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How many pairs of scrubs does everyone own? How many should I look to start out with?

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Specializes in ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology.

Depends on your schedule. If you work 5/8's you need 5. If you work 3/12's you need 3.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Tele, ER.

I have probably 6 sets (I tend to work either 3 or 4 12s a week), but there are 3 in particular that are my favorites (surgical green, ciel blue, and pink) which I tend to wear all the time.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Only.

Oh boy..

I do pedi, so I've got about 6 pedi friendly tops.. (not including holiday tops- 4 christmas, 2 halloween, etc)

6 plain colored tops..

4 pairs of navy blue pants (new job requires only navy blue or white).

And about 8 pairs of all other different colored pants.

I have too many scrubs. I need to go through them and clear out many of them..

If you are working 3 12', I'd start out with 4 pairs. Just in case you decide to go in for OT or something, you'll have an extra pair of pants lying around.

I do like to alternate the tops though..guess thats why I have so many!!

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Specializes in LTC.

I own way too many because if I see a cute top I buy it. Then soon I'll realize that I don't have pants to match and have to buy a couple of pairs of those.

How many I would start with would depend on how many days a week I work and how often I do laundry.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I have not actually counted the number of scrubs I own, so I'm guessing at this point in time.

I believe I have about 15 tops, and perhaps 10 bottoms. However, I will need to shop for more scrubs in the very near future, because most of my current scrubs now have a loose and baggy fit as the result of my recent weight loss.

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I have not actually counted the number of scrubs I own, so I'm guessing at this point in time.

I believe I have about 15 tops, and perhaps 10 bottoms. However, I will need to shop for more scrubs in the very near future, because most of my current scrubs now have a loose and baggy fit as the result of my recent weight loss.

I've had to buy a new scrub wardrobe myself, also as a result of weight loss. I have 7 sets of newer scrubs, and I donated my older ones to a thrift store.

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I own enough to work a full-time week. When I worked 8 hour shifts, I had 5 pants, 5 tops and 2 jackets.

Now I work once a week per diem. I now own 2 pants, 3 tops and 1 jacket.

Don't be in too much of a hurry and buy a lot until you have worked. Different styles are preferred by different nurses. For example, I like snap front tops with large pockets in front for holding all my pens, paper, etc. When I tried hospital scrubs, the little chest pocket didn't hold much, and everything fell out when I bent over.

Scrubs are cheap and durable.

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Wow I'm still in nursing school and only have clinical once a week and I have four pairs. I guess I love scrubs too much.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
how many pairs of scrubs does everyone own? how many should i look to start out with?

six pairs of scrub pants. no tops. i wear t shirts with them.

start out with enough sets to get through a week plus one spare set for when the dog knocks you into a mud puddle in the driveway or your so jostles your arm and dumps your oj down your front.

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Specializes in EMS, ER, GI, PCU/Telemetry.

i have alot of scrubs. i have probably 15 tops and 15 bottoms that i mix and match. and then i have 9 pairs of hospital scrubs (ciel blue and celery colored) that i obtained from the hospital after the ones i was wearing got something on them.

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Specializes in Orthopedics/Med-Surg, LDRP.

When I first started out I bought 3 tops and 3 bottoms plus a scrub jacket. Then as I started making more money, then I'd pick up an extra pair of pants here and tops there. I made my original 3 interchangable and bought prints that were multicolored so that I could mix and match the pants (and socks) to them. It was economical but now I've probably got about 10 pairs of pants and about 15 pairs of tops and 4 scrub jackets (different seasons/holidays). I've also bought several nice tank tops and long sleeve t-shirts in solid colors to wear under my scrub jackets and with my scrub pants and they were far less expensive and look just as professional all together than buying coordinating scrub pants/tops.

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