Wearing White??

Ask to meet with the DON and have the uniform policy explained to you. In that meeting you can tell your DON that you thought you could wear what you chose- but if the policy states differently you will be more than willing to comply. Ask for a copy of the uniform policy and see if there is anything in there that states what you have to wear. If you don't feel comfortable asking your DON, just place a call to HR and ask for the dress code policy to be explained or clarified for you.

Best of luck!

Aides cannot wear white at my facility, either...in fact, I've never worked anyplace where aides COULD wear white. Many places do that in order to help employees and residents differentiate the nurses from the aides.

I doubt they're picking on you, unless you see other aides wearing white and getting nothing said to them. At any rate, make sure you know the exact dress code so you don't have to deal with all that again.

Aides cannot wear white at my facility, either...in fact, I've never worked anyplace where aides COULD wear white. Many places do that in order to help employees and residents differentiate the nurses from the aides.

I doubt they're picking on you, unless you see other aides wearing white and getting nothing said to them. At any rate, make sure you know the exact dress code so you don't have to deal with all that again.

But why can't Aides wear white????

But why can't Aides wear white????

...as I just stated, sometimes it's the rule because it allows the patients and other employees to tell the nurses apart from the aides. Which is very important at times. Why is it such a big deal?

traditionally nurses wear all white . . . doctors, white lab coats . . . so it stands out if an aide wears it, i to thought i'd like to wear white but thought i would probably get the same reaction you did.