Appearance at work

[peds_cna]

When you work, what is your average appearance? Do you wear a lot of make up? Minimal? Hair styled or cut low key or thrown into a pony tail, etc. Usually I try to style my hair somewhat in a cute up do, some makeup such as a little eyeliner and foundation/lip balm but nothing too much.

[Joey20]

I know this is stuff that has been brought up a million times before...but.

The hospital where I work is about to set in place a new uniform (vendor supplied,color and style pre chosen) policy. I'm worried many nurses will be unhappy with this, especially those that prefer cotton and non elastic scrubs.

Anyone work in a hospital where this has been put in place. Is it working, are nurses happy? Has it failed and why?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

I am on "the committee" and we will also be dealing with the details like shoes, hair and makeup eventually too.

Much Thanks!:)

[SaraO'Hara]

For work / clinicals, I tone down my normal "goth" makeup... skip the eyeliner entirely, just powder, shadow, mascara. No lipstick, just lip balm.

Scrubs.. all my work pants are black. For tops I tend to go for deep jewel tones. I wear mostly black outside of work, but I think it would disconcert (especially) my dementia patients.

Hair is usually in one braid down my back.

[kristenncrn]

^love that!

I wear pigtails. Seriously.

But not always. Normally I wear makeup (powder, blush, gloss, shadow and mascara.) I usually wear my hair (about 1 inches past shoulder length) up... mostly in a pony, but sometimes in a bun, sometimes in a braid and sometimes in pigtails.

I have 5 small earrings and I wear my wedding band.

My scrubs are all - pants black or navy, tops prints - mostly ocean theme. My shoes are either Brooks running shoes or Crocs (no holes.) And in my old age, I do wear support socks sometimes.

By the by, I do work in peds, or else I'd 86 the pigtails.