Student Uniform - My Gosh!

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The good news – I was accepted into my nursing BSN program for next semester!

The bad news – we have a required white dress which is as thin as cheap drape, and the hem hits 2 inches above my knee when standing. When sitting or bending, it rides up even higher.

The dress code calls for white hosiery – pantyhose or knee-highs. Knee-highs? !!! If this didn’t come from the manufacturer, I would think it could be something for Halloween! Eek!

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I'm sorry.................how impractical!

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Psych.

What in the world are they thinking? Are they going to make you wear one of those capes too?

Yikes.

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OMG! I thought I had it bad! Our white button up uniform top & white pants look great compared to that dress! Congratulations on getting in! :yeah:

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Yeesh, do they even make that in my size? I'm a dude with a size 34 waist and 6 feet tall, 200lbs :) I didn't think any place in the country still did skirts. I'm so very sorry they are doing this to you. And I thought the white scrubs we have to wear were bad...

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OMG! That's horrible! How are you supposed to bend over in that? I didn't think anyone wore uniforms like that any more. Jeez, I just looked at it again. Put a little apron on, and the patients will be ordering coffee from you! You poor soul. Well, at least you aren't alone; you have classmates.

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Thats kinda hot.....yet impractical all at the same time. I like how we have the options of what kind of pants we want ( dress slacks, scrubs or trauma/EMT pants ) as long as they are black and our gold scrub tops.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU.

...Yeah what exactly are the guys wearing?

You can put traditional uniforms where the sun doesn't shine, I find that offensive. And unless you have a bunch of men wandering around in dresses like that I'd say you have a case to protest- why do you have to wear dresses when they don't? Any answer someone fires back at you is likely going to be wrong.

Above the knee is just ridiculous, I can only imagine what the taller ladies have to go through, I'm six feet and that would be riding somewhere up around midthigh :uhoh3:

Could you wear leggings underneath the dress? Might help prevent a little embarrassment for those times when you have to bend over, climb around, sit down or pretty much move.

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Specializes in NICU.

I actually think it's nice...but I've always been a dress girl

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

Not very practical for very large woman, or men. I can't do dresses, I have big boobs and smaller waist, curvy hips, and butt. So they never fit right. Screw white tights, go with black fishnets LOL

Ours are Celie sp? blue scrubs, from a specific shop but a few different types of tops and bottom cuts to choose from.

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Specializes in NICU.

I think that just reinforces the stereotypical "naughty nurse" image..

Impractical for lifting, transferring, bending, I'd be constantly worried about that thing riding up!

I am also curious what the men wear!

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Specializes in NICU.

That's true..I'm petite, but with wide hips, so that style usually looks decent on me, but I can see the implications...no bending over...

We wear royal blue scrubs that have to be purchased from a specific, local store.

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