does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

Gompers, BSN, RN · Nov 24, 2003

In the NICU where I work, we have to wear the hospital's surgical scrubs because the unit is considered "sterile" just like the OB dept. There are positives and negatives. On the up side, you save a lot of time and money not having to buy and launder scrubs. You just walk into the locker room and there they are, all nice and clean and folded for you. It's nice because if you get something gross on you, you can just go change into another pair. On the other hand, they're that gross greenish-gray color and aren't flattering to anyone's figure!

So for people like us, the only way to show your individuality is by wearing those scrub warm-up jackets. It's almost encouraged that we wear cutesy stuff - makes us look more kid/baby-friendly.

We can wear them over our scrubs, but not during direct patient care, and if we leave the unit we have to wear a buttoned white lab coat.

pwp1289 · Jan 1, 2004

we really don't have a true uniform code--so we are all in colors/prints scrubs---i sew my own scrub tops and have one for most holidays (staff members can't wait to see what i'm wearing most holidays) we even dress up for halloween

ScarlettRN · Jan 1, 2004

I got in the habit of wearing just royal blue and white. I think it looks really sharp and clean and professional. My new ER requires teal scrubs, so I get to go shopping for new scrubs! Yay! When I worked on the floor, I liked wearing this really cool lab coat I got that had a shirt tail hem and the gathering at the back. Flattering to the figure. But it is white and since I went to the ER, white isn't the best idea for a warm up jacket. But I have a ton of white t-shirts that I wear with the scrub pants. I don't like scrub tops.

hogan4736, BSN, RN · Jan 1, 2004

Originally posted by Gompers
In the NICU where I work, we have to wear the hospital's surgical scrubs because the unit is considered "sterile" just like the OB dept.

When will these "old school" attitudes GO AWAY??!!

Please

If they want sterile scrubs, THEN AUTOCLAVE THEM!!!!!!

sean

MiaLyse, APRN · Jan 1, 2004

I sew (a little) and scrub tops are very easy>>

Is it really easy to sew them? I've been trying to talk my husband into sewing scrub tops for me but he says it's been a long time since he's sewn anything. (long time ago when he was in the army, like fixing his uniforms, etc.) I've never sewn.

It just seems like it would be much cheaper to make my own tops.

Kelly

pwp1289 · Jan 1, 2004

my scrub tops are totally machine sewed--there are many patterns out there and you can put on as many pockets as you want !!!!! I usually buy material that is anywhere from $2-7 per yard and need 2 yards for each scrub so the savings are great! you'll get great compliment from all your seasonal tops--I even have one for columbus day!!!!!

TiffyRN, BSN, PhD · Jan 1, 2004

I work an NICU where we don't have to wear hospital scrubs. We wear white or royal pants with any coordinating top which gives a lot of flexibility (matching white isn't difficult). I enjoy wearing cutsy cartoon tops but I think it's appropriate for a NICU or pedi setting. I used to work with adults and didn't wear the same kind of scrubs. I think it's hilarious some of the uniform regulations out there. The best was my last adult job. They allowed us to wear any color solid pants with any coordinating top with just a few guidelines;

1. No solid black scrubs.

2. No angels (could offend some religious groups?).

3. No faces; human or animals.

That last one we really loved. We were told the rationale was that if a patient was coming out of anesthesia they could be frightened if they saw those faces and they were to be disturbed. Nevermind that PACU nurses wore OR scrubs. And if there was a delusional patient, are faces the only thing they would misinterpret? Compliance was very low on that one.

blondielaine7rn · Jan 17, 2004

I work in nicu, and I hear some of you saying you work in nicu/ob/peds. Does anyone know of a website that has printed tops with babies or storks or something on them? I'd really appreciate it-i've been searching for awhile.

n8isgr8 · Jan 18, 2004

At the lab I worked at, you could wear any scrub you wanted. I learned how to sew, bought a real simple scrub shirt pattern, and I made the coolest holiday scrub shirts, they have fabric out at Joanne Fabrics that have sparkly glitter in them"not too much not tacky" , but festive. I got TONS of compliments from all the nurses, and patients and families and even a few requests.

NeuroICURN · Jan 18, 2004

I love my place of work! When I asked my nurse manager what color scrubs we had to wear, she said "clean"!!!

We wear whatever we want and as long as it's clean (and not tattered), that's all that matters! Really, it doesn't make people work any better by forcing them to wear the same color!!!

:kiss

zenman · Jan 18, 2004

Here in Hawaii lots of us wear Aloha print scrub tops. Got one on right now. It's cool; even the docs and administrators wear Aloha shirts. :cool:

MiaLyse, APRN · Jan 18, 2004

I learned how to sew, bought a real simple scrub shirt pattern, and I made the coolest holiday scrub shirts,>>

Is it pretty easy to sew together a scrub top? I'd love to be able to make my own.

Kelly