Threatened dismissal because of wrinkly clothes :0(

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Hey everyone, I was just trying to get some opinions of an incident that happened to me recently.

I was pulled aside by the director of my nursing program, and was told that if I wore wrinkly clothes to clinical again I would be kicked out of the program. I was wearing a polo and khakis to clinical which I did't think were wrinkly, but apparently the clinical instructor did, she didn't say anything to me about it,but she said something to the director.

Edit= Thanks for everyones advice! I took a lot of it and the next clinicals went fine, as far as my attire went.

Specializes in Public Health, DEI.
If one says he or she does not know how to iron I may understand that.

If one says he or she has no iron I may understand that as well.

If one makes a statement and says I am wrinkled because I did not have time to iron. But, he or she has time to play around on the computer when you know you are being evaluated on your appearance as well as your skills, I cannot understand that.

Forgive my politically incorectness but laziness is laziness. Yes, some things are best left unsaid. However, anyone who can justify doing that needs to hear the truth. I'd rather offend you to make you take a good look at what your doing than to say nothing and allow you to justify your behavior. If it does not apply to you then it wasn't meant for you. But, if my statement hit you I didn't mean to miss you.

Allow us to justify our behavior? Is it possible that you're being a wee little bit dramatic here? I guess you told us!

Michar,

I you don't want to iron that's up to you. If you don't like my post then disregard it. However, I'd bet if you clinical instructor says iron and starch or get out of the program you'd find time if your serious about nursing.

Specializes in Med/Surg.

I'm one of those old nurses (but not WW2)! I am not even going to start to tell about the dress codes I've seen over the years. But I do think neat and clean and mostly wrinkle free is just life no matter what job or school. Even my granddaughter irons her jeans she wears to school. And she irons the scrub like jacket she has to wear for for after school job cleaning up at a beauty shop. Her mom irons her clothing for her job. I take my scrubs out of the dryer as soon as they are done and so takes just a few secs to go over them with the iron. Now in the "old days" ,it was STARCHED WHITE and poilished shoes with clean laces. Now I wear crocks (and throw them in the washer if they are dirty). Oh! I wasn't going to go back to the old days!

Michar,

I you don't want to iron that's up to you. If you don't like my post then disregard it. However, I'd bet if you clinical instructor says iron and starch or get out of the program you'd find time if your serious about nursing.

Where was he told to starch and iron? They said the clothes were too wrinkly. There is a wide spectrum in there.

My complaint isn't with me not wanting to iron, it's with you calling someone lazy when you know very little about them or their situation. Take a step back, and try another perspective once in a while. It's a talent that will get you a lot farther than starch/ironing skills.

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
I'd rather offend you to make you take a good look at what your doing than to say nothing and allow you to justify your behavior. If it does not apply to you then it wasn't meant for you. But, if my statement hit you I didn't mean to miss you.

That's all i need to know, for the future that is.:rolleyes:

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

And as for scrubs being ironed, supposedly the uniform company that washes ours at work also irons them, but they looked better before management decided to get them ironed (hospital supplies scrubs for the ER, Maternity, OR, Cardiac Cath). So now the shirt pockets look chewed up, the pants have 3 creases per side on the front. Lovely.

Of course, i guess because i'm not taking them home myself to iron them makes me lazy and not serious about nursing :D.

Specializes in Public Health, DEI.
And as for scrubs being ironed, supposedly the uniform company that washes ours at work also irons them, but they looked better before management decided to get them ironed (hospital supplies scrubs for the ER, Maternity, OR, Cardiac Cath). So now the shirt pockets look chewed up, the pants have 3 creases per side on the front. Lovely.

Of course, i guess because i'm not taking them home myself to iron them makes me lazy and not serious about nursing :D.

Well, I'm certainly glad to see that you're not attempting to justify your behavior...:roll

I use the cheaper version of Downy and it's called Wrinkle Releaser.(I know nursing school takes a toll on many peoples pockets) They sell it at Family Dollar for $1.50 a bottle. I've been using it for a few years and it works great. I can honestly say, I use my iron about 6 times per year. I just finished nursing school and I never had a complaint from an instructor about being wrinkled----& believe me they were looking for things to "correct". When I tell people I never use the iron in my house they find it soooo hard to believe. It's easy really. As soon as the clothes finish drying no matter wher you are home or laundromat HANG THEM UP IMMEDIATELY. When I used to go to the laundromat I would take tons of hangers with me. It saved me from having to fold then unfold @ home and then hang up. What a waste of time. Hope this helps.

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Well, I'm certainly glad to see that you're not attempting to justify your behavior...:roll

They say acceptance is the first step to recovery. :)

Specializes in cardiac.

To the origional poster...Could you iron your uniform the night before clinicals? That is what I used to do. I hate ironing, but, wewere told in school that our uniforms needed to be clean and pressed.It made it much easier to get ready in the morning. I have used the dryer trick that someone suggested earlier. It works also, if you're pressed for time.

Specializes in Public Health, DEI.
They say acceptance is the first step to recovery. :)

Hello, my name is Mercy and I'm lazy...

Specializes in Med-Surg so far.
My wife is from The Philippines and she brought some kind of hard, white substance (like rock almost). She says it's natural deoderant from PI. You might check that out if you don't like the chemicals in deoderant.

I was going to suggest that as well. I had a boyfriend who didn't like chemicals either. I think you can find it at a Beauty Supply store. I don't remember where else he got it.

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