So uhh...stockings?

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Don't reckon I'll get many replies with this, but what the hell!

I just got into an RN program here, and during orientation the nursing director told me that they highly, highly recommend that everyone, even us guys, wear some kind of support stockings during clinicals and when we work.

Now, understand that I'm not by any stretch an insecure 'manly' guy. Most of my friends are girls, I cry at sad movies, i can talk about my feelings, etc etc. But when this woman told me something about wearing stockings, i just stared at the floor and thought...oh HELL NO.

So I did some research and apparently they really do keep from getting your legs sore and messed up. So is there anything that we guys can wear that I don't have to call stockings, but still actually work? Anything? Oh please help, lol.

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call them Tedhoes. Keeps you from getting varicose veins. I don't wear them, but I see a lot of nurses who do. Even if you did wear them no one would probably notice anyways.

If you work at night as I do, I notice you do a lot more sitting than in days anyways, so you won't need them.

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Call them tights.

http://www.comfilon.com/

;)

And get GOOD shoes.

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Specializes in ICU,CCU, trauma, oc med.

Hell, Joe Namath did while playing football.

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running tights should work the same way for support, worn under your work pants

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There are certain things that men just don't do. Wearing stockings is about six of them. Underarmour support tights, or something like that. All of the support, none of the emasculation.

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Interesting, I've actually never thought about wearing "pantyhose" before. But maybe something like the support tights might be useful. I'm not sure they would work for someone like me who has big legs from bodybuilding. My legs usually don't bother me anyway, its more my feet. But my knee does bother me sometimes for a couple days after squatting. I do like to wear long johns in the winter, but even x-large is very tight in the thighs and a little too long, due to the fact I'm only 5'8".

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

I've worn support socks a couple of times when my legs have ached after a day of hard work on the concrete floor, and they do make your legs less sore, but pantyhose i think not!!!

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There are certain things that men just don't do. Wearing stockings is about six of them.

:D

You just cracked me up big time.

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.
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You just cracked me up big time.

I know your avatar name is r/t the indian name, but the other day at work i was working with one of our LPNs who's name is Sue and they were talking about her quatch. just cracked me up seeing your name!

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There are certain things that men just don't do. Wearing stockings is about six of them. Underarmour support tights, or something like that. All of the support, none of the emasculation.

For a man to going into a female dominated profession, the "emasculation" issue should have been taken care of long ago. :clown: Walgreens offers some over the calf support socks http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=305104&navAction=jump&navCount=0&skuid=sku2150262&id=prod2150784#

I have also used TED hose that I got while in the hospital after surgery and wore cotton athletic socks over them. Please, do not let the word "stockings" make you afraid of taking care of your legs and feet as they are what will get you through your shifts. I learned a long time ago that the most expensive thing you can buy is a cheap pair of shoes.

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Get the black ones with the seam up the back! Those are HOT! :)

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