dress code for or personnel

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Our hospital PR dept. has told us (OR personnel) that we must follow the hospital policy dress code, which states no shorts, cropped pants, jeans, t-shirts, flip-flops, etc. For years our people have come to work in very casual clothing since as soon as we arrive, we change into scrubs that must be professionally laundered. I am interested in knowing what other hospitals are doing as far as dress codes for OR personnel going to/leaving work.:nono:

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I started in June, so I wanted to know about shorts and t-shirts. I was told that this was OK as long as they were neat, no offensive shirts (

Catholic-run hospital). No ratty cutoff jeans. So far, I'm loving it!

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I'm confused. They make you have a dress code for clothing you wear when arriving and leaving work?? Eww.

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Specializes in RN- Med/surg.

I don't work in the OR...and start my job next week. But where I found my job I did clinicals for almost 2 years. I know they have a strict dress code there. If you go in on your day off to even pick up a schedule you're expected to adhere to dress code. Their thinking is it's a small town hospital. Everyone knows you're an employee...so on the clock or not you're representing the facility.

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I'm pretty sure we have a dress code. Requires us to dress neatly. No jeans or such when attending classes. It's not strictly enforced though. We do wear shorts to work (OR) before immediately changing into our scrubs, but were not dressing like bums either.

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Specializes in jack of all trades in surgical services.
I'm pretty sure we have a dress code. Requires us to dress neatly. No jeans or such when attending classes. It's not strictly enforced though. We do wear shorts to work (OR) before immediately changing into our scrubs, but were not dressing like bums either.

I've been an O.r. rn for 5 yrs and was a scrub for 10 yrs before that. I've come to work in my flannel p.j.s already!!!

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I've been an O.r. rn for 5 yrs and was a scrub for 10 yrs before that. I've come to work in my flannel p.j.s already!!!

Now that's what I call comfortable.

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Specializes in ICU, Surgery.

No dress code here

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Our hospital policy states no jeans etc... It is not enforced in the OR because we change into scrubs. I think the policy is in effect because of the departments where one would not be changing into hospital scrubs. There are also rules like no open toe shoes, no flip flops etc... The same thing applies. It is intended for someone who is not changing into hospital shoes.

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Wow. No specific dress code here. I know that we have to be clean. As I look back on my reasons for entering the OR I KNOW that I thought:

"This is great...no 'real' clothes, no cute hair, THIS IS THE ARENA FOR ME!!!" YIKES!!!

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The whole jeans prejudice is so strange. Just because a pair of pants is made from a certain type of cotton fabric, it's not allowed in some settings (apparently for arriving OR staff in some places). Tailor that EXACT same pair of pants from another fabric, and it's no problem.

I can see banning dirty, torn jeans, but I'd expect a place to ban dirty, torn chinos too.

I think this is a social prejudice dating back from the depression, or earlier. According to my Mom who grew up back then, only "poor people" wore jeans, and they were simply frowned upon in many circles including in public schools etc. Now, despite the fact that jeans are considered fashionable and are often very expensive, blue denim pants are still simply banned in some settings. Enough ranting...;)

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