scrubs in OB-need input STAT

[trish2307]

Administration has called a meeting tomorrow regarding the use of scrubs within the hospital. To cut costs they want to do away with scrubs in areas that are not necessary and according to some studies they have found that the risk of infection does not change with the use of scrubs in OB. Currently the hospital provides and launders the scrubs for us. I was wondering if this is common practice? Do other hospitals provide their OB nurses with scrubs, do you provide your own or do you wear the traditional white uniforms??

[NICUNURSE]

Everyone having anything to do with mom and baby wears scrubs. The RN's, the CNA's the clerks. We also have different colored name tags from everyone else in the hospital