Anyone know of website with nicu-appropriate printed scrub tops?

ladytraviler · Jan 18, 2004

I make my scrub tops but have seen some cute ones in the life store. hope this helps. they do have a web site but can't think of it off the top of my head. do a search for scrubs. hope this helped

Toby's mum · Jan 18, 2004

travilinglady

that's so impressive that you make your own scrubs. Do you have a certain pattern you use and if so, how hard/easy is it to do? Thanks, Steph:)

nurseiam · Jan 19, 2004

intensivewear.com has awsome scrub tops for NICU! They have a ton of stuff with little hands and feet.

blondielaine7rn · Jan 19, 2004

I went to intensivewear.com, and they do have cute stuff! I love the little footprint lanyard for holding my name badge...I might have to order it. I like the scrubs, too. Thank you!

delfin · Jan 25, 2004

I was suprised to read this thread and see that nurses get to wear their own scrubs to a nicu. The couple hospital nicus I have been in provide srubs for nicu nurses so that we always have clean scrubs available and don't bring in germs outside the unit. I this unusual?

Gompers, BSN, RN · Jan 26, 2004

It seems to be half and half.

I worked as a CNA at a children's hospital and everyone wore their own scrubs. However, since there was no L&D there and babies were transported from outside hopsitals, it wasn't considered to be a "clean" unit.

Where I work now we are provided with scrubs. Makes it much easier to run into to a crash c-section! We wear white lab coats when leaving the unit, and can wear our own cute scrub jackets for warmth while on the unit - though we have to take them off for patient care. If we go out on a transport, we must change into our own scrubs and then change back into hospital scrubs when we return from the transport.

:rolleyes:

NICU_RNwantsFL · Feb 1, 2004

We wear our own scrubs in the NICU. Our hospital recently had a complete overhaul of the dress code (something about how the patients couldn't tell who their nurses were - duh? :rolleyes: ) - Anyway, to my knowledge, the only departments that have scrubs provided for them are L&D, OR, and Cardiac Cath labs.

I too have wondered about the wisdom of bringing in our own "critters" on personal scrubs. We always provide a barrier when holding an infant (clean blanket or clean isolation gown), but still.....

Brownbetty · Feb 21, 2004

NICU cute stuff here

http://www.cafeshops.com/nicu

http://www.cafeshops.com/preemiesrock

Gompers, BSN, RN · Feb 21, 2004

http://sassyscrubs.com/

Some of their prints are great for NICU - tiny hands, tiny feet, antique rattles, etc. Plus some of them are made in FLANNEL and it's so cozy!!!

BUT beware of two things when ordering:

1. It takes 2-3 weeks to get your stuff because they sew each order as it's recieved.

2. The scrubs are HUGE!!! The site warns you about this and even gives measurements but I still ended up with a huge scrub coat! Order 1-2 sizes smaller than usual, and if you are short, spend $5 to get the petite length. I had to send mine back and get it taken in and shortened because it went down to my knees. BUT they were very understanding about the situation. :)

blondielaine7rn · Feb 25, 2004

Thanks, everyone!

samanthab1654 · Sep 6, 2012

I tried to go to intensivewear.com and it doesn't send me to a site. Any suggestions? I work in the OB department in Pella and would LOVE to have some cute OB/labor/delivery scrubs.