our hospital DON has announced that she wants us to change from our everyday scrubs to wearing matching scrubs (that also match our new bedspreads for our brand new unit opening in April). She thinks that we should be grateful for our multimillion dollar unit and purchase scrubs. I am angry that 1. We are being "forced"to decide between colors we don't like
2. we have to purchase these scrubs we don't like from a company they got "cheaper rates" for us (and for good reason...they are cheap/too thin) 3. We have to match bedspreads for crying out loud!! Also....no other unit has to match, I have frequently seen nurses/staff wearing clothing that hardly qualifies as scrubs....PJ's etc.
Does anyone have input/advice....thanks for your help :angryfire
You make me SO glad I'm in Canada! We have provincial unions, only private clinics and private nursing homes might not come under the same contract. If certain dress is required, then hospital would have to provide it. On the down side, you wouldn't believe how unprofessionally some nurses dress.
You make me SO glad I'm in Canada! We have provincial unions, only private clinics and private nursing homes might not come under the same contract. If certain dress is required, then hospital would have to provide it. On the down side, you wouldn't believe how unprofessionally some nurses dress.
I'm not sure where you live, but you can check the local laws pertaning to this. When I lived in PA a work place decided everyone need to purchase the same pants and tops. We had to buy them at the same place, and they were not cheap. Well, a year later the company had to give us our money back, that we had spent--why--because they could tell us a color of pants but not where to get them. They can say everyone must where green , but you can buy the green anywhere you want. Do you see what I am saying? This was PA law. You may want to check into it. It does give you a bit more freedom, but they can not say" we are all getting pink uniforms, and you must purchase at susies shop". good luck
I'm not sure where you live, but you can check the local laws pertaning to this. When I lived in PA a work place decided everyone need to purchase the same pants and tops. We had to buy them at the same place, and they were not cheap. Well, a year later the company had to give us our money back, that we had spent--why--because they could tell us a color of pants but not where to get them. They can say everyone must where green , but you can buy the green anywhere you want. Do you see what I am saying? This was PA law. You may want to check into it. It does give you a bit more freedom, but they can not say" we are all getting pink uniforms, and you must purchase at susies shop". good luck
There certainly is some value in having a dress code as today in hospitals it can be hard to distinguish between nurses, doctors, nursing aides, and housekeeping staff. This can be confusing to patients. But never have I heard anything so outragous, insane, and professionally insulting as to insist that the nurses match the bed linens. You are dealing with some crazy people and makes you wonder.
There certainly is some value in having a dress code as today in hospitals it can be hard to distinguish between nurses, doctors, nursing aides, and housekeeping staff. This can be confusing to patients. But never have I heard anything so outragous, insane, and professionally insulting as to insist that the nurses match the bed linens. You are dealing with some crazy people and makes you wonder.
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ROFLOL Marie! :rotfl: