Skirts in the hospital...

DoGoodThenGo · Jul 16, 2012

We did not have a specific policy. One nurse chose to wear white dresses. I don't recall if she wore hose, but it would make sense to wear hose with a skirt or dress.

Here in NYC whilst many females do wear skrits/dresses a majority do not wear hose. This is even more apparent as flip flops seem to have become the footwear of choice, well at least to and from work, don't know if these girls change at the office.

As for nursing, have seen some nurses wearing whites (skirts or dresses) with white hose. Others with bare legs or sheer/nude, so there's quite a range there.

DoGoodThenGo · Jul 16, 2012

Okay so its my religious preference to wear a skirt instead of pants. I am starting a new job soon at a hospital and I'm not too sure what to wear... My nursing school required us to wear skirts with white hose and shoes. Does anyone out here know what the general "policy" is on skirts/hose? Are the hose necessary? help would be appreciated. :)

Don't think there is a RN nursing program left around here (NYC) that still *requires* students to wear uniforms that are either dresses or skirts. By the 1980's many had switched to allowing dresses and or a pantsuit version, then by the 1990's everyone was moving towards scrubs which is pretty much how things stand today. But then again New York City being what it tis including one of the most litigious places in the USA requiring students to wear dresses or skirts can bring up some interesting acts of compliance.

sewin2music · Jul 16, 2012

I have always worn skirts to work, and have always worn hose with them. For work I wore nude colored nylons, at school, it was required that I wear white nylons with skirts. I hate nylons during the summer! :)

Fiona59 · Jul 16, 2012

Our hospital have jumped on the color-coded scrubs by profession/role bandwagon. But they upped the ante by making sure the color-coded scrubs are embroidered with the hospital name and the words Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care, Pharmacist, etc. below it. The stuff has to be obtained online through our uniform distributor, first 3 sets are free. There are scrub dress options in that website and some female nurses do prefer them. The hospital forbids male nurses from wearing those, of course...

Sexist Pigs.

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GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN · Jul 16, 2012

at the facility where i work our uniform policy it's liberal, only one rule we must wear professional attire, if we don't care to wear the 5 scrubs given to us free when you become an employee. having said that, there are two rn's that still wear their classic white dress with nursing cap, they been with the facility for over 20yrs. they are known for this choice among their peers and pt.'s... :cool:

DoGoodThenGo · Jul 16, 2012

Our hospital have jumped on the color-coded scrubs by profession/role bandwagon. But they upped the ante by making sure the color-coded scrubs are embroidered with the hospital name and the words Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care, Pharmacist, etc. below it. The stuff has to be obtained online through our uniform distributor, first 3 sets are free. There are scrub dress options in that website and some female nurses do prefer them. The hospital forbids male nurses from wearing those, of course...

Tought the AORN put the kabosh on scrub dresses a long time ago?

DoGoodThenGo · Jul 16, 2012

As to hose----either flesh or white colored, and very, very good support hose. There are times I wish I hadn't quit wearing them.......helps prevent varicosities.

Have always wondered why American nurses went for white stockings whilst UK go for black. The latter seems so much more practical.

Back in the "old days" (1980's or so) when one was a NA in hospital you could tell nurses from female nurses or other medical staff by their hose amoung other things.

Many female doctors wore white skirts and lab coats but sheer hose. OTHO the dress code for female nursing staff (RNs, LPNs, NAs) most always required white. IIRC "candy stripers" and other female volunteers usually wore sheer nude or another shade except white.

Fiona59 · Jul 17, 2012

Tought the AORN put the kabosh on scrub dresses a long time ago?

"scrub dress" is a generic name given to any uniform dress with a v-neck these days

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Three-Scrub-Dress-Green-/230569468264

CapeCodMermaid, RN · Jul 17, 2012

At one place I worked, we were told we could wear shorts in the summer but they had to be knee length and we had to wear white stockings. We had no air conditioning. One of the male nurses wore shorts all year. I told the director if she made ME wear stockings I had better see stockings on the male nurses as well. The next day, the policy was changed to allow shorts...no stockings needed.

tewdles, RN · Jul 17, 2012

All of the hospitals and agencies I have worked for require stockings of some sort to be worn. However, I know that one of the large hospices in FL allows their staff to wear sandals and no stockings.

Anyway you cut it, stockings may look more professional to some, but a home with no airconditioning in the summer can just about kill a home visit staff member when we are required to wear long pants and stockings...just sayin!

DoGoodThenGo · Jul 17, 2012

"scrub dress" is a generic name given to any uniform dress with a v-neck these days
Three Scrub Dress Green | eBay

OIC.

Nevermind! *LOL*

abiklags · Jul 17, 2012

I'm LQTM at my computer right now. I've been wearing stockings (black opaque in the winter, sheer nude in the summer) for years. wearing socks is so uncomfortable for me. its what you are used to I suppose. my school had both pants and skirts allowed for uniform. I had some classmates who wore white leggings with socks instead of the stockings during the winter months.