Do hospitals provide uniform?

suzanne4, RN · May 21, 2006

Most hospitals do not, I know of only one hospital in all of CA that does.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · May 22, 2006

It depends on the facility and the Unit. Certain specialties like L&D, and some ICUs/Oncos provide hospital scrubs.

A few hospitals (usually in heavily unionized areas) provide a Uniform allowance on a yearly basis.

However, the vast majority of facilities...you buy/provide your own uniforms.

luvmy2angels · May 22, 2006

At the hospitals that I am familar with it depends on what unit you will be working on. Units like the OR, L&D, cath and endo labs provide the scrubs, everywhere else in the hospital you purchase your own.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · May 23, 2006

I have never worked at a place that has provided me with scrubs. I work PRN at a psychiatric hospital and they provided me with 2 polo shirts. Scrubs can be purchased inexpensively at medical supply stores and online.

Fiona59 · May 24, 2006

I've worked at one hospital where scrubs were included in the union contract. Full time staff got three sets up hiring, casuals got two. Decent quality and we could choose between scrubs and scrub dresses.

Some hospitals sell scrubs through the laundry in an effort to reduce theft. Certain departments issue them to staff but there is always a set available in the projectile vomit, etc. hits the nurse.