Thoughts on Christmas scrubs...Yea or no way?

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Thoughts on Christmas scrubs...Yea or No way?? Would I look like a goober or would I be in the holiday spirit???:lol2:

Specializes in student; help!.

THANK YOU to those who wait until after T'giving. I'm having enough trouble accepting we're this far into another year without having to deal with giftmas celebrations in October.

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Specializes in Med Office, Home Health, School Nurse.

As I sit here in my brightly colored Halloween scrub top with bats, ghosts, pumpkins, candy corn, and witch hats on it and my bright orange scrub pants, I had to smile! I'm an elementary school nurse, so I would have about 450+ disappointed "patients" (not to mention the 50+ staff!!) that would be somewhat disappointed if I didn't wear my cheery, festive scrubs! I have at least one top for just about any holiday or season. It's just one of the reasons I LOVE my job!!

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Specializes in Pediatrics and geriatrics.

I wear Halloween scrubs and Christmas ones too!! They are all bright and colorful, and since I work with a pediatric population, they are totally appropriate!!

But of course I wait till the first week of December to break out the Christmas ones!!

Wendy LPN

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I have to agree, I wouldn't be caught dead in them! I am also not a holiday sweater type of girl. I love my scrubs, they are so comfortable and cute, I think the patterns can wreck that professional appearance. I love the holidays though!

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It depends on your workplace and style.

Do you wear decorated Christmas sweaters outside work?

Cutesy is not my style, but I wouldn't mind if someone had a pair of holiday socks or something subtle like that.

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Specializes in NICU.

forget the grinch’s. if your work's dress code allows, wear the holiday scrubs.

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Specializes in Plastics. General Surgery. ITU. Oncology.

My colleagues and I don't get the choice as we have to wear Trust uniform but lots of people wear things like Christmas earrings or badges or even tinsel in their hair.

It can't be much fun to be an inpatient over Christmas and I'm sure the festive touches help to create a sense of occasion.

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Nothing like coding someone with snoopy in a Christmas hat plastered all over your scrubs. I'm sure the families appreciate that. If someone were intubating my family member, I would want them to look like they know what they're doing, not like they really want to teach kindergarten. "Sorry, your father's dead. But hopefully Snoopy will make you feel more festive."

In doctor's offices, pediatric floors, schools, nursing homes, etc; I see how these scrubs can be festive and can positively contribute to the atmosphere. In the hospital on the acute wards, I can see maybe a little holiday pin, festive socks, or tasteful earrings. But campy holiday themed scrubs in acute adult care, no way. You look like an amateur. How many Docs do you see in the ICU or ED wearing holiday patterned scrubs? How many of your CEOs wear a holiday sweater with a little light bulb that lights up? Rare, isn't it. Because it doesn't look professional, and it doesn't look serious. Do you really want to tell someone that their father is dead/dying while you're wearing "Frosty the Snowman" scrubs?

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Medsurg.
Nothing like coding someone with snoopy in a Christmas hat plastered all over your scrubs. I'm sure the families appreciate that. If someone were intubating my family member, I would want them to look like they know what they're doing, not like they really want to teach kindergarten. "Sorry, your father's dead. But hopefully Snoopy will make you feel more festive."

In doctor's offices, pediatric floors, schools, nursing homes, etc; I see how these scrubs can be festive and can positively contribute to the atmosphere. In the hospital on the acute wards, I can see maybe a little holiday pin, festive socks, or tasteful earrings. But campy holiday themed scrubs in acute adult care, no way. You look like an amateur. How many Docs do you see in the ICU or ED wearing holiday patterned scrubs? How many of your CEOs wear a holiday sweater with a little light bulb that lights up? Rare, isn't it. Because it doesn't look professional, and it doesn't look serious. Do you really want to tell someone that their father is dead/dying while you're wearing "Frosty the Snowman" scrubs?

My thoughts exactly. Which is what happened to me the night before I dumped my cutesy scrubs. I'm sure the family didn't notice or didn't care but I felt like an idiot. Now, I can see how they are totally appropriate in peds or schools....I would wear them then. However, in certain areas, I just don't think they are appropriate.

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Specializes in ICU.

I wouldn 't wear them because I don't feel they look very professional. I feel as if they are only appropriate in certain environments and adult acute care isn't one of them.

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Specializes in School Nursing.
Nothing like coding someone with snoopy in a Christmas hat plastered all over your scrubs. I'm sure the families appreciate that. If someone were intubating my family member, I would want them to look like they know what they're doing, not like they really want to teach kindergarten. "Sorry, your father's dead. But hopefully Snoopy will make you feel more festive."

I think if someone was coding my father the last thing on my mind would be what they were wearing. Everyone has his/her own style preferences and dress codes, but I don't think it is really this big of a deal if someone chooses to wear them.

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No way. In some environments, I suppose they are totally appropriate. I think they look unprofessional in adult acute care. I work with nurses who wear seasonal scrubs, so obviously not everyone feels this way. I wouldn't be caught dead in them; I would feel too much like a kindergarten teacher.

I'm with ya.

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