Scrubs and T-shirts

Altra, BSN, RN · Feb 25, 2005

Here in the colder climate it's rare to see someone without a t-shirt underneath or a scrub (warm-up) jacket over top.

I'm curious why it would be a no-no?

bobnurse · Feb 25, 2005

Here in the colder climate it's rare to see someone without a t-shirt underneath or a scrub (warm-up) jacket over top.
I'm curious why it would be a no-no?

You know how the sleeves hang out, or how it hangs out the bottom of the scrub top..........Many say it looks unprofessional.

ARNPsomeday · Feb 25, 2005

Although in South Florida the climate is usually hot and humid, almost all of my fellow nursing students wear a white t-shirt under our top (which is made of the same see-through materials as most cheap white scrubs).

But our sleeves never stick out and they are kept very neatly tucked in.

You never know when you'll be in a very cold area of the hospital.

zambezi, BSN, RN · Feb 25, 2005

Personally, I always wear a long sleeved t-shirt underneath my scrub top. I just get too cold without it- even in summer. I don't like scrub jacket...they just get in my way...I don't think that I look unprofessional at all...but a lot of people wear long sleeves under thier scrubs here so maybe it is just what I am used to.

USA987, MSN, RN, NP · Feb 25, 2005

:yeahthat:

LPN1974, LPN · Feb 26, 2005

Well, I'm all for comfort. Whatever is comfortable for you, IMO, is ok with me.

In winter time I get chilly, as our facility is old and heating system is not real good, so I wear a T-shirt underneath my scrub top. If it looks unprofessional, well then, too bad. I have to be comfortable. To heck with looks. I'm clean and neat, and I also intend to be either warm or cool as I like.

RN4NICU, LPN, LVN · Feb 26, 2005

They would rather see chest hair coming out of the scrub top than see a T-shirt underneath? THAT would be more "professional"??

Gotta wonder about some people

:rolleyes: