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Recently, the hospital where I work has decided that all Nursing staff will wear navy scrubs. ( Tops and bottoms). The employer is not purchasing the scrubs. This is going to be a great cost for many of us. Administration says this is going to boost our patient satisfaction. Our unit has consistantly scored high on patient satisfaction scores, and we wear scrubs of all different colors and prints. I have asked patents for 3 weeks now, "What would you like to see your nurses wear, and what they thought about all navy uniforms?" None of the patients wanted all navy uniforms. Most of them said, I like all the colors you wear." Those of you who wear all one color, did you find a jump in your satisfaction scores? Thoughts one way or the other?

Specializes in Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV.
Your computer still has hiccups. ;)

In my state you may deduct uniforms from your state income taxes as an allowable expense. That doesn't help you when you have to pay up front, though.

I think it needs thorazine. No state income tax in FL--such is life. Brian says they are working on the server

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

I just deleted a bunch of your duplicate post :) ButI'll see if we can administer thorazine to the server somehow :)

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Specializes in Emergency.

A near by hospital recently switched to all white uniforms trying to boost patient satisfaction scores, after 6 mo the scores did not rise significantly and the nurses were complaining so much about the stains on thier scrubs that the hospital has already nixed the rule

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Specializes in ICU of all kinds, CVICU, Cath Lab, ER..

I have a very astute tax preparer (CPA) who helps me with my deductions... you may deduct the cost of uniforms, shoes, etc., AND the cost of keeping those uniform items clean (about 3.00 a week).

She helps me with alll that sort of thing.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

Scrubs/uniforms are tax-deductible if you itemize ... as an "unreimbursed job expense." No % income requirement, to the best of my knowledge.

And don't forget your shoes, steths, etc.

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Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.

Our office required that we all begin wearing navy or red scrubs on May 1. The difference is that they paid for them! We actually look quite good, but you would not BELIEVE the bi--ching that has been going on. It really doesn't matter what you are required to wear. I think it is the requirement to be uniform that bugs people.:rolleyes:

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma.

My facility has implemented a new policy requiring all RNs hospital wide to wear solid black or solid white or a combination of the two...no prints. We have to buy our own, but given until Sept. 1 when policy goes into effect.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

My facility went through that almost 10 years ago. It didnt work. With all the floating people were having to do it made no difference at all what color people wore. All it served to do was make you stick out like a sore thumb when you did have to float. Thats just what makes a patient comfortable is someone who obviously doesnt work that unit coming in to be their nurse for the shift.

The next question is,, are they going to insist people stop wearing their colored scrubs or buy new ones if they get faded or arent the same shade of teal or raspberry. In theory it sounds logical and that it would work wonderfully, but realistically, it doesnt.

My facility stopped this about 8 years ago. Unless they want to furnish the uniforms and launder them too

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Specializes in Nurses who are mentally sicked.

Patients' satisfaction based on the color of the scrubs???

Interesting....I never thought about it...Who does?

Anyhow, I am working for a city hospital in New York City; I am getting $$$$ every year for the uniforms....So...I don't really care!!!

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Specializes in onc, M/S, hospice, nursing informatics.

We just started wearing designated colors in April, after a 6 month "warning". Navy blue for RN, royal blue for LVN, and charcoal gray for unlicensed (YUK). The charcoal is the only thing that looks really boring and unprofessional, especially when some try to get away with wearing charcoal sweat-type pants and a scrub top. There are several people who still only have one or two sets, and they tend to be the sloppy ones.

The thing I don't like is that our CNO told us that "these are our colors" and that no other department can wear what we wear... indicating to me that each department would get designated colors as well. However, we routinely see lab personnel in navy with white jackets, respiratory therapy students with the same, etc. So it is not as she said it would be. But, we knew we couldn't trust her before that! :devil:

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Specializes in onc, M/S, hospice, nursing informatics.
My facility has implemented a new policy requiring all RNs hospital wide to wear solid black or solid white or a combination of the two...no prints. We have to buy our own, but given until Sept. 1 when policy goes into effect.

Solid black? How depressing!:scrying:

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
you know that uniforms you have to buy are tax deductible?

you will get some of your cost back that way.

well, sort of.

first you have to have enough deductions to itemize. and then you have to have enough work related expenses to itemize those. in the end, unless you're spending a fortune on work-related expenses, it's not gonna help your taxes.

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