Uniform Guidlines where you work

[Truth66]

As we all know Nursing Uniform guidelines were really strict about 20 years ago. Nurses were required to wear only white uniforms, white stockings if skirts were worn, white shoes and oh yes those rediculous caps.

Now a days Nurses have much more freedom to wear what ever type of uniform they wish. Yet, as some us know there are those who will routinely push the envelope and where what ever to the point of not looking professional at all.

Then there's the controversy that exists in some facilities of nurses actually being reported to management for the type of underwear that they are or aren't wearing.

What are the uniform guidlines where you work?

[nightmare, RN]

We still do have strict guidelines.Nurses uniforms are navy with white piping,black socks and shoes,hair above collars and no hand jewellery except wedding rings.

Carers ,white tops with piping if senior carers,black trousers(pants) black socks and shoes.etc.

We also have to buy our own uniforms.

[Reno1978, BSN, RN]

Pretty much whatever we want. We can't wear all black.

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

Our nurses have to wear Ceil blue scrubs. Top can be printed, but must have ceil blue.

Our ER nurses must wear navy blue.

Our Nurse externs wear white.

Our NA's (care partners) wear burgandy. Again may wear printed top, but must have burgandy in it.

We are expected to be neat and clean, wear underwear (I can't believe we have to tell adults this), no thongs (again I can't believe we have to tell adult women this). We can pretty much wear whatever color shoes.

[mskate]

we dont have a uniform and most of the nurses i know, including myself, wear scrub pants, a knit tshirt top (no logos or designs), tennis shoes and bring a hoodie sweatshirt for if we get cold.

[kellyc034]

Our general floor nurses can wear any color/print they want- just as long as they are scrubs.

PCT's have to wear burgundy scrub pants and either a burgundy or print scrub top.

OB nurses wear REALLY bright teal scrubs.

Unit secretaries wear dark blue scrubs.

Kelly

[AngelfireRN, MSN, RN, APRN]

I'll have to admit being guilty of the underwear thing. I got so used to wearing the pinafore in nursing school that I forgot I did not have it on after a while. It covered my rear and front, so no one could see what kind of undies i had on. One of my first shifts as a nurse, I wore black undies. Talk about embarrassing.

Our unit secretary was a busybody, though, and you could even see our undies when we wore white ones, so she would try to tell all the young nurses that they had to wear "granny panties" instead of bikini-cut briefs. I finally snapped one day and asked her just what fascination our rear ends held for her, sonce that was all that ever seemed to be on her mind. She never said anything to anyone else about it. Where I work now, it's no holds barred, as long as it isn't denim.

[pielęgniarka, RN]

For the RN's, LPN's and CNA's in my facility: Any color or designed scrubs that are in good condition. We all look the same except for the title on our name badge. Can wear solid T-shirt underneath. No thongs! Clean tennis shoes (don't have to be white). No Crocs with the holes on the top. The DON wears professional dress clothes. Housekeeping has to wear solid navy blue scrubs.

Piercings on the face must be flesh colored or covered up. Stud earrings on ears ok along with small wedding ring. Excessive tattoos need to be covered to the best of the nurse ability. Hair past shoulder length tied back.

Pretty much whatever we want. We can't wear all black.

I had to laugh when I read this, I have a set of black scrubs-- My husband calls it my "angel of death" outfit! I wear a pink shirt underneath and I've never had any pt complaints. I'm curious, what is the rationale that your work doesn't allow black scrubs?

[cheshirecat]

Our uniforms are provided by the NHS trust.

Ward managers = blue spotted tunic, blue trousers, black socks, black shoes.

Band 6 registered nurse = navy blue tunic, ditto ward manager.

Band 5 registered nurse = hospital blue tunic (sky blue), ditto ward manager.

Health care assistants = pale blue tunic, ditto ward manager.

All hair must be off the collar. Only one ring allowed. One pair of plain earrings (must not have a stone). No wristwatches to be worn by clinical staff, so fob watch worn.

I can remember the old days when we wore a hospital blue dress, petersham belt with silver buckle, black tights, frilly cap and lovely cape with nice red lining (kept you warm in winter).

[nightmare, RN]

I've still got my original cape!!Practically an antique now,bit like me!:chuckle

[MB37]

Anything we want, so long as it's scrubs. Dietary wears all black so most nurses don't, but I've seen a few. According to policy, we aren't supposed to wear scrub pants with just a T-shirt (although a polo is OK), but I see people do it all the time. I don't have a problem wearing a specific color if they were to mandate it at a future workplace, but would never have considered nursing as a career if we still wore those outlandish uniforms of years ago. There aren't any nurses in my family aside from me, so the tradtion doesn't make as much sense to me as it does to people who grew up idolizing someone in that uniform.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

Scrubs (any color, any pattern)

Nothing mentioned about type of undergarments that I read in the policy book.

Shoes, any color or style, as long as there are no holes in them, no heels, sandels etc

Nothing mentioned about hair either but most if not all the nurses have their hair pulled back if its on the longer side.

We just had a "scolding" about our attire the other day. Seems that some of the CNA's think that form fitted legging type pants fit into the "scrubs" description, along with hoochie momma tops. Tops that are wayyyy too short and wayyyyy too tight.