Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

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Specializes in School Nursing.

...who wear/wore white!

I'm a school nurse and for Career Day I decided to go "old school" and wear whites. I even bought a generic cap for the occasion (my nursing school did not have caps). Here is my experience so far:

- The only white stocking I could find are compression stockings. They roll. I did not make it out of my door before they rolled all the way down my rear end, threatening to make an appearance below my skirt. So I'm now bare legged with ankle socks.

- This stupid cap is ridiculous to keep attached! I read every thread on attaching it, googled how to do it, asked my mom for advice...it still would not work for me. So I ended up slipping a small headband through the tabs that are meant for bobby pins and attaching it that way :lol2: It STILL slips!

- I always thought the argument that whites show dirt was bunk. My thought was if my clothes have some type of body fluid on them, I want to know about it and get rid of it! But what I did not take into account is the non-body fluid type gunk. Makeup smears, dust, generic dirt...everything shows!

- It is seriously hard to cath a student (who is seated on a toilet) in a skirt. I really don't know how you all did it. With all the bending and stooping we have to do, skirts are not at ALL practical! I thought it would be OK for me since I am not in a hospital setting. Nope, still a pain in the rear.

- My top is long sleeved. It is HOT out today. 'Nuff said.

Anyway, just wanted to give kudos to those of you who lived through the days when nurses were REQUIRED to wear this getup! I admit, I like the look, but it is going to be a looong time before I attempt whites again. I have an all new appreciation for my scrubs. :nurse:

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Specializes in LTC.

I actually love the way nurses dressed back in the day. I would wear the cap but I'm afraid of the looks I may get.

I do wear the tights and the skirt every once in a while.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I wore white scrubs to work one day. Big mistake!! within the first couple hours I looked like a dirty mess, every patient decided to grab me with all sorts of lovely stuff on thier hands!

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Specializes in geriatrics, IV, Nurse management.

One of my placements in high school at a LTC facility required nurses to wear white scrubs and the caps. I was so dirty by the time I left, I used to bring 2 pairs of scrubs and keep it in my locker!:(

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Another note to anyone who decides to try whites. Cheetos = bad snack option.

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Specializes in LTC.

I don't think I could have wore white when I worked in school nursing. I worked in elementary school and those kiddos love to put there little grimy hands all over you, especially when wearing white.

-BTW- So miss doing the school nursing thing.

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Specializes in Plastics. General Surgery. ITU. Oncology.

LOL reminds me of the days my training school still wore aprons and horrible starched caps (which were no manner of use in keeping your hair tidy) but the caps had the stripes to denote which year of training you were in.

Thank God all that"s gone now. Now we just have the ugly stripy blue and white uniforms.

:)

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...who wear/wore white!

I'm a school nurse and for Career Day I decided to go "old school" and wear whites. I even bought a generic cap for the occasion (my nursing school did not have caps). Here is my experience so far:

- The only white stocking I could find are compression stockings. They roll. I did not make it out of my door before they rolled all the way down my rear end, threatening to make an appearance below my skirt. So I'm now bare legged with ankle socks.

- This stupid cap is ridiculous to keep attached! I read every thread on attaching it, googled how to do it, asked my mom for advice...it still would not work for me. So I ended up slipping a small headband through the tabs that are meant for bobby pins and attaching it that way :lol2: It STILL slips!

- I always thought the argument that whites show dirt was bunk. My thought was if my clothes have some type of body fluid on them, I want to know about it and get rid of it! But what I did not take into account is the non-body fluid type gunk. Makeup smears, dust, generic dirt...everything shows!

- It is seriously hard to cath a student (who is seated on a toilet) in a skirt. I really don't know how you all did it. With all the bending and stooping we have to do, skirts are not at ALL practical! I thought it would be OK for me since I am not in a hospital setting. Nope, still a pain in the rear.

- My top is long sleeved. It is HOT out today. 'Nuff said.

Anyway, just wanted to give kudos to those of you who lived through the days when nurses were REQUIRED to wear this getup! I admit, I like the look, but it is going to be a looong time before I attempt whites again. I have an all new appreciation for my scrubs. :nurse:

Thank you

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purple scrubs -- a small technical point you missed :D

the essential and fashionable blue cape with the red lining

they were very sharp looking!

kudos to you for wearing the "old school" uniform for career day.

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I wore white scrubs to my pinning

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I just want to know what kind of school you work at where you have to cath students!

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Specializes in Post Surg.
I just want to know what kind of school you work at where you have to cath students!

i was going to post the same thing!

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