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    by Jul 16, '12
    Okay so its my religious preference to wear a skirt instead of pants. I am starting a new job soon at a hospital and I'm not too sure what to wear... My nursing school required us to wear skirts with white hose and shoes. Does anyone out here know what the general "policy" is on skirts/hose? Are the hose necessary? help would be appreciated.
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    by sarah.2012 Jul 16, '12 9:42 am
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  4. Jul 16, '12 by
    Every facility will have their own dresscode. Where I work it is required, if you wear a skirt, that you are to wear hose as well. No leg skin/ankles are to be exposed ... for common sense reasons if you're a staff nurse. If you're not a staff nurse (i.e. case manager) they are not required to wear hose and can have bear skin under the knee but no open toes.

    Good luck! (: There are a few nurses I've seen here who wear skirts.
  5. Jul 16, '12 by
    Quote from Hay, RN
    .l. No leg skin/ankles are to be exposed ... for common sense reasons if you're a staff nurse. If you're not a staff nurse (i.e. case manager) they are not required to wear hose and can have bear skin under the knee but no open toes.

    Good luck! (: There are a few nurses I've seen here who wear skirts.
    If you have BEAR skin I hope you either wear opaque hose or shave that fur off. BARE skin should have hose.
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  6. Jul 16, '12 by
    Quote from Fiona59

    If you have BEAR skin I hope you either wear opaque hose or shave that fur off. BARE skin should have hose.
    Haha! This made my morning! =)
    nurse671, lovleeme, Fiona59, and 1 other like this.
  7. Jul 16, '12 by
    Quote from Fiona59
    If you have BEAR skin I hope you either wear opaque hose or shave that fur off. BARE skin should have hose.

    Oh, what a typo I made!!!
    Orange Tree, nurse671, lovleeme, and 4 others like this.
  8. Jul 16, '12 by
    My hospital allows skirts but the nurse is expected to dress professionally, the skirt must be below the knee. Hose is not required but it is understood that if hose is not worn the skirt will be be no shorter than mid calf.
  9. Guide
    Jul 16, '12 by
    Our hospital have jumped on the color-coded scrubs by profession/role bandwagon. But they upped the ante by making sure the color-coded scrubs are embroidered with the hospital name and the words Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care, Pharmacist, etc. below it. The stuff has to be obtained online through our uniform distributor, first 3 sets are free. There are scrub dress options in that website and some female nurses do prefer them. The hospital forbids male nurses from wearing those, of course...
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  10. Jul 16, '12 by
    Hmmm... Looks like it all depends upon the facility's policy. Thanks for the help!
  11. Guide
    Jul 16, '12 by
    our dresscode does not address hose. Your choice.
  12. Jul 16, '12 by
    In places I have worked, you were allowed to a wear a skirt due to religious preference. The skirt had to be below the knee. Hose was an option - I remember all of the nurses wearing hose except for one. I think as long as you maintain a professional appearance you should be okay.
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