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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I agree with what happens when you are taller. I am on the taller side too, - 5'8" and chunky hips which makes the hem move around on me. I had heard talk about females getting white pants like the guys, but that has not happened, and I have not heard as to why not.

We can't wear leggings specifically, but can wear hose.

...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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Wow, I thought my white scrub top and pants were bad! A scrub dress is in no way practical in clinical.

I wore scrub dress and support hose through all my clinicals and now at work. Trust me, I have never traumatized a patient, co-worker or EMT while transferring, lifting or caring for a patient.

The length in the picture is impractical and a scrub dress as opposed to a shirtdress is a better option.

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.

You had to have had a director of the program that is nearing retirement.

No one younger would have picked such a hideous, impractical uniform.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Is this the 1900's? Is this a joke?

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Specializes in school nursing.

So sorry.........someone needs to tell them it is 2009 - not 1949!

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Specializes in Mixed Level-1 ICU.

Refuse to wear them, and demand they wake up and order something appropriate for the job!

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Specializes in CTICU/CVICU.

I order and get fitted for my uniform this Saturday...I can't wait!!! Thank goodness it looks NOTHING like yours!

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Specializes in nursing education.

what school is this? we had to wear those type uniforms in the 80's....yikes-how could you even think about bending over?

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Just be thankful that your in the nursing program and quit your cryin....... Some people would kill, to get to wear that dress. Getting into the nursing program is not easy. Besides, it will only be temporary. And oh.... good job!!!!!!!!! getting into the program.

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Specializes in Neuro.

I agree that you should be glad to get in. But as nursing students we are the school. The OP has every right to demand a change. Thats BS.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

What about wearing a cotton slip underneath? They sell them at JCPenney.

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What about wearing a cotton slip underneath? They sell them at JCPenney.

this wouldnt solve the length issue.....

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