Dress Code for Nurse Managers

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I am posting this for our nursing department.

Does your hospital have a dress code for nurse managers? Do they wear suits? Scrubs? Something in between?undefined

Please share your policy or thoughts with us.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Halyna

[debRN0417]

I am posting this for our nursing department.

Does your hospital have a dress code for nurse managers? Do they wear suits? Scrubs? Something in between?undefined

Please share your policy or thoughts with us.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Halyna

Halyna Liszczynskyj

Library Director

St. Elizabeth Medical Center

Utica, NY

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I work at a Skilled/Long term Care facility. Our Nurse management staff (DON, ADON, Unit Managers, MDS staff, Wound Care Nurse) are all, with the exception of the wound care nurse who always wears scrubs/uniform, allowed to wear office casual. They must wear a lab jacket over their clothes. Most of us prefer to wear scrubs/uniforms most of the time as we all spend most of our time in the resident care areas assisting the residents and staff with daily tasks. If office causal is worn, it must be tasteful, no open toed shoes, no low cut attire or tight fitting clothing. Dresses or skirts must be no shorter than 1 inch above the knee. No slits up to the hip are acceptable. The preferred length is slightly below the knee. No shorts are permitted of any type. Jeans of any type are not permitted. Shoes must be appropriate, I mean no stiletto heels, boots or falling apart tennis shoes. Jewlery is limited to earrings, wedding or engagement rings and watch. Bracelets and necklaces can be worn if they are tasetful and do not pose a safety threat to those with fragile skin. This is also something one must bear in mind with the wearing of large rings. Nails must be kept neat and clean. Artificial nails are permitted, but only if no longer than slightly over the finger edge. I'm not sure how long that is in numbers, but it is short. Artificial nails must be kept in good repair and those long claw things are not acceptable. Nail polish, cool or neutral/light colors are preferred, or clear is the best. Body piercings are not addressed in our dress code, but I as the DON do not object as long as they are small and tasetful. A small nose ring or piercing or eyebrow ring is not a problem even a tongue piercing is not a problem, as long as it does not interefere with the persons abiltiy to communicate clearly :chuckle . If a belly ring is worn, that's none of my business, because the dress code prohibits the showing of ones navel! :) Hair must be kept neat and clean. Nothing is specifically addressed about length or color, though bright unnatural colors are unacceptable. I think I've covered about everything. Hope this helps.

[nursemaa]

Our Managers (myself included) wear dress slacks and a top, with a lab coat over it. I wear cross-trainers, not dress shoes because my feet, hips, and back are getting old- got black ones and they look OK with the dress pants. Some of the Managers occasionally wear scrubs. Our Directors wear more business-like attire- suits, dresses, etc.

[Loquax]

At my ward, it really depends on what I'm doing. Days when I'm working with the patients as well, I wear a scrub. If I'm in the office working with rostering or salaries all day I might just wear jeans and a college sweater. There is no dress code as such at my hospital.

[DreamRN]

I work at an acute hopsital that has a SNF wing as well as another facility that is SNF/ADCU. As ADON, I am not required to wear scrubs, however I do most of the time. If not, it's casual business wear and both my DON and myself will wear lab jackets as well. No one in the facility is allowed to wear artificial nails if they have contact with patients, including myself and the DON. The nursing staff on the floor wear scrubs. Friday is casual day for all SNF staff and they are allowed to wear whatever they want as long as its clean and appropriate. Usually, a clean pair of jeans with a scrub top. Since we implemented "casual Fridays", I have never had to tell a staff member that their dress was inappropriate.

Hope this helps! dj

[RNPATL, DNP, RN]

As a manager for a large med-surg unit, I generally wear scrubs because I find myself assisting on the floor a lot. It really depends though .... there are some days when I wear dress casual clothing with a lab coat. We have no defined dress code for nurse managers, but there is an expectation that managers will look professional.

[Celia M, ASN, RN]

I work in a small rural hospital (48 beds). The nurse managers wear scrubs or casual dress clothes with lab coats in general. We have no specific dress code but we are expected to look professional and jeans are a definate no no. I manage the ICU, on a typical day I will wear dress pants with a shirt or smart sweater and a lab coat and shoes I can walk and work in. If I'm scheduled to staff I always wear scrubs. Oh and all my work clothes are washable, but then I do have a 5 yo and a 15 month old :)

[bear91]

I am the manager of a Medical Surgical Unit. I wear scrubs on a daily basis, so I can be available to my staff to assist them on the floor. The staff really appreciates my help and this way I know what is happening on the floor. On days that there are important meetings or educational seminars I dress business casual.

[bear91]

I am the manager of a Medical Surgical Unit. I wear scrubs on a daily basis, so I can be available to my staff to assist them on the floor. The staff really appreciates my help and this way I know what is happening on the floor. On days that there are important meetings or educational seminars I dress business casual.

[BeenThereDoneThat74, MSN, RN]

sub acute/long term sup here. most of us wear casual dress (pants and blouse or sweater) with a lab coat. some of us (myself included- on occasion) wear skirts. two of the 'older' house sups almost always wear a skirt or dress. one of the staff nurses who sups per-diem usually wears scrubs.

it tends to get a little more casual in the warm weather. i only started in the summer, and was always nervous to wear capri's, as it kind of looks silly to wear it with hosiery (you're supposed to, right [as per osha])? others did, but god forbid the doh comes in...

[kitty=^..^=cat]

I wear khakis and/or other casual pants (that are machine washable) with a blazer or other business casual top stuff on most days. I pull out my suits on days when I have Board or Med Exec meetings, events outside the hospital, etc.