I would love to get some information on nursing scrubs and about the current hospital policies. This is for a research paper in school so I'm hoping to get as much feedback as possible. I apologize in advance if posting here is NOT allowed. I'm just trying to figure out if nurses are allowed to have a design and/or writing on their scrubs? I'm referring to writing other than hospital names etc. For example, can nurses add pictures on their scrubs of flowers or anything else? Is having them against MOST hospital policies?
I hope you can help me out since I'm trying to understand the nursing industry a bit more. Thx
Nurses at my hospital wear ciel blue scrubs with black t-shirts or turtlenecks underneath. I have never seen anyone get anything embroidered on their scrubs, besides the name of the hospital. People get creative with their shoe colors (any color seems to be OK). Other hospital departments also have specific scrub color requirements.
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we just went to a scrub policy so pts knew who was who. The only ones that can wear prints are the peds unit. I don't know many that embroider scrubs. It can be expensive. When I got my lab jacket, the embroider cost as much as the coat did!
It depends on your hospital and ward. My hospital and department specify that us ED nurses wear navy blue scrubs, I think we're also allowed to wear white or a white tee shirt undeath when it's cold. No prints. The only people I've seen able to wear prints worked in Pediatrics. They can have clowns, balloons etc. but the shirt is normally always a white base and their pants follow hospital protocol.
Depends on the country, hospital and unit. In the US, most nurses buy their own scrubs. However, some units, like the OR, will supply scrubs. For those that buy their own scrubs, the hospital may dictate the color and style, just color, or allow anything at all.
Mostly depends on how long you've been working there too. Most hospitals here in NYC have a scrub allowance to give staff new scrubs every year. Most hospitals have their names on their scrubs and lab coats. They want people to know that you work for NYU. Mt Sinai, NY Presbyterian etc.
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Nurses at my hospital wear ciel blue scrubs with black t-shirts or turtlenecks underneath. I have never seen anyone get anything embroidered on their scrubs, besides the name of the hospital. People get creative with their shoe colors (any color seems to be OK). Other hospital departments also have specific scrub color requirements.