What to wear?

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Hello, New to the forum . :)

I have been an RN for 20+ years. In the last year became a nurse sub, and in the last month I have ended up the long term sub at an elementary school with the potential to apply for the position. I am sure I'll have lots of questions, but for now just this: We are given the option to either wear scrubs or professional attire. The other nurses in the district all wear professional clothes. I started doing that until I had to deal with a stomach bug running rampant through the school. I now wear scrubs. Curious as to what all of you wear.

Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

I wear scrubs mostly. Our school lets us wear jeans whenever we like (which is awesome, they want the educators to be comfortable while they teach) so on Thursdays and Fridays I usually wear jeans with a school shirt.

And of course, the required pink on Wednesdays. If you forget you have to sit at the *other* table... unless you bring chocolate.

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

The "other" table is the awesome table! I wear scrub cargoes with a polo shirt.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i mix it up, jeans on the days i can wear them, scrubs other days, khakis some days (more often lately, as it's been too cold ) though 98% of the time I have my while jacket on. I like pockets.

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I wear scrubs M-Th and jeans with a school spirit shirt on Fridays. If I didn't wear scrubs, I would have to wear "dress" clothes and shoes. So, scrubs is the easiest for me to move around in and easiest to clean after a nasty day.

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Specializes in Dialysis, Diabetes Education.

Thanks so much for all your input! I will most definitely wear pink on Wednesdays- good thing I bought a pink scrub top this weekend. :) I'm sticking with scrubs- I don't have to worry about ruining my street clothes- and the kids all know I'm the nurse. Love ready your posts- you keep me entertained!

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All of my scrubs are solid colored tops and bottoms. I used to wear patterned tops, but I spent 3 years working in a hospital with a dress code (white tops, maroon pants for all nursing staff) and now I have a hard time wearing patterns. I picked out a couple of patterned tops when I took this job, and I haven't worn them. It's a weird aversion, I know.

I have an aversion to the patterned tops as well. Except I avoid them because a lot of daycares in my area have their staff wear scrubs and they all go with the patterns. I now associate the patterned tops with daycares and since I'm not a daycare worker, I don't wear them.

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Specializes in School nursing.

I wear scrub bottoms and usually a loose t-shirt with a cardigan with pockets on top. A mix of nurse and business casual. I have learned the comfortable bottoms are a much for me. Sometime I switch it up and wear a scrub top.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, OB, ICU, Public Health Nursing.

I am just curious. I was never a school nurse. Why pink on Wednesday?

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..
I am just curious. I was never a school nurse. Why pink on Wednesday?

Because it's fetch!;)

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Specializes in Dialysis, Diabetes Education.

see the 'That's so fetch' thread :)

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Specializes in School Nursing, Hospice,Med-Surg.

Scrubs. All day, errday. Then I never have to think about what to wear. Except on the weekend when I just stand in my closet and stare at my normal clothes at a complete loss.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Business casual and comfortable shoes I can run in.

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