Changing our colors again- rant.

[beeker]

Well, when I took my job I went out and bought all scrubs in the colors we were allowed. Then they removed the dress code and said wear what you like. Then they changed our shoe policy, had to buy new "all white" shoes. Then they realized all white shoes get nasty, back to the old shoe policy. I bought more scrubs since we could wear what we like. Then I bought maternity scrubs. Now we are getting NEW assigned colors. They do not pay for our scrubs. We do not get discounts through any supplier. I have one month to comply and since I am preggers, this means I need more maternity scrubs in the new colors, then I will need regular scrubs in the new colors. I am sick of spending all this money while perfectly good scrubs sit in my closet. Rant over. UGH.

[mappers]

How many shifts do you work a week? Three? Buy three identical sets and that's it and get them used if you can. If you work 5 shifts, do laundry halfway through your week.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

so riduculous. Patients are not aware of what the colors mean so the purpose of the colors is completely ignored. Our facility creates a badge attachment that has RN or LVN or RT, etc in big letters that hang below the actual badge. This way the patient and visitors and other staff can easily see which discipline I am in. My badge states the department under my name. We got kudos from JC for making this information so visible.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

forgot to mention that we all wear whatever color we want, but no prints. Maybe you could suggest this to HR. Increases employee satisfaction too