Purple;or, I'm Not Barney

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Anyone know of/ever seen any purple scrubs that would be appropriate for a male nurse? :o

Specializes in CICU.

I don't think I have ever seen a man wear purple scrubs. I also can't think of any shade of purple I would describe as manly... but if you have to go there, the darker the better.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Aviator scrubs....53.jpg.....and they aren't too fufu.

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I don't think I have ever seen a man wear purple scrubs. I also can't think of any shade of purple I would describe as manly... but if you have to go there the darker the better.[/quote']

I used to work with a big, muscular, 6'4", 250lb, manly man who wore (get this...) pink Tinker belle scrub tops, lavender Winnie the Pooh, red Hello Kitty. ..etc! It was hilarious!!! Now that's a man who's comfortable with their owm masculinity!

Awesome guy--fun to work with :)

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Aviator scrubs.........and they aren't too fufu.

Love that color of purple....good choice!

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I used to work with a big, muscular, 6'4", 250lb, manly man who wore (get this...) pink Tinker belle scrub tops, lavender Winnie the Pooh, red Hello Kitty. ..etc! It was hilarious!!! Now that's a man who's comfortable with their owm masculinity!

Awesome guy--fun to work with :)

...and here I am trying to imagine what the heck SIZE those things must have been! LOL.....I'm picturing Mr. Clean wearing Tinker Bell :)

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

I don't care what color my male co-workers wear.

Having said that, I've never seen any of them wear purple.

Lavender might raise a few eyebrows, but the purple shade above might just slide past the gender patrol.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU.

Out critical care adults wear dark purple. Several years ago we wore dusky rose pink...including the guys! We teased them all the time, they took it in stride. Now we wear all black...just call us the grim reaper!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Smart Scrubs | Nursing Scrubs, Medical Scrubs, Uniforms and Accessories is my absolutely favorite brand. Their purples are not so girly.

PS: Our 75-bed NICU's color is 'wisteria' and for some strange reason, they have no male nurses.......

Me? I'm thinking of going into therapy over the royal blue decision in my hospital- having been scarred in my 20's and 30's by a series of forgettable bridesmaid dresses.

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
I used to work with a big, muscular, 6'4", 250lb, manly man who wore (get this...) pink Tinker belle scrub tops, lavender Winnie the Pooh, red Hello Kitty. ..etc! It was hilarious!!! Now that's a man who's comfortable with their owm masculinity!

Awesome guy--fun to work with :)

UMM...
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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

You give me hope...I want to one day wear black. Director here nixed it, though. :/

Out critical care adults wear dark purple. Several years ago we wore dusky rose pink...including the guys! We teased them all the time, they took it in stride. Now we wear all black...just call us the grim reaper!
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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
You give me hope...I want to one day wear black. Director here nixed it, though. :/

I wear black all the time in psych. It's nice.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Of all the colors they could have picked...purple?!?

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