meanmaryjean, DNP, RN 7,899 Posts Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia. Has 46 years experience. Oct 1, 2016 For Halloween our NM let's us wear a different top with our scrub pants (the one thing she disobeys her supervisor about haha). I got one of those Wonder Woman t-shirts with the cape last year. I'm sure I looked 100% ridiculous running for bed alarms!The one and only disciplinary action I ever faced at my former clinical job was for wearing a Peyton Manning jersey to work the night of the SuperBowl. Got written up. PS: The job was at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. And this was the last SB in which Peyton and the Broncos won. PSS: TOTALLY worth it!
allnurses Guide NurseCard, ADN 2 Articles; 2,847 Posts Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health. Has 13 years experience. Oct 1, 2016 A hospital system I used to work in had a nursing honor guard. When older nurses pass away, these ladies dress in all-whites and make a small ceremony at the viewing or funeral honoring the nursing career of the departed. I think it's so wonderful. I would want that when it's my time.I love that!!!! How cool! I think it's awesome that you are interested in and want to wear the cape. I don't know if I would do it without the full regalia though; cap, white dress...
allnurses Guide NurseCard, ADN 2 Articles; 2,847 Posts Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health. Has 13 years experience. Oct 1, 2016 The one and only disciplinary action I ever faced at my former clinical job was for wearing a Peyton Manning jersey to work the night of the SuperBowl. Got written up. PS: The job was at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. And this was the last SB in which Peyton and the Broncos won. PSS: TOTALLY worth it!What a dumb reason to get wrote up. I mean, I can see getting asked to change perhaps, but written up?
meanmaryjean, DNP, RN 7,899 Posts Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia. Has 46 years experience. Oct 1, 2016 What a dumb reason to get wrote up. I mean, I can see getting asked to change perhaps, but written up?The really awesome part was that all the hospital bigwigs were at a media event/ viewing party IN THE HOSPITAL in jeans and jerseys- in direct violation of the dress code.
the_nervous_nurse 8 Posts Oct 2, 2016 No, not to work :) Just owning one and maybe wearing it in other situations. I wouldn't have any reason to wear one to work to get dirty or lost and i'd just be taking it off when I got there, anyway!
OCNRN63, RN 5,978 Posts Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website. Oct 2, 2016 First of all- it is very considerate and thoughtful of you to ask about the military use of capes. I also love vintage nursing clothing. In fact, I've wanted to develop a one-woman show about nursing back-in-the-day. Patterns are out there. A hospital system I used to work in had a nursing honor guard. When older nurses pass away, these ladies dress in all-whites and make a small ceremony at the viewing or funeral honoring the nursing career of the departed. I think it's so wonderful. I would want that when it's my time.That would be cool! Back when I was a student (in a diploma program) I participated in some sort of program marking the anniversary of either the hospital or the program. They had several of us volunteer to dress in student uniforms over the years. I still have the newspaper article with the picture of myself and several others dressed in various garb. Mine was almost down to the floor with a long white apron. It was fun, but I wouldn't have wanted to wear that thing plus the big cap our school had in the summer--talk about hot!
OCNRN63, RN 5,978 Posts Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website. Oct 2, 2016 What a dumb reason to get wrote up. I mean, I can see getting asked to change perhaps, but written up?The really awesome part was that all the hospital bigwigs were at a media event/ viewing party IN THE HOSPITAL in jeans and jerseys- in direct violation of the dress code.One set of rules for them, one for the plebs. Some day I'll have to tell you about the time I got disciplined for getting a care package from the Phillies for an Amish kid I was taking care of who was in the hospital for weeks of IV abx. This was before HIPAA, in case anyone is ready to jump on me with all four feet for violating the kid's confidentiality. That was the time I learned that you never do something that could potentially steal the thunder of a middle manager, e.g. "Public Relations."
