color coding staff

RNonRun · Oct 29, 2004

Keep in mind that not everybody there is an employee of the facility. Agency and travelers are usually not expected to adhere to facility-specific dress codes because it could become quite ridiculous if they worked at several different facilities (or changed assignments every 13 weeks) >>
Personally, I would think that management would have more important matters to concern themselves with. If they do not, perhaps I should dust off my resume and apply for one of their positions.
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Of course, it would usually turn out to be baby's grandma - oh no she's not a nurse, but she likes to run around town looking like one...she likes when people ask her what hospital she works at...

Now THAT's so weird to me!

The Hospital's here in Louisville ---well I have had to conform to most of them... its White or ____. As you stated as I couldn't afford to buy all those colors White was usually the proticol. That was 3 years ago but Prolly just the same.

Wearing scrubs becuase you WANT to look like a nurse??? I can think of other reasons thats too weird.

--leslie

hock1 · Oct 29, 2004

Just an update: This situation caused such a ruckus at the hospital the admins dropped the idea. After all the fuss, it turned out to be for nothing. Oh well.

update to the update: admin just passed out 2 white labs jackets to each RN with hospital logo and RN embroidery. We are not required to wear the jacket (yet). We can still wear any style scrub. Have a feeling the jacket will be part of our new uniform. Like maybe they're going to ease in the idea of uniforms or something like that.

RNonRun · Oct 29, 2004

update to the update: admin just passed out 2 white labs jackets to each RN with hospital logo and RN embroidery. We are not required to wear the jacket (yet). We can still wear any style scrub. Have a feeling the jacket will be part of our new uniform. Like maybe they're going to ease in the idea of uniforms or something like that.

Now as nice as I think they could look I would rather wear white.

I run REALLY Hot 90% of the time at work and if I had to wear a Jacket I would DIE. Rarely do people like it colder than me. If I am cold its COLD.

There is a nursing home in Alabama that pays a bonus if you are in full uniform in white with cap. :rolleyes:

They give a base rate for pay and then a *bonus* if you are dressed out. Like a dollar or so an hour. Great incentive. Glad I am not running around making sure everyone is wearing white and caps and pins.

--leslie

SoulShine75 · Oct 29, 2004

My facility wants to color code the RN/LPN's. Our choices are: black, green, navy blue, white (yuck), burgundy. Some nurses are angry. I really don't care...old private school uniform person here. Any opinions on favorite color choices from the mentioned list?

Navy, it seems to look good on any skin tone and lots of colors coordinate incase you want to wear a colored tee or something underneath (assuming you guys can). Not white! Burgundy...blech!