Underwear and white scrubs?

2jen · Mar 28, 2008

Btw I would NEVER EVER wear a thong with my scrubs especially my white scrubs. It's unprofessional imo and I would be mortified if someone commented on my thong, I am pretty modest though.

I am just curious how the type of undergarments worn can be called unprofessional? I don't understand how schools can even have the right to check undergarments. I wear a nude colored thong from victoria secrets with my white scrubs because that is what I am comfortable in. My school doesn't check and my shirt falls low enough on my backside that you couldn't even tell if I were wearing colored panties.

justme1972 · Mar 28, 2008

Long sleeves shirts are required in our program if you have visable tatoos.

Beige, not white, underwear, can be hidden better.

Cheap scrubs also will show through. I have seen some where you can even see my freckles through the fabric.

A good quality white scrub will even hide black underwear (no, I did NOT wear black underwear to clinicals...only when I was trying them on :wink2:).

nurselyn95713 · Mar 28, 2008

WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT WEAR A THONG!!!!!!!! :nono:

I worked for many years wearing all white (with a cap to boot - and I am talking months ago, not stone age with Florence). To put it politely, wear granny panties that have the elastic below your cheeks, and make it a neutral color of your skin (i.e. fair skin wear nude panties, dark skin wear dark tan panties). Don't let your husband tease you about the grannies, reserve the thongs for a more appropriate time! And, make sure your bra matches your underwear, as in whites, it is a faux pas to wear any other color than mentioned above. :redpinkhe

katilynn · Mar 28, 2008

I'm so glad my school wears green. Panty checks??? What do you all line up against a wall and pop out you butt? More importantly, I would have to get a total hysterectomy if I went to your school.

SN31 · Mar 28, 2008

Thank goodness our program did away with the traditional white uniforms as well. We get to wear dark wine colored scrubs with our school logo on them. Hopefully more schools will follow suit soon.

*ac* · Mar 28, 2008

I'm so glad my school wears green. Panty checks??? What do you all line up against a wall and pop out you butt? More importantly, I would have to get a total hysterectomy if I went to your school.

No, you don't pop out your butt!

It's more that if the instructor can see your underwear when you go past or bend over in front of him/her, home you go.

We were also limited to ONE small earring in each ear for jewelery, tatoos had to be completely covered.

eire1 · Mar 28, 2008

Dark wine scrubs SN31???? Can you hear me panting with jealousy? We wear white tops and white bottoms! UGH! 28 days people...28 days!!!

MB37 · Mar 28, 2008

I actually e-mailed my instructor and asked before clinicals started in our program, since outside of the hospital I'm a black thong type of gal. Our syllabus states that underwear must be worn, and that it must be white, but I wanted to know if nude-colored would be OK. It was, and I wear some boy cut type ones that I get at Target. I didn't own any white underwear before NS. Underwear checks sound more than a little demeaning, I'm not sure if I could tolerate that. Our instructor for didactic did tell us that she has sent students home before for wearing obviously inappropriate underwear, but I was told the only time it's a problem is if you wear something that shows through.

Eirene, ASN, RN · Mar 28, 2008

I had to chuckle a little...

Last week I helped transport a patient during my preceptorship. The nurse I was helping was a young, hot to trot lady-- so pretty.

She bent over to put the O2 under the bed and there were the purple thongs that crept up over her bottoms. I hurried up and tried not to notice and then I noticed the patient's son! He was loving it! :lol2:

Now I understand where the undie rule comes in.

Dani

dtrmnd2sccd · Mar 29, 2008

Reading this thread and thanking GOD that my program's scrubs are navy blue!! :)

garnetbeauty82 · Mar 29, 2008

Check your student handbook for what the school suggests. Our handbook specifically states we have to wear full covering white undergarments and we can wear a plain white t-shirt or tank top....good luck with everything!

Tisha

IrishIzCPNP, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Mar 29, 2008

Where white or nude panties. Do not wear a thong. Honestly I would go white. I would rather somebody KNOW I have panties on then think I don't...if they are that see through.

There are people in my program that wear long sleeve shirts under their uniform top. It's not a problem. The just roll up the sleeves for certain things.

I know many RNs that do the same.