Our clinics decided a few years ago to standardize RN,LVN and CMA uniforms to Navy, Royal Blue and Teal. A legend was posted in the lobbies for patients to see. After 2 years no one was any closer to knowing an RN from a CMA. It didn't matter to the patients or the doctors. When we went back to colorful scrubs patients did notice, very favorably. The morale in the nurses was incredibly high. If an administrative nurse who wears suits was told she could only wear navy suits, how do you think that would go over? Not too well. Taking away a licensed person's creativity and individualism is the same as a prison. It is not a good thing to do.