Nursing Student Uniforms??

FarmgrrlRN · Jun 21, 2005

In the Hampton Roads area, most of the schools have very similar uniform styles (a la "cafeteria lunch lady") but with different colors (then you could pick them out by school). I know one that sticks out in my mind where they are able to wear polo shirts with pullover smocks. (we were all so jealous of them!) I imagine its similar in Northern VA!

dettwiller5 · Jun 21, 2005

I was told that at my school we will wear white uniforms with blue vests. VESTS??? YUCK!

RN_Jen · Jun 21, 2005

What do nursing students wear as their uniform?? At least in the area of Northern Virginia...are they totally different by school? I was just curious to know if I'm going to look like a dork! :chuckle

I believe each school is different. Where are you going??

Ohh...I just saw your post on another thread....you're going to NOVA?? Then I hate to tell you, but you're gonna look like a dork, LOL. Maybe not, but I saw one of their uniforms at an information session last year. It was a white uniform with a green smock-like thingy. Made me think of Home Depot. It might not be so bad though....could just depend on who's wearing it :)

lexy3227 · Jun 22, 2005

Oh no, wait, I can still choose Marymount or Shenandoah....who has the least dorky uniforms!?....just kidding...a smock????....seriously....I also heard that some student nurses wear skirts??...what's next, the dorky white hats!!! I guess I'll find out tomorrow at the orientation program....oh lord....

I believe each school is different. Where are you going??
Ohh...I just saw your post on another thread....you're going to NOVA?? Then I hate to tell you, but you're gonna look like a dork, LOL. Maybe not, but I saw one of their uniforms at an information session last year. It was a white uniform with a green smock-like thingy. Made me think of Home Depot. It might not be so bad though....could just depend on who's wearing it :)

ConkyTonker · Jun 22, 2005

My school's uniforms made us all look like a professional maid service. All white, all the time. Gathered, puffy sleeves, tie in the back, school patch on the sleeve, white athletic shoes. The LVN program fared worse. They got most of the above plus a purple dickey.

Live, laugh, love,

Jenny

RN_Jen · Jun 22, 2005

My school's uniforms made us all look like a professional maid service. All white, all the time. Gathered, puffy sleeves, tie in the back, school patch on the sleeve, white athletic shoes. The LVN program fared worse. They got most of the above plus a purple dickey.
Live, laugh, love,
Jenny

YIKES!! :uhoh3:

lexy3227 · Jun 22, 2005

puffy sleeves??...dickey!!.....say it ain't so!!!! :uhoh21:

My school's uniforms made us all look like a professional maid service. All white, all the time. Gathered, puffy sleeves, tie in the back, school patch on the sleeve, white athletic shoes. The LVN program fared worse. They got most of the above plus a purple dickey.
Live, laugh, love,
Jenny

Fiona59 · Jun 22, 2005

Heck we got to buy whatever uniforms we wanted. Scrubs had to be a solid colour (no print tops or warmup jackets). White hose if dress or skirt chosen. Shoes were our biggest issue.

But we had to have our student ID prominent and no lanyards.

RN_Jen · Jun 22, 2005

Our uniform is white bottoms (skirt or pants) with a hunter green pullover top...no scrubs. Not sure what other type of pullover there is except a polo shirt (yuck). And hunter green is definite NOT "my color"!! :no: LOL

natsfanrn · Jun 22, 2005

I believe each school is different. Where are you going??
Ohh...I just saw your post on another thread....you're going to NOVA?? Then I hate to tell you, but you're gonna look like a dork, LOL. Maybe not, but I saw one of their uniforms at an information session last year. It was a white uniform with a green smock-like thingy. Made me think of Home Depot. It might not be so bad though....could just depend on who's wearing it :)

Yeah, NOVA's uniforms are pretty horrid -- white pants and white polo top (you can choose your own) with a green and white striped smock that gets in the way of everything. Even most of the faculty make fun of it. The good news is that rumor has it that they're getting a new uniform next year (starting fall 2006).

AuntMeggie · Jun 22, 2005

At Virginia Commonwealth University, we had to wear Navy Blue Scrub pants and Navy Blue Scrub top with a patch on the sleeve. Not too bad. But now, since I graduated, I can't wear navy blue.