How many pair of scrubs do you own?

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I'm soon to start my first RN position and never have been working in the hospital before..I have no idea how many pair of scrubs should I buy?? One for each day?? Help!!

When I was in school I bought 5 scrubs (tops and bottoms) that were different styles and colours. I made sure that they could be mix and matched. This way I could use different combinations throughout a set or two and I could "test drive" a few different types of scrubs to figure out what I liked and did not like. Turned out that some of the details I thought I like drove me nuts and some details I did not think much of are now ones I look for.

Now a few years out of school, I have about 15 pairs, some of which are "Crap I forgot to do the laundry" scrubs. Most of which are the ones I first bought. I also have about 4 or 5 pairs of maternity scrubs.

Some of the details I like are:

-lycra knit waist (kind of like maternity pants but not actually maternity pants)

-minimal pockets (too many pockets I loose stuff)

-a more fitted top, be it ties in the back or tailored-like, not boxy like some of the older style scrubs are.

-cotton blend, otherwise I get too hot

-shorter legs or easy to hem (being not even 5'2" most pants are too long)

I buy my scrubs from a local company, I think they make all of them, 3/$80 per set. http://www.professionaluniform.com/

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Specializes in Neurosciences, Med-Surg-CNA.

Well my husband has told me I have a scrub obsession. And it is true. I get new scrub tops almost every time I go to Walmart. I have been a nurse for 4 months now and I own 12 pairs of pants and at least 15 tops... I can't help it, it's one of the reasons I became a nurse! lol.... I'm totally kidding about that last part!! haha.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, OB/GYN.

I work 3 days a week and own about 15 scrub bottoms and 18 scrub tops...I know, it's a little overboard. Most of them aren't matching sets either, because I like to mix and match. But to my defense, the first facility I worked at had a dress code (navy tops, white bottoms) and the place I work at now is basically any color you want. Also, I live in NYC and having your own washer/dryer inside of your own apartment is a luxury. Having scrubs to last me almost a month spares me the burden of lugging my laundry down the stairs every weekend, you know?

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

my husband says i'm ridiculous ...i have not ever been through my scrubs i dont think but when i cleaned out my closet a couple of weeks ago i had about 100 tops (maybe more) and somewhere between 30-40 bottoms....these figures are probably higher..... i have just racked them up over the years......

well my husband has told me i have a scrub obsession. and it is true. i get new scrub tops almost every time i go to walmart. i have been a nurse for 4 months now and i own 12 pairs of pants and at least 15 tops... i can't help it, it's one of the reasons i became a nurse! lol.... i'm totally kidding about that last part!! haha.
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Specializes in Acute Care.

I have 4 sets of navy blues I wash and rotate.

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I have roughly 15 tops and a dozen pants...

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