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
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I think matching the doctors to the wallpaper and the physical therapists to the flooring would be an excellent way to color coordinate the entire unit - We can't have them clashing with the bedspread nurses.
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I think matching the doctors to the wallpaper and the physical therapists to the flooring would be an excellent way to color coordinate the entire unit - We can't have them clashing with the bedspread nurses.
Hey, love this commentary......it goes along with my post on Nurses Wearing white...only this one (matching the bedspreads) is much more entertaining!
The real issue on this topic (mandated changes in uniforms) is that nursing leadership and hospital administration are very accustomed to an autocratic leadership style. That's the bottom line. And unfortunately, nurses at the bedside have SO many issues to fight about that they can't unite enough to combat these kinds of issues. The truth is that these kinds of seemingly petty issues eat away at you, affect productivity, job satisfaction, self-esteem, etc.
I agree that nobody is telling hospital administrators, doctors or other so called "professionals" what to wear.
Our work is very difficult and we should be comfortable in what we wear. I think it is degrading to be asked to match a decor like some kind of cocktail waitress or something along that line.:angryfire
In any case.......these kinds of decisions should be made in a collaborative framework with input from the end users. (the nurses in the OB unit).
I have seen petitions ignored from administrators. You must speak with the CEO directly......make an appointment and go together......speak with one voice......practice your approach.
Hey, love this commentary......it goes along with my post on Nurses Wearing white...only this one (matching the bedspreads) is much more entertaining!
The real issue on this topic (mandated changes in uniforms) is that nursing leadership and hospital administration are very accustomed to an autocratic leadership style. That's the bottom line. And unfortunately, nurses at the bedside have SO many issues to fight about that they can't unite enough to combat these kinds of issues. The truth is that these kinds of seemingly petty issues eat away at you, affect productivity, job satisfaction, self-esteem, etc.
I agree that nobody is telling hospital administrators, doctors or other so called "professionals" what to wear.
Our work is very difficult and we should be comfortable in what we wear. I think it is degrading to be asked to match a decor like some kind of cocktail waitress or something along that line.:angryfire
In any case.......these kinds of decisions should be made in a collaborative framework with input from the end users. (the nurses in the OB unit).
I have seen petitions ignored from administrators. You must speak with the CEO directly......make an appointment and go together......speak with one voice......practice your approach.
I may be the only one here with this opinion, but this seems like much ado about nothing.
I don't understand why the uproar.
With all the pressing issues we face on a daily basis, is this worthy of all this attention?
I don't see why everyone is taking offense. Maybe they are just proud of the new unit and want to show it off, and they want everyone to be a part of that - maybe they're trying to build teamwork and unity.
You may not agree with their methods but hey, is this really such a big deal?
This really seems out of line:
I can't imagine anybody quitting a job because of something so inane.
Ah, but this is a major issue. It has to do with respect and professionalism. Now, if they are willing to pay, I will wear it, but when they require me to pay for scrubs embroidered with the hospital's name OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, you don't see the big deal there? Why am I considered any less of a professional than a physician or a social worker? Why is it considered okay to do this to nurses? I agree with smilingblueyes, when they start doing it to doctors/pharmacists/PT's/CRT's, then I might be a little less angry about it.
If you want to show off your new unit, why not show it off with stellar nursing staff?
If your staffing is rock bottom and your morale is rock bottom, well, you can always paint the rock gold but it's still a rock.
I may be the only one here with this opinion, but this seems like much ado about nothing.
I don't understand why the uproar.
With all the pressing issues we face on a daily basis, is this worthy of all this attention?
I don't see why everyone is taking offense. Maybe they are just proud of the new unit and want to show it off, and they want everyone to be a part of that - maybe they're trying to build teamwork and unity.
You may not agree with their methods but hey, is this really such a big deal?
This really seems out of line:
I can't imagine anybody quitting a job because of something so inane.
Ah, but this is a major issue. It has to do with respect and professionalism. Now, if they are willing to pay, I will wear it, but when they require me to pay for scrubs embroidered with the hospital's name OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, you don't see the big deal there? Why am I considered any less of a professional than a physician or a social worker? Why is it considered okay to do this to nurses? I agree with smilingblueyes, when they start doing it to doctors/pharmacists/PT's/CRT's, then I might be a little less angry about it.
If you want to show off your new unit, why not show it off with stellar nursing staff?
If your staffing is rock bottom and your morale is rock bottom, well, you can always paint the rock gold but it's still a rock.
That stinks! Our hospital is getting ready to make us start to wear uniforms too. They haven't announced what they will look like yet, but everyone is upset about it nonetheless. Our hospital is trying to obtain "magnet" status, and that is why we are going to uniforms. (so we've been told) And no, our hospital won't pay for any either...it is out of our pocket too. It sounds like a lot of hospitals are going that way....
That stinks! Our hospital is getting ready to make us start to wear uniforms too. They haven't announced what they will look like yet, but everyone is upset about it nonetheless. Our hospital is trying to obtain "magnet" status, and that is why we are going to uniforms. (so we've been told) And no, our hospital won't pay for any either...it is out of our pocket too. It sounds like a lot of hospitals are going that way....
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
I work in an OB unit also and we do have scrubs that match our decor. We all had a hand in picking them out and they are provided and washed by our facility.
That stinks! Our hospital is getting ready to make us start to wear uniforms too. They haven't announced what they will look like yet, but everyone is upset about it nonetheless. Our hospital is trying to obtain "magnet" status, and that is why we are going to uniforms. (so we've been told) And no, our hospital won't pay for any either...it is out of our pocket too. It sounds like a lot of hospitals are going that way....
My hospital has magnet status (maybe since 2 years ago? I'd have to check) and we aren't going to the all royal blue and/or white until May. So magnet isn't the reason unless something has changed.
From what I've heard about the magnet process, they are not concerned about the color of the nurses' scrubs.
I'm still gagging at the idea of matching the bedspreads.... :rotfl:
SmilingBluEyes
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you are SO right!