feel like paying ANOTHER 40$+ for 1 pair of pants, but because of the color (forest green) i'm having a hell of a time trying to find a match anywhere else...and the top is a zip front top...

if anyone knows of a good way to find a match for these hideous forest green pants please let me know!

Hi Bean79, what school did you go? Reason why I am asking is because our school is looking to bring on the same line and I wanted to see if we might be able to switch..

so the dove uniform do run big? i'm usually a L, but according to the measuring chart, i'm a XXL!

should i just get a XL? or even L?

A group of other students and I got together the day after our last day of Nursing school and burned our Dove uniforms in a bonfire. The uniforms are horrible - stiff as a board, ugly and horrible as far as fit, and so thick that they can stand alone. The schools get a kick-back for mandating whatever uniform company they're using.

Specializes in ER.
A group of other students and I got together the day after our last day of Nursing school and burned our Dove uniforms in a bonfire. The uniforms are horrible - stiff as a board, ugly and horrible as far as fit, and so thick that they can stand alone. The schools get a kick-back for mandating whatever uniform company they're using.

Technically they should not be receiving kickbacks.

+ Add a Comment