Uniforms- i get to wear coloured

[madascanbeRNtobe]

Hi every1

I'm beginning nursing school this September, and I just found out that we are not required to wear white scrubs for clinicals or labs.

We can either wear business attire (no sneakers, jeans, midriff showing or sleeveless), or we can wear coloured scrubs of our choice (sneakers here are ok).

I am going to go for the scrubs as i assume business attire is more expensive. Why would i want to wash that every night after i have lab or clinicals, and reduce its life.

I'm going to get light pink, lilac and orange scrubs. im so happy, i thought id be stuck wearing white.

Also, do you girls wear any thing underneath. Im thinking of getting a few fitted 3/4 sleeved shirts, as the scrub sleeves are baggy, and im not too good at maintaining armpit hair. Dont want any1 catching a glance at it.

lol. it is an anonymous forum.

crazyzanymad

[Alternator81]

No the guys do not wear caps or dresses, .

OMG! I can not believe that the ladies are wearing nursing caps! I have not heard of anything like this yet.... am I understanding correctly-- you guys were the caps during your clinicals ?

[Alternator81]

I know I'm in the minority but I think students should have a uniform. We wear a white uniform. It is very clear that we are not nurses. Now somebody may not know exactly what we are until we tell them but I think it's clear we are some type of student. When we walk into a room with a pt who had a student before they know exactly what we are.

I honestly believe that hospitals need to start differentiating nurses from nurse aids and unit clerks and students from nurses.

When I graduate the temptation to wear cute scrubs will be there but if I'm working with adults I will at the very least wear a white top. I plan to go pediatrics though. I haven't figured out what I'm going to do if I get lucky enough to go to the ped hospital here (have kids myself and might need to

stay close to home the first couple of years). I think the cute scrubs are nice to wear around kids but again I think it's important for nurses to stand out. I will probably go with a cute top but a white bottom in that case but not sure.

I just think the RNs should be different then the LPNs who should be different then aids and clerks. I think it's important for the patients.

So I'm proud of my uniform.

Honestly, I feel the same way. I think that a uniform is essential for students. It's important to be identified as a group, wearing the same uniform. In clinicals, others need to be able to identify you as different than others wearing scrubs.

My school uniform isn't white, but its professional and looks really sharp. It has navy blue scrub pants and white embroidered shirts, with a lab coat with our names and our school embroidered on it. Our uniforms cost about $90 a pair.

I worked very very hard to get into the school that I wanted to, so I am extremely proud to wear our uniform!

As for wearing "Cute" scrubs, I do not believe that any of the hospitals here allow you to wear them, unless you are in peds. I DO believe it's important to present yourself professionally, and wearing cartoon scrubs doesn't fall under this category. I hate to say it, but I really do believe it is important to uphold the image of the professional nurse. We all represent each other.

[ladyinred667]

I know I'm in the minority but I think students should have a uniform. We wear a white uniform. It is very clear that we are not nurses. Now somebody may not know exactly what we are until we tell them but I think it's clear we are some type of student. When we walk into a room with a pt who had a student before they know exactly what we are.

I honestly believe that hospitals need to start differentiating nurses from nurse aids and unit clerks and students from nurses.

When I graduate the temptation to wear cute scrubs will be there but if I'm working with adults I will at the very least wear a white top. I plan to go pediatrics though. I haven't figured out what I'm going to do if I get lucky enough to go to the ped hospital here (have kids myself and might need to stay close to home the first couple of years). I think the cute scrubs are nice to wear around kids but again I think it's important for nurses to stand out. I will probably go with a cute top but a white bottom in that case but not sure.

I just think the RNs should be different then the LPNs who should be different then aids and clerks. I think it's important for the patients.

So I'm proud of my uniform.

I work as a Nurse Extern/CNA at a hospital and we wear khaki scrubs and the RNs are in Royal Blue and/or white. I still get asked numerous times a day "are you my nurse?"

In clinicals we wear white polo shirts with our school logo and navy scrub pants. I agree that this is helpful in that we are obviously students.

[Cherish]

OMG! I can not believe that the ladies are wearing nursing caps! I have not heard of anything like this yet.... am I understanding correctly-- you guys were the caps during your clinicals ?

Yup the uniform is a dress and nursing cap. I have a picture of the actual uniform. Or you can wear khaki pants and navy blue polo shirt with school patch. Men just wear the pants and shirt. You can choose to wear the dress or polo and pants, its up to the individual. Its a diploma program so its part of tradition.

[Scrubz]

You're lucky. Our uniforms are awful. I'd be much more comfortable wearing scrubs, like I do when I'm at work. They shove "it makes you look professional" down our throats, but I've yet to ever see a real nurse wear what we wear.

I'm the only guy in my class, so that might have something to do with it, but the general concensus is that we hate our uniforms (their Dove brand by the way). I paid $120 for one outfit, which includes button up shirt thing, pants, and a lab jacket. Total rip..

I'm trying to convince everyone from our class to throw a party after we graduate so we can burn them.