Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

We're allowed to buy any brand we want.

Our color is navy, one of my favorite scrub colors, so it doesn't bother me much...

In my hospital, we also have mandated colors. Royal blue for nurses too! Well, except for the ER. They were allowed to keep their black scrubs. When every other department protested the unfairness, we were told the reason was because they were learning a new computer charting system, and admin didn't want to add additional stress by changing scrub color! Does this make sense to anyone???? Sorry- got off topic! We are allowed to buy whatever brand we want. No prints, jackets must be white or royal, and undershirts white or royal as well. We were offered no money to purchase new scrubs. Seems like royal has become the "go to" color for nurses in many facilities these days. I wonder why????

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At least you got to pick scrubs that fit you. If I am going to spend $25 on a pair of scrub pants I want it to be something I like and can wear if I ever leave the company. I forgot to mention that the scrubs will have the hospital name embroidered on them so if you want to work a second job or leave the hospital you will need different scrubs. I would have thought there was a law against that. Grrr

We're allowed to but any brand we want.

Our color is navy, one of my favorite scrub colors, so it doesn't bother me much...

While I do not love royal blue, I wouldn't care if the scrubs were paid for by the hospital or if they let us buy whatever brand we wanted.

The Cherokee scrub styles are are the itchy cotton/poly stiff scrubs. Reminds me of being back in nursing school. I work hard for my money and want to spend it on things I actually like.

My first job let us wear whatever we wanted, then a new manager was hired and picked out scrubs for the staff. Well, she had the front office staff (billing and surgery scheduling) pick out the scrubs. Brown pants and blue/brown solid tops for M/W/F, brown pants and blue/brown floral print for Tu/Th. The nurses were not given any chance for input. It had to be Cherokee also, which means no scrub pockets for pens and script pads. The nurses pointed this out before they were ordered and the manager said it didn't matter, we could figure it out on our own. Company bought three sets, employees had to buy the other two. One nurse was pregnant and asked if she could get the soft elastic-waist pants and was told no because they wouldn't be "the same" and would stand out. That nurse had to buy two sizes larger for her pregnancy, then turn around and buy (out of her own pocket) her normal size after she delivered. When the two billing girls were pregnant, the company bought them two sets of maternity scrubs. Company didn't buy me any scrubs at all because I was leaving in a few months and it wasn't worth the expense. Another company had the mandatory color-coded scrubs for each division of power (RN royal blue, LPN teal, MA navy) but they only bought two sets of scrubs and one jacket; you had to buy additional sets out of pocket. Since I was a temp, they didn't buy me any and I had to try and find teal scrubs at my local scrub shop.

Don't you wish you could make administration work a few shifts in their "mandatory scrubs"? They might just change their minds!

If the scrubs are embroidered would the hospital logo I would think the hospital would be required to pay for them because they are a uniform. Especially if they provide uniforms for other departments. Sounds like the hospital is trying to make you wear uniforms but call it a dress code so they don't have to pay.

Oh and new hires do not get any money toward the scrubs. They are being told they can pay for the scrubs with a credit card on the website or the cost can be payroll deducted from their first check.

Don't you wish you could make administration work a few shifts in their "mandatory scrubs"?? They might just change their minds!

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Lol. One nurse in the ED brought up that the docs wear scrubs and asked if they would be prohibited from wearing the mandated colors to which the answer was no. So the attending that is wearing teal today is going to look like a PCT and the one wearing navy will be confused with respiratory.

While I do not love royal blue, I wouldn't care if the scrubs were paid for by the hospital or if they let us buy whatever brand we wanted.

The Cherokee scrub styles are are the itchy cotton/poly stiff scrubs. Reminds me of being back in nursing school. I work hard for my money and want to spend it on things I actually like.

I actually like Cherokee and they fit well on me...I use the Cherokee Workwear cargo style pants and the mini wrap top. The unisex cargo pants fit comfortably.

I begin my new job tomorrow! Woot! Woot! My company also mandates color and brand. They use Cherokee and only allow 2 pant/top combos, both of which do not fit me correctly. I am cool with uniform colors but at least let people choose what is comfortable and fits for their body types. They do not pay for scrubs, it is payroll deducted or out of pocket, and they change colors every 3 months and cycle around. They also require white shoes, no clogs, etc...I still feel like I'm in school...I am thankful for a job so I guess I will have to suck it up :)

I actually like Cherokee and they fit well on me...I use the Cherokee Workwear cargo style pants and the mini wrap top. The unisex cargo pants fit comfortably.

I am sure there is are people at Loo's hospital who feel the same way but not everyone has the same body type/comfort.