Dressing for Halloween?

agldragonRN · Oct 9, 2007

I would dress as a dancing monkey. lol :monkeydance:

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Oct 9, 2007

I would dress as a dancing monkey. lol :monkeydance:

I just envisioned that dancing monkey gif with an IV tray in one hand, LOL...

RNperdiem, RN · Oct 9, 2007

White dress, white stockings, hair up and a nursing cap. One of these days, that is what I'll do.

happybunny1970 · Oct 9, 2007

I've been wearing the scrubs since October 1 -- love 'em!

My unit encourages anything from the neck-up for the Big Day(as long as not in the way -- makeup and hats OK, big rubber masks not).

elizabells, BSN, RN · Oct 9, 2007

Some on my unit wear scrub tops or funny antennae things - I, on the other hand, am terrified that if I do I'll lose a pt that night - and I would feel terrible handing a dead baby to the parents in funny scrubs.

Superstitious, table for one!!!

cmo421 · Oct 9, 2007

I think in peds and certain areas it is doable. It should be something that is easily removed. One year this guy ,who was a nut,and dressed every year,was on and we had a code. Family was present and I was so embarressed.A bubble bee doing compressions and intubating a pt is not a pretty site!,, So my two cents is keep it simple and be able to pull it off in case of an emergency.

Jo Dirt · Oct 9, 2007

I'm all for wearing what a person wants to wear but I think the Halloween deal is silly, not to mention over the years I've grown to really feel uncomfortable about celebrating and acknowledging a "holiday" with such dark and sinister origins.

Jo Dirt · Oct 9, 2007

I think in peds and certain areas it is doable. It should be something that is easily removed. One year this guy ,who was a nut,and dressed every year,was on and we had a code. Family was present and I was so embarressed.A bubble bee doing compressions and intubating a pt is not a pretty site!,, So my two cents is keep it simple and be able to pull it off in case of an emergency.

My teacher in nursing school was talking about professionalism and mentioned this nurse doing compressions in a gorilla costume.

Tacky.

analee23 · Oct 9, 2007

I work in a Peds ED and we are encouraged to dress up. But, as many of you have said, it must be easily removed in case of a bad code. Last year I dressed up as an angel with giant wings and a halo. The kids loved it and it was very easy for me to remove. Another nurse was a pumpkin with suit and all. She could easily slip the suit off in case of a code. We had a good time and the kids from the children's hospital had fun "trick or treating" with us!

General E. Speaking, RN, RN · Oct 9, 2007

I have heard horror stories about running codes with Halloween costumes on. I would agree with the other posters who suggested something tasteful and easy to remove.

When our hospital first opened, they allowed us to dress up. They didn't set specific guidelines. One radiology tech (without much sense or tact) took advantage of this and came dressed as a patient- complete with a hospital gown and a big plastic booty hanging out the backside. He thought it was funny. I on the other hand was horrified and embarrassed when he came to pick up my patient up for an Xray. Needless to say, he was fired.

Now management says:[bANANA] NO COSTUME FOR YOU![/bANANA]

Quickbeam, BSN, RN · Oct 9, 2007

I personally dislike health care professionals wearing seasonal costumes. I'd rather the environment be decorated if that's desired. I was a Peds nurse for many years and I think dressing up in costumes is often inappropriate for many patients' religious and cultural beliefs.

Decades ago, my father died in the hospital on Halloween. I was a teenager. I still remember how odd it was to see staff having Halloween parties and dressing up while I was losing a parent. It sure didn't help.