Wearing all black to clinical interview?

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Mar 27, 2011

Will you not be wearing scrubs while actually working? Your patients aren't seeing you for your interview are they?

Me personally, I would probably break apart the black a little. Like if you are doing a black pants suit maybe a colored shirt under the jacket or something. I wouldn't do completely black unless you're interviewing for the CIA or something

But as far as it bringing down your patients, I don't see how what you wear for an interview has any bearing on that.

caliotter3 · Mar 27, 2011

If I don't wear black to interviews and on job hunting expeditions, I wear navy blue. I see nothing wrong with it. The people who are terminal won't be seeing you when you interview so don't let that deter you. I would not invest any more money in interview attire. Perhaps an accessory or two, such as a necklace with color to it, would be enough to break up the total black theme.

KareBear0609 · Mar 27, 2011

I don't see anything wrong with black. I love black. I wear black and white all the time... try maybe putting something white with it.

caliotter3 · Mar 27, 2011

OOPS. Just saw you are a guy! No, don't wear a necklace! That might not be a good idea! Maybe a nice new tie with some nice color to it! Whew!

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Mar 27, 2011

OOPS. Just saw you are a guy! No, don't wear a necklace! That might not be a good idea!

OH MY! I just earned another crazy look from the husband from laughing so hard.

ImThatGuy, BSN, RN · Mar 27, 2011

If you're wearing a suit I wouldn't wear a black shirt, tie, and jacket.

Were you an undertaker, lol?

AKA_Glamour_Pearl · Mar 27, 2011

There's nothing wrong with wearing black to an interview. I'm not sure if you mean a black suit, or if you mean ALL black. ALL black, I would NOT do.

Granted, most HR offices are apart from the hospital and patients won't be seeing you, it still would be odd if it were indeed, ALL black. So,break it up a little so that you don't look like a funeral director.

Oh, and when you get the job, Pleeeeeeeease don't be one of the nurses that wears the black scrubs to work. Hospitals should have a policy against wearing black scrubs. It's not a good look for a nurse.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Mar 27, 2011

There's nothing wrong with wearing black to an interview. I'm not sure if you mean a black suit, or if you mean ALL black. ALL black, I would NOT do.
Granted, most HR offices are apart from the hospital and patients won't be seeing you, it still would be odd if it were indeed, ALL black. So,break it up a little so that you don't look like a funeral director.
Oh, and when you get the job, Pleeeeeeeease don't be one of the nurses that wears the black scrubs to work. Hospitals should have a policy against wearing black scrubs. It's not a good look for a nurse.

I plan to buy black scrub pants. I would wear a colored top though. I can't wait until I get out of the smurf blue, that's for sure!

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Mar 27, 2011

Ok as a guy rocking all black looks good, just not for an interview. I am a big proponent of all black but for my interview I broke down and bought a white shirt and nice tie that matched for the interview. I still wear all black scrubs and people comment how professional it looks but for an interview, I would change it up a bit.

AKA_Glamour_Pearl · Mar 27, 2011

Hmm. The black scrubs look great to me, if you're going in for your kung fu class. lol It does look good, but I'm thinking about how it looks from the perspective of a sick patient. It just makes me think of "bad news".