Hey, guys, with all the hype about going back to all-white, and color-coded units, I was wondering....where I work, we can wear whatever, I have more latitude than hospital staff as an office NP. We routinely wear our team colors (mostly down here it's football, be it college or professional) any old day of the week. Of course, this can get rather lively if your patient or team member is for another team, ESPECIALLY if their team is your team's rival or vice versa. It is, however, a very good conversation starter. Had one today that was wearing a rival T-shirt, and was commenting on my team watch. We were rehashing Saturday's game, and I left to get him a drink, promising "I won't even put strychnine in it!". Anywhere else, I'd probably have been arrested for that.
Just curious as to your workplace's policy on this, and how it affects (or hinders) work and patient care. It may be a Southern thing, cause down here football's more of a religion than a sport, but I wanted to put out a feeler and see how it is othe rplaces.
Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.
Yep, Kiffins got a mouth on him, all right. I wonder whose armpit Lincoln will fall in love with THIS week. Sheesh, a week out, and the play STILL steams my clams!
Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.
Well, I wore my Bride of Dracula costume today, and while it does no violate dress code, JCAHO picked today of all days to show up. Thanks Heaven I only had to go over for a consult. And then I got all tangled up in my petticoat and busted my face in front of about 10 family members outside ICU.
Sigh, can not win, but it WAS a conversation starter.
TiffyRN, BSN, PhD
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I've only seen a couple of people wearing team colors, Longhorns burnt orange a couple of times, Cowboys colors off and on, especially game days.