Student Uniform - My Gosh!

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The good news – I was accepted into my nursing BSN program for next semester!

The bad news – we have a required white dress which is as thin as cheap drape, and the hem hits 2 inches above my knee when standing. When sitting or bending, it rides up even higher.

The dress code calls for white hosiery – pantyhose or knee-highs. Knee-highs? !!! If this didn’t come from the manufacturer, I would think it could be something for Halloween! Eek!

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I'm sorry.................how impractical!

Specializes in OB/GYN, Psych.

What in the world are they thinking? Are they going to make you wear one of those capes too?

Yikes.

OMG! I thought I had it bad! Our white button up uniform top & white pants look great compared to that dress! Congratulations on getting in! :yeah:

Yeesh, do they even make that in my size? I'm a dude with a size 34 waist and 6 feet tall, 200lbs :) I didn't think any place in the country still did skirts. I'm so very sorry they are doing this to you. And I thought the white scrubs we have to wear were bad...

OMG! That's horrible! How are you supposed to bend over in that? I didn't think anyone wore uniforms like that any more. Jeez, I just looked at it again. Put a little apron on, and the patients will be ordering coffee from you! You poor soul. Well, at least you aren't alone; you have classmates.

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Thats kinda hot.....yet impractical all at the same time. I like how we have the options of what kind of pants we want ( dress slacks, scrubs or trauma/EMT pants ) as long as they are black and our gold scrub tops.

Specializes in Trauma ICU.

...Yeah what exactly are the guys wearing?

You can put traditional uniforms where the sun doesn't shine, I find that offensive. And unless you have a bunch of men wandering around in dresses like that I'd say you have a case to protest- why do you have to wear dresses when they don't? Any answer someone fires back at you is likely going to be wrong.

Above the knee is just ridiculous, I can only imagine what the taller ladies have to go through, I'm six feet and that would be riding somewhere up around midthigh :uhoh3:

Could you wear leggings underneath the dress? Might help prevent a little embarrassment for those times when you have to bend over, climb around, sit down or pretty much move.

Specializes in NICU.

I actually think it's nice...but I've always been a dress girl

Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

Not very practical for very large woman, or men. I can't do dresses, I have big boobs and smaller waist, curvy hips, and butt. So they never fit right. Screw white tights, go with black fishnets LOL

Ours are Celie sp? blue scrubs, from a specific shop but a few different types of tops and bottom cuts to choose from.

Specializes in NICU.

I think that just reinforces the stereotypical "naughty nurse" image..

Impractical for lifting, transferring, bending, I'd be constantly worried about that thing riding up!

I am also curious what the men wear!

Specializes in NICU.

That's true..I'm petite, but with wide hips, so that style usually looks decent on me, but I can see the implications...no bending over...

We wear royal blue scrubs that have to be purchased from a specific, local store.

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