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Do most nursing schools require you to wear scrubs to class?

That seems like a very strange concept to me and I can't imagine why it would be necessary- I ask because I searched for the school I'm looking into on Webshots to try and see some pics; there were lots of in class pictures and in them all, the students were in scrubs. What gives?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

My program required the students to wear scrubs to the classroom (theory) and practicum (clinical) portions. It was no big deal to me, because scrubs make laundering the clothes so much more simpler.

If you're going to be a nurse, you might as well dress the role.

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Oh trust me, I'd love it. It would definitely make life easier. Just trying to figure out why scrubs were necessary for the classroom.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Med Surg, Pediatrics, ER.

We were only required to wear scrubs during clinicals. When we went to the clinical site to pick up our assignment we had to wear business casual attire and our lab jacket. In the classroom we were free to wear whatever we wanted. If a student wore scrubs it was only because they were going to work after class or had just gotten off work before class.

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Wow, that actually would have been great! We were required to wear business casual (no jeans) during class time. Scrubs might have been easier.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

When I was in school (mid 1990's), we were required to wear our nursing school uniform to clinicals and when we went to research our patients.

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What to wear!! For clinicals=uniform (scrubs+lab coat); for pre-lab, professional dress+lab coat; for orientation on site, professional dress; for lab time on campus, scrubs; for lecture, street legal.

Professional dress=closed low heel shoes, slacks or skirt below the knee, no cleavage, with sleeves, hair restrained, one earring per ear and no other rings, engagement/wedding rings only, no visible tattoos, natural makeup (ladies only). Uh, I think that covers it.

Scrubs=white leather shoes with uniform scrubs, pressed, plus all the hair, makeup, earrings, etc.

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Specializes in ICU, CVICU.
We were only required to wear scrubs during clinicals. When we went to the clinical site to pick up our assignment we had to wear business casual attire and our lab jacket. In the classroom we were free to wear whatever we wanted. If a student wore scrubs it was only because they were going to work after class or had just gotten off work before class.

This is how it was in our program too. I wouldn't get caught up looking at website pictures. We had to do a promotional photo shoot for our program and they made everyone wear scrubs - I guess so it would look more professional? Those photographs are really staged and nothing at all like it really is. :)

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Specializes in Day program consultant DD/MR.

In LVN school 1st level we got to wear casual dress for the 1st 6weeks till we started clinicals and our scrubs came in, from that time on we had to wear our scrubs. According to student handbook they want students to be as professional in appearance as possible. During our last level our in-class intructor would have (pop quizzes via dress check) and you would get a grade (in the book) based on how he "thought" you were dressed. Even some one with clean pressed scrubs, hair up polished shoes, & no accesories, would still only get a 80% (78% is passing) He once was questioned why only 80% he said fine you are not happy with a 80% we can make it 78%. he siad he does not think any one is perfect and everyone could always do better........ excuse me??????? Good thing this was the shortest of all levels.

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Only in clinicals . . . we wore "street" clothes . . . jeans, t-shirts, sneakers . . or whatever your style of dress.

steph

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Specializes in Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis.

Thank heavens... no scrubs required for lecture. The scrubs are required whenever we enter the hospital (even when we go the day before to get patient information). Lecture has no dress code.

There are a few conservative medical schools that require their students to dress professional during class (suit and ties)... I don't think I could handle that.

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Specializes in ICU, PACU, Cath Lab.

Not in the classroom. Only on clinical sites!

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