Can nurses wear skirts?

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Are female nurses allowed to wear skirts for religious beliefs?

Have you ever seen anyone out there do that?

Specializes in Med-Surg/Tele, ER.

*sigh*

I wish I had a good reason like religion to wear a scrub dress. I think they are so professional and look quite comfy (I'm one of those in the "skirts/dresses are comfortable" set). As I've been wearing the typical pajama scrubs for several months now, however, I think my co-workers would make fun of me mercilessly.

[i am NOT implying this would be the case for anyone who wore a scrub dress for religious reasons. My co-workers would be very respectful of that. Me wanting to be comfortable and cute? Now THAT they would ridicule...God love 'em. :lol2:]

Specializes in Peds ED, Peds Stem Cell Transplant, Peds.
Are female nurses allowed to wear skirts for religious beliefs?

Have you ever seen anyone out there do that?

I am an ER RN in a level 1 trauma unit. I only wear skirts. No I don't wear white ones. I wear colored ones, just like colored scrub pants.

Skirts don't get in my way, I never had a problem.

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

I wouldnt look good in them myself

Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
Sure. The Orthodox Jewish nurses AND doctors I know do, as well as some Muslim women. And I would imagine some Christian women do, as well.

Ditto.

I know of several Orthodox female surgical residents that had long skirts (floor length) out of scrub material similar to what is used in scrub pants.

I also currently work at a Federal facility, where we have Amish nurses that where their head coverings and dresses. But of course, we are not required to adhere to a strict dress code here.

Specializes in Operating Room.

Oh, and for the record, I'm one of those "messy" OR nurses. I have never been mistaken for a man either-I don't have to be wearing a skirt to be all woman, baby!:lol2:

But guys, if you go "google" utility kilts, I'm sure you'd find some suitable for work...

We have to wear hose (and I love my support pantyhose at the end of the day, my legs don't hurt as badly) white or flesh.

So, guys let us know about those utility kilts!

Specializes in Ortho Rehab, LTC, Med-Surg, Telemetry.

I was going to attempt to point out how ridiculous I think the comments made by sweetface are without sounding like one of those "back-biting, jealous, sheman nurses in sloppy PJ scrubs" she described... however it's really not worth the wasted time.

I really couldn't give a care about what the impression of me is considering I prefer scrub pants (which fit just fine thanks) to skirts, have tattoos and piercings and still manage to be VERY much a feminine woman, though I don't always have my hair perfectly styled by the end of a hectic shift. Feminine isn't how you look, it's how you ARE and being a feminist doesn't mean you're a man-hating-bra-burning-chip-on-your-shoulder having "Sheman".

Implying that a nurses attire in some way determines his/her skill level is almost as ridiculous as defending sexual harrassment.

I love skirts......I'm definitely feminine....and I'm pretty sure I'm even considered a "pretty nurse". However, I wouldn't dare wear a skirt to work (level 1 trauma/er) for the following reasons:

1. Uniform guidelines dictate that I'd have to wear panty hose...and as fast as I run all day and as big as my thighs are, I'd surely catch my hoo-ha on fire.:flamesonb

2. I think that my nurse manager/colleagues/HR/etc. might have a problem with said flaming hoo-ha being exposed as I'm climbing on top of a patient to deliver my famous, not-so-pretty chest compressions :bowingpurand keep their hiney on this side of the light!

3.Sometimes, the only time I get to sit down is when I take 17 seconds to pee.....Having to contend with the aforementioned panty hose would increase my "pee-time" and therefore make me less efficient :anbd: .

So see, it's not about skirts vs. pants....it's simply a matter of job security, providing the most efficient patient care and a desire to stay out of our illustrious burn unit.:D:lol_hitti

I'll save my skirts for AFTER work

OMG doc you are hilarious! Catch your hoo-ha on fire?? :chuckle (I promise I wouldn't laugh if it really happened!)

I'm Pentecostal and only wear skirts so yeah I wear scrub skirts. The only ones I've found are elastic waist and while I don't consider myself "fat" I'm a 12 with a belly so elastic anything is BAD NEWS!!! I've been wearing one with elastic waist and side cargo pockets. Brilliant. Nothing like adding to my width when I shove stuff in the pockets! Duhhhh! Anyway, I'm making some new ones tonight. Just cute straight skirts with a back split and one BACK pocket. Hopefully I won't look like a cow in these. :banghead:

Specializes in ED, ICU, PACU.
Are female nurses allowed to wear skirts for religious beliefs?

Have you ever seen anyone out there do that?

I have worked with 2 different nurses at two different hospitals that were of a certain Jewish sects that required that they wear no pants and had to wear scrub skirts/dresses at work. One of the nurses also had to keep her head covered. This was in NYC and they had specialty scrub shops where they could find their required uniforms that met the religious requirements.

Chaxan....Thank you....lol. I hope no one misunderstands me; I totally understand the religious implications of skirts vs. pants for those women of faith who hold those beliefs. I'm in Alabama, and we have LOADS of pentecostal, holiness, mennonite (a few) and other faiths represented in our healthcare arena that tend to have more conservative standards regarding clothing for women. I fully respect someone who can wear a skirt and get their job done (and still look cute!), I just know myself well enough to know better! The Lord blessed me in many areas, but gracefulness is just not one of them....period!

This was definitely a funny thread to read...hehe!!:D

Chaxan....Thank you....lol. I hope no one misunderstands me; I totally understand the religious implications of skirts vs. pants for those women of faith who hold those beliefs. I'm in Alabama, and we have LOADS of pentecostal, holiness, mennonite (a few) and other faiths represented in our healthcare arena that tend to have more conservative standards regarding clothing for women. I fully respect someone who can wear a skirt and get their job done (and still look cute!), I just know myself well enough to know better! The Lord blessed me in many areas, but gracefulness is just not one of them....period!

This was definitely a funny thread to read...hehe!!:D

Oh no way was I offended. I was crackin' up! As someone who has experienced chafing a time or two...I can relate!!

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