The retro nurse's outfit has returned

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I checked the date of the article to make sure it wasn't dated April 1.

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I checked the date of the article to make sure it wasn't dated April 1.

LOL:lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in ICU, telemetry, LTAC.
Nothing can be done about patients with dementia. I would prefer to be mistaken as a kangaroo though. Heck, with all the things I carry in my pockets, I might as well be a kangaroo.

I was once mistaken for a poodle!

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Why wouldn't administrators actually go back and research all the reasons they left the traditional uniforms behind in the first place? They could avoid a whole new round of (years of) disgruntled workers by simply reviewing all the reasons the older uniform was deemed non-functional. Learning from History? Ppffffftttttt! :uhoh3: :thankya:

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My point in saying that my husband would find it hot, just to clarify, was point out that MANY guys and gals would find it hot. Wearing white dresses and caps, to me, would feel like playing dress up. I might do in on certain days, maybe during nurses week, halloween, etc; but I'd feel a little weird doing it every day. I have very mixed feelings about it being a mandated uniform.

If the nurses in my hospital had to do this...I'd be okay with it, as long as EVERYONE had to dress like it was 1960. Docs would need to be in a suit and tie along with their lab coat while on the floor doing rounds. Scrubs only in the OR. Everyone else dressed in appropriate 1960's fashion for their area--housekeeping, cafeteria and food service workers, secretaries

If the nurses need to play dress up and pretend we're back in the good old days to increase patient satisfaction, then everyone else does, too. (And of course, we'll pick and choose our "good old days" fun. Are we also going to reinstitute separate drinking fountains, refusing patients who cannot pay, make our secretaries and other women wear hose and skirts (none of those immoral PANTS)? Everyone always has such a rose-colored view of the good old days...)

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, educator.

Oh, the Cleveland Clinic nurses wear all white :)

I have to agree with the docs wearing nice clothes...some of our attendings come in, esp on the weekend and look like they just rolled in from working on their car...come on guys! And yes, the male ones are the offenders...our female attendings always look nice, in nice pantsuits or at the least khakis and nice blouses!

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Oh, the Cleveland Clinic nurses wear all white :)

I have to agree with the docs wearing nice clothes...some of our attendings come in, esp on the weekend and look like they just rolled in from working on their car...come on guys! And yes, the male ones are the offenders...our female attendings always look nice, in nice pantsuits or at the least khakis and nice blouses!

We aren't allowed to wear jeans when we have to come in on our day off for an hour staff meeting. But the docs will come in on the weekends wearing jeans to visit patients.

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:uhoh3: ooh, I do not like that.
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I had to wear all white back in the day sans nursing cap (only took a graduation picture with the cap on).

I am pale- do NOT look good in white. Often, on nights, I would wear a solid-colored shirt under the white shirt or jacket. This was one way to not look sicker than my patients! Not one manager or supervisor cared.

I would be OK with some scrubs but there are many that are faded, unironed, and just plain sloppy looking.

otessa

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How did the hospital staff get the nurses to go along with this ridiculous idea?

to stay employed? that's what I'm guessing...

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Specializes in NICU.

Yeah, as much as I HATE the idea.......I've put in over 100 apps and haven't gotten a single call for an interview. If a recruiter offered me a job on the condition that I wear a stupid white dress......who am I to argue at this point? If employment = nurse dress....so be it. I'm a little ashamed that I would cave so easily, but I would really like a job.

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I could never wear all-white. I actually turned town a job once when I found out the nurses wore all white scrubs.

My reasoning? While I be as neat and careful as I can in code browns, drawing blood, and the many messy jobs we do, sometimes it just happens to get on you. And I have yet to find anything that actually completely takes the stain out. Additionally, my lunch break, it never fails, the few times I wear white pants, Murphy's law says that my lunch will stain my pants. I've given up on the color white all together and it is completely banned from my wardrobe.

Honestly, a truly professional look is not going to be maintained the entire 12 hour shift just because of what our job entails.

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