Ok, I am having a problem with something that probably shouldn't be a problem. I am about to start a new job, all of the staff met this week to introduce ourselves (this is a new physician's practice with an all new staff). Well, we have this slightly anal office manager who suggested to our doctor that the staff all wear the same uniforms, you know everyone wear the same style and color on certain days (blue on Monday, Teal on Tuesday, ugh! :angryfire ) I personally hate this idea, I feel like my uniform is one of the only ways I can express some individuality. I am not talking about wearing wild, off the wall scrubs either. I have a closet full of scrubs that will go to waste while I have to wear colors and styles chosen by someone else. I know this shouldn't be such a big deal, but the more I think about it the more it bothers me. I am beginning to think I need to bring it up while we are still in the beginning stages, but then part of me thinks I should just go along with it to kep the peace. What do you all think? Do any of you have strong opinions about this as well or am I just being a cry baby? Your input and advice would be appreciated.
I can see if they want everyone to wear the same color uniform, but definately not a different color each day. That sounds so childish. Think it would be an excellent idea to bring this up now.
Our hospital is going to uniforms, and this may be the straw that broke the camels back...but since nursing is a science, I have been looking wildly for any evidence (research papers) that uniforms actually increase patient satisfaction...(esp. since most of my pts don't know their own names... of late)
has anyone come across any hard numbers that I can throw back at the administration?
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
i do like the idea of different departments wearing different colors, we do not have anything like that at my hospital and since dietary, x ray, pharmacy , housekeeping and even sometimes medical records wear scrubs the patients and visitors complain that they don't know who the nurses are. if you're going to do that they need to pay for the first 3-5 sets
dietary, pharmacy, housekeeping and medical records have no business wearing scrubs! if the patient's can't tell who is who, the first thing to do is get anyone without patient contact (or minimal patient contact) out of scrubs. and then the patients will be able to tell who the nurses are without forcing nurses into some kind of archaic dress code!
:angryfire I hate being told what to wear at work. I am not a "clone" and I resent being told that I must wear the same kind of uniform as everyone else. :angryfire Besides, the LTC's residents are always admiring my "colorful" scrubs.
julie978
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Our hospital is going to uniforms, and this may be the straw that broke the camels back...but since nursing is a science, I have been looking wildly for any evidence (research papers) that uniforms actually increase patient satisfaction...(esp. since most of my pts don't know their own names... of late)
has anyone come across any hard numbers that I can throw back at the administration?
Julie