Favorite brands of scrubs and why?

Seira · Mar 22

Hi guys! The hospital I'm going to be working at gives us a stipend for scrubs. We can choose between Cherokee, Wonderwink, and Figs. Knowing that I won't have to put my own money into paying for scrubs, which brand would you recommend?

Journey_On, BSN, RN · Mar 23

Seira said:

Hi guys! The hospital I'm going to be working at gives us a stipend for scrubs. We can choose between Cherokee, Wonderwink, and Figs. Knowing that I won't have to put my own money into paying for scrubs, which brand would you recommend?

Figs!

want to be an rn · May 18

hey aside from the price of figs are they good scrubs

Journey_On, BSN, RN · May 18

want to be an RN said:

hey aside from the price of figs are they good scrubs

Yes. I like them. Good quality.

want to be an rn · May 23

thanks, I'm working as a medical assistant and was going to buy them and wanted to know if they're comfortable

mdsRN2005, ASN, BSN, RN · May 28

I haven't worn scrubs in many years but some of my favorites were the Purple Label collection by Healing Hands and the Urbane Ultimate collection by Urbane Scrubs. I also found Jockey comfortable but the designs were plain. I agree with others that Infinity by Cherokee were good (I especially liked their "luxe" line), but if I remember correctly they can get hot. Same is true of any of the poly/rayon type fabrics, but I think that collection may have been more tightly woven and less breathable. Also IDK if you can still find them but I had a pair of scrub pants from Elle (like the magazine) that I loved!

As to colors, make sure to check with your new manager before buying. Many units require a specific color. And when trying scrubs on, try to replicate job tasks. For example lift your arm over your head like you're hanging an IV bag. Then bend over like your reaching across a patient bed (when I worked ER, I'd actually pretend to do CPR in the dressing room - a code is not the time to find out your scrubs don't allow movement!). Squat as if picking something up off the floor. And finally, walk! I once bought a pair of scrub pants I loved in the fitting room. Only to find out they made a terrible swishing sound when I walked! Finally, while I fully recommend trying on scrubs before buying (either in store or at home from an online scrub site with a good return policy), don't discount sites like EBay and Poshmark. You can often find new scrubs with tags still on at a fraction of the price. But only do this after you know what brands, collections, and styles work for you.