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set of scrubs. How did you feel when you first started your schooling/career and bought your first set of scrubs?

I bought mine a few days ago. I felt important! I felt giddy and excited! Yea, I know, I'm a weirdo. But I am an excited weirdo! :lol2:

So spill it, how did you feel?

MissLo

Specializes in ER; HBOT- lots others.

When i started my job as an MA from a phleb i was so excited, felt like a geek. then i started with the schooled only authorized scrubs, i cannot wait until 3 months from now and i can BURN THEM SUCKERS!!!

Our instructor tried to tell us they look professional, i will never wear these colors again, i dont care how professional they look!!! sorry! i respect my ex-instructor, but no way in hell.....

-H-

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Specializes in ER, IICU, PCU, PACU, EMS.

I felt very awkward and an imposter. When I walked around the hospital, I hoped that no one would ask me for directions - I didn't have a clue!!!

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I've worn scrubs for years, but nothing near so ugly as the uniform I have to wear for NS. I just pray to God I don't see anyone I know while wearing them!

Has anyone else gained weight from wearing scrubs? I think, because they are comfy and not confining, it's easy to pack on a few (or 30) pounds.

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Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.

Scrubs, they are but a dream in Australia. We are still into uniforms, well the hospital administration is. In our hospital critical care and ED have managed to get scrubs, and of course OT has always had them. Our isolated paediatric ward has them as well, but no where else

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Specializes in Critical care, neuroscience, telemetry,.

No scrubs allowed when I was a student.....it would have made sense, and we couldn't have that, now could we?

Our uniform regs were easily a page long and were penned with the notion of turning us from reasonably attractive 20 year olds to sexless professionals. Needless to say, most of us were neither sexless nor professional, despite the navy blue cardigan, white hose, orthopedic shoes, and nursing cap we were required to wear to clinicals. One of the more memorable lines was, "The minimal length of the hemline shall be at the tibial tuberosity", which still makes me giggle today. I mean, did they really think we'd show up in a miniskirt and fishnet stockings?

Scrubs and running shoes or clogs makes a lot more sense, and I applaud the programs that use them. Gotta admit, though, that I felt very proud of myself at 20 the first time I showed up for clinicals looking like Cherry Ames.....like I was suddenly grown up and knew something, despite knowing deep down that neither was true.

The cap still sits on my dresser. I haven't worn it in 20 years.

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Specializes in IM/Critical Care/Cardiology.
Unfortunately, scrubs weren't allowed in M/S when I started. My first uniform was a white dress. I did my best to find one that wasn't ugly, though, and I was very proud to don it, with those pantyhose and orthopedic shoes!

Same here! Did we go to the same school? I had to sew my own student patches on every one of my unifofrms, no matter how late I studied, I always ironed before class.

We stood in a line and the teacher inspected our hands palmer and face up. And even our shoe laces!! And those ugly tight white hose.

Brings back some serious memories. Your scrubs are now mamogramed? So lucky.:uhoh21:

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Specializes in IM/Critical Care/Cardiology.
How funny! My chihuahua RUNS for the hills when he sees me coming with my stethoscope! LOL :uhoh21:

MissLo

http://crazyrn2be.blogspot.com

misslo, thank you for the website. Totally,bruteally, honest. You have broken a pattern with a spirit in your heart, that sounded like it felt bad to you.

Trust me, your new found spirit will carry you on into a most compassionate nurse. We need more of you!!

Congrats!:balloons:

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Specializes in CCU MICU Rapid Response.

I bought my "whites" for CNA class that lasted 8 weeks. Plain white scrubs, no patches, monograms or frills. At the end of my 8 weeks, I carefully laid them away and applied to Nsg school, hoping that I would wear them again soon. Once in, I got to sew on my official purple Nsg patch. Right shoulder, two inches from top seam. Once graduation came two years later, those patches were again to be removed, for there were no patches allowed on the uniforms in the ceremony. Back to the same ole whites, not so white anymore, as evidenced by the bright white spot where my patch used to be.

Thanks for the thread... makes me remember how excited I was, and still am... Ivanna :)

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Specializes in ALF, Medical, ER.

I will admit I acted like such a dork when I first put scrubs on. I had waited so long to have an actual reason to have them on I was so excited! Then came the thought that now I have to act like I know what I am doing when I have these on!

And why did I never think of practicing my stethoscope on my dog? What a fabulous idea!

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Specializes in A myriad of specialties.

Nursing school scrubs in my day were blue and white(and I admit I felt pretty cool in those--as though to say well finally I'm a nurse in training!). When the program was over, I couldn't wait to start wearing the white skirts or dresses and hose ("real nurse apparel"). I still do like that dress code but feel more comfortable in scrubs. However, in my current work environment we have a choice of "everyday clothes" or scrubs.

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We can have any color scrubs in my program. I've only had one term of clinical and I already have four pairs of scrubs and thinking about buying more. I get such a sense of pride when I wear them. Now only two and a half years before I get to wear them everyday instead of once a week.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Giddy and excited like you did, but that was after I graduated from Nursing Assistant Training. I was a 19 yearold dorky kid. I still am a dork though :) When I buy that white scrub set i'm gonna be all giddy inside all over again:) hehe

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