Doing away with Scrubs

[Kcwestportboy]

Hey everyone, I don't know if its just me having this issue in my state or if everyone is having it. I currently work in long term care and they did away with scrubs saying that it was too "sterile and clinical" that we were providing a service to the patient just like their hair dresser or server was. My friend works in Hospice they did away with her wearing scrubs and now she is required to dress business professional....Here is my take on it WHY???? I am sorry but I don't want to be get my nice business clothes dirty taking care of clients and I feel like going through nursing school I have earned the right to wear scrubs. I am just seeing this more and more places I go and it kinda makes me sad. I feel pride when I put on my scrubs is something I am very proud of. To me it would be like telling the army or marines they couldn't wear their uniforms. So I was just wandering what others opinions and thoughts were on the topic

[bluebirdflyx]

There is no way I could function in business clothes. By the way....are we wearing dress pants and sneakers? Because flats hurt my feet and I could not survive in heels!

That's a good point. Who is going to work all day in flats or wedge heels? Wearing sneakers or clogs with dress pants would look ridiculous.

[Nola009]

I like wearing my scrubs to work, too and couldn't see dressing in anything else. I haven't seen any anti-scrub movement around where I live. The only environment in which nurses and caregivers don't wear scrubs around here are some assisted living facilities.

What region do you live in? Which kind of facility are you working at?