Published
...check out the different styles of scrub tops. I'm a gal, and a fitted princess style was a good choice for me. I wore one unbuttoned over a white short-sleeved top in school. I had the professional look and didn't have to worry abuot the tightness at the chest or at the pocket area. I also had the traditional scrub top with the two pockets. Get some scrub pants with the extra cargo pockets for scissors and phone.
...get a stethescope that won't be too heavy around your neck all day!!
I agree, a different style or brand may fit you better. If I had to choose I would go with the loose top. Keep in mind that you might want to wear a shirt under it in the winter.
I asked in registration about steths. We were told to get a good one and get it engraved. I got a Littman Classic ll SE from http://www.reddingmedical.com. They also have the Lightweight ll SE. I had previously tried to order from allheart, they sent me an e-mail that the scope was on backorder and could not tell me when it would be shipped. Later I did find something on the website that warns that backorders are common with their scopes. I got my scope in a week from redding medical and it was engraved.
Good luck in your search :)
Brandy
Thanks to both of you guys...
The problem that I have with the scrubs(which I should have stated) is that I can only wear one style while doing my clinical rotations...Landau style with the square neck. The cargo pants that go with it dont have pockets, but the top does have 4 pockets. I think I am going to get the Large top. They said we could wear a shirt under it, but it couldn't show???
Thanks for the steth link!!
rsauten
11 Posts
OK...should my scrubs top fit normal around the shoulders and snug in the tummy area, or a pretty loose in the shoulder area and a little loose around the tummy area... I have found that the "large" is too big in the shoulders and the "medium" is a little snug in the belly area. When I fill my pockets to the fullest capacity I have a pretty tight situation
. I just don't want the loose shoulders and baggier top to be interperated as sloppy...but I want to be comfortable and to be able to put all I want in my pockets during clinicals...
Next...how important is it to get a more expensive stethoscope for the first semester in a 2 yr. ADN program? I am looking at the Littmann $35.00 one on allheart.com called the Lightweight II S. E. ...Is that sufficient???
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!