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I am buying some new scrubs and I am torn on what to wear. I own both prints and solids, but I have recently been reading more about prints being unprofessional. In my opinon, in LTC prints are a conversation piece. I will have some residents who never say anything and then out of no where will say I used to have a cat (because I have cats on my shirt) and then I can have a conversation with them about there cat and you can see how happy it made them. So I am lean towards prints but would like some other peoples opinions. Thanks! =)

NEVER CALL THEM DIAPERS!!! I learned that in my NA class and it has always stuck with me. So often when some describes being a CNA they say "it's just like taking care of bigger babies"! No it is not, most of the residents know what is going on and would really not like to hear that they wear diapers. It's degrading to them as human beings.

I work in an LTC facility where we usually know why the person is in isolation and how serious it is. It never seems to matter how serious the infection is, people still refuse to gown up. We had a patient who was on contact isolation, and the CNA I was with said just to wear gloves because we were only moving the pt. I can see were she would feel gloves were appropriate for the situation, but if you really think about it they were not. The pt grabs the bed rail you are leaning on and they lay in the sheets that are touching your clothes therefore if anything was on the bed rails or sheets it is now on your clothes for you to walk around with and touch are pts, and go home to your family with it on your clothes. Maybe I am to cautious, but if there on isolation I will always gown up.

Natural Uniforms Solid Top and Pant Scrub Sets : MarcusUniforms.com $12.99 a set and they fit really good, launder well and seem to be high quality.

I wear pants, I just don't think I would be as comfortable in a skirt.

I where these--->Natural Uniforms Solid Top and Pant Scrub Sets : MarcusUniforms.com

As someone else stated Wal-Mart's pants are thicker and you can't see your undies :)

These are mens tops but they might work for you :) Cherokee Workwear Unisex 3 Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top-Longer Length - Scrub Tops - Marcus Uniforms

Here are some I found on marcusuniforms.com Peaches Izzy Junior Fit 3 Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top - Scrub Tops - Marcus Uniforms Grey's Anatomy 3 Pocket Mock Wrap Top - Scrub Tops - Marcus Uniforms Cherokee Workwear Unisex 3 Pocket Top - Solid Scrub Tops - Marcus Uniforms

I have a camo top with pink trim on it and all my pts love it, I wear it with plain pants though. I think that patterned pants look stupid so I wouldn't do that. I think a camo top for a male would look good though.

I have the same problem, I have worn nothing but DC shoes since my freshmen year in high school (about 6 years) and I still wear them. I never had much of an arch to begin with so that's why I have always worn them and they are the most comfortable thing to me. They are a very roomy shoe and very cushy. I normal wear wide to, but with these shoes you don't need wide because they are made larger.

I buy natural scrubs sets for $12/set. They are comfy, fit well, launder well, and practical.

Grey's Anatomy, Baby Phat, Izzy, and Urbane scrubs all run smaller then normal.

Baby Phat scrubs are really cute and are made for smaller frame girls, there is also urbane scrubs or izzy scrubs that are made for small women. I do know some nurses that wear the cotton top with the scrub pants, I think it is more of a dress code issue, that you would have to address with your facility.