What does your uniform look like?

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I'm not in clinicals yet, but just wondering. Also, do you pick what you want as long as it's white, or whatever, or do you have a specific uniform? And shoes? I really don't care what I wear, but please don't tell me you wear those caps! I saw some in my bookstore! :angryfire

We have to wear all white. Tops have to been a uniform tunic style and the pants must be uniform pants, no scrub tops or pants allowed. We also have to have a white labcoat. Both lab coat and top must have school patch, plus a school name tag.

I am a very fair-skinned blonde, so all white makes me look terrible. I feel like a big marshmellow puff. The good thing is once I am there, I get so busy I forget how bad I look.

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Specializes in Gynecology/Oncology.
This is straight from out student guidebook:

"

Attire:

Students in the School of Nursing conduct themselves in a professional and, without exception, present themselves in professional appearance and attire in all practice settings. Students who are not in practice attire are asked to leave the practice site. All professional attire described below must be purchased from Dove Apparel* except the School of Nursing polo shirt and School of Nursing patches which are purchased from the Bookstore.

Required:

Acute Care Setting:

-White School of Nursing Woman's Scrub Top (females) or Unisex Top (males) with Nursing patch with white Unisex Pant.

or

-White TLC dress for females.

Community Practice Setting:

-White School of Nursing Polo Shirt with Nursing Patch (from Bookstore) with navy blue Unisex Pant.

In Addition:

-White V-Neck Cardigan with school of nursing patch on right sleeve.

-School of Nursing name tag (available through bookstore).

-Hair neatly groomed and off collar.

-All white leather shoes, toe and heel enclosed, with low heels (no clogs), all white socks/hose required.

-Appropriate undergarments must be worn.

-Clean, pressed, and neat clothing.

-Jewelry limited to watch, plain band ring, and one pair small post earrings.

-Short (no longer than ¼ inch), well-groomed nails with clear nail polish (according to CDC guidelines). No artificial nails of any type.

-Appropriate personal hygiene is expected with no use of perfumes and no cigarette smell.

Optional:

-Navy V-Neck Cardigan with School of Nursing patch on right sleeve.

*Students must order required and optional uniforms from Dove Apparel. Place orders by phone fax, mail, or online.

Dove Professional Apparel

2389 5th Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

(800) 829-DOVE

Fax: (619) 238-3685

[email protected]

http://www.medicalapparel.com "

Could they get any stricter? Whoa!

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We have white pants and white shirt or a white dress with white underwear, white hose and white shoes. I can deal with all white, but then we have to wear a piniform that is blue and white striped and it looks like a candy striper. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Oh well.

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Ours are uuuuuugggggglllyy! We look like we should be working in the hospital cafeteria! (no offense)

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Specializes in ER.
This is straight from out student guidebook:

"

Attire:

Students in the School of Nursing conduct themselves in a professional and, without exception, present themselves in professional appearance and attire in all practice settings. Students who are not in practice attire are asked to leave the practice site. All professional attire described below must be purchased from Dove Apparel* except the School of Nursing polo shirt and School of Nursing patches which are purchased from the Bookstore.

Required:

Acute Care Setting:

-White School of Nursing Woman's Scrub Top (females) or Unisex Top (males) with Nursing patch with white Unisex Pant.

or

-White TLC dress for females.

Community Practice Setting:

-White School of Nursing Polo Shirt with Nursing Patch (from Bookstore) with navy blue Unisex Pant.

In Addition:

-White V-Neck Cardigan with school of nursing patch on right sleeve.

-School of Nursing name tag (available through bookstore).

-Hair neatly groomed and off collar.

-All white leather shoes, toe and heel enclosed, with low heels (no clogs), all white socks/hose required.

-Appropriate undergarments must be worn.

-Clean, pressed, and neat clothing.

-Jewelry limited to watch, plain band ring, and one pair small post earrings.

-Short (no longer than ¼ inch), well-groomed nails with clear nail polish (according to CDC guidelines). No artificial nails of any type.

-Appropriate personal hygiene is expected with no use of perfumes and no cigarette smell.

Optional:

-Navy V-Neck Cardigan with School of Nursing patch on right sleeve.

*Students must order required and optional uniforms from Dove Apparel. Place orders by phone fax, mail, or online.

Dove Professional Apparel

2389 5th Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

(800) 829-DOVE

Fax: (619) 238-3685

[email protected]

http://www.medicalapparel.com "

Add a navy blue vest, and I would think that came from our handbook. We even use Dove. I don't really mind it except that the vest is SO heavy I sweat from the moment I put it on. i can't for the life of me figure out why the school thinks it is professional to be sweating like a pig in a heat wave while you are trying to give care.

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We have to wear maroon or wine colored pants (or skirt) with a white scrub top with the school patch on the left sleeve. We also must have a lab coat w/ patch for preclinical days. Shoes must be white nursing shoes or low top athletic shoes with no colored trim. We also have the option of wearing a white or navy sweater or scrub jacket w/patch.

We had the option of ordering uniforms through our NSA or we could find them elsewhere. For convenience I went ahead and ordered mine.

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Specializes in Gynecology/Oncology.
I wish you the best of luck. I graduate Aug. 19th. It seems like I just started sometimes. It's a scary and good feeling all at the same time to be almost done. Our last term deals with management and community health nursing. Our class has lost half of its original members due to various reasons. Do you have a area of nursing that you're particularly interested in?

I don't think I'll decide what area until I start clinicals and get to experience everything. Right now, my interests are lactation nurse, school nurse, surgery, or oncology.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, M/S.

We have to wear royal blue scrubs, embroidered with school name. We also must have long white lab coat (embroidered) and warm-up jacket (embroidered). I've only seen the uniforms in the brochures from the school (I've ordered mine, but haven't gotten them yet), and they look okay.

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Wow, I'm envious of a lot of you. We have to wear all white, plus a white lab coat. It is NOT conducive to work!! Bodily fluids and white just don't like each other. :chuckle The lab coat can get in the way, but I do love the pockets. They come in very handy. Wish that we could wear colors.

-Maggie

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At our school we get to wear any kind of ceil blue scrubs with white shoes. I love it! We look good. My bottoms are flares from Barco and they're very comfortable. I'm so happy we don't have to wear white; I'd rather not look like a marshmallow.

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No idea what we'll have to wear since I haven't been accepted yet. But, my wife (a nurse) has assured me that, in her words "You're gonna look like a dork." Yahoo, can't wait!

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry.

-Maroon polo with school logo

-White lab coat with school patch and name badge

-White scrub pants (at least we're able to get these wherever we want!)

-White shoes

I envy you guys for being able to wear scrubs!!! :crying2:

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