What's the deal with black?

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Specializes in med-surg, peds, ICU stepdown.

I will be starting a new job next week and the RN's are required to wear black or white scrubs. What is the rationale behind black scrubs? Why in the world does management think it's suitable? It's just depressing & gloomy looking to me. At least you don't have to worry about seeing your undergarments :wink2:

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

I have some black scrubs that are actually really attractive. And black is so slimming ;)

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I admit black is an attractive color, but it sure picks up a lot of lint. All of the darker scrubs do. At the end of an shift, it looks like you are wearing speckled scrubs. (And really who has the time to use a lint roller every few minutes.)

The last hospital where I worked would not allow black scrubs for the same reason SCUnursie06 mentioned.... way too gloomy/depressing.

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Specializes in M/S,TELE,ORTHO,ER.

That is one color I abhor. One of our docs wears them. Reminds my of the bad cowboy wearing the black hat thing. Previous post about lint is dead on.

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Everything shows up on black. At the nursing home my residents would spit/throw food on me and when i transfered them I would get old people flakes all over me. After 16 hours everything was on them.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Everywhere I've worked, black and dark brown were not allowed because they were considered too depressing. If I had to choose between black and white scrubs, I'd rather wear black than white any day; fortunately, the LTC where I work is very liberal in its dress code and we can wear any color or pattern we choose. We don't even have to wear scrubs; sometimes I just wear a nice top with scrub pants (gotta have those pockets!) or jeans on Fridays and paydays. I bought so many outfits in my management days that I almost got rid of my scrubs; now I'm really glad I didn't!

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Specializes in home health, peds, case management.
everywhere i've worked, black and dark brown were not allowed because they were considered too depressing. if i had to choose between black and white scrubs, i'd rather wear black than white any day; fortunately, the ltc where i work is very liberal in its dress code and we can wear any color or pattern we choose. we don't even have to wear scrubs; sometimes i just wear a nice top with scrub pants (gotta have those pockets!) or jeans on fridays and paydays. i bought so many outfits in my management days that i almost got rid of my scrubs; now i'm really glad i didn't!

good to hear that holding on to them pays off. i've moved my box o'scurbs three times now, that's how long it's been since i needed them!! i have rn friends with the same issue....you just never know...

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I will be starting a new job next week and the RN's are required to wear black or white scrubs. What is the rationale behind black scrubs? Why in the world does management think it's suitable? It's just depressing & gloomy looking to me. At least you don't have to worry about seeing your undergarments :wink2:

:no: I could not wear black scrubs. I know this may sound vain (and I can't believe I'm taking this position) but, I have an olive complexion and a black uniform makes me appear ill and malnourished. So, I've worn white, pink and navy blue uniforms. I like the colors and I feel comfortable wearing those colors.

You don't "have" to wear the black scrubs do you? I mean, could you just wear white scrubs? At my job, I heard a rumour that they want us to wear one color.

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i have some black scrubs that are actually really attractive. and black is so slimming ;)

that is what i was gonna say! :coollook:

at least black scrub pants!

steph

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

Black can be very sharp looking on some people. Better than clowns and balloons, in my opinion.

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Black can be very sharp looking on some people. Better than clowns and balloons, in my opinion.

Serious. I'd rather look clean and professional (if a little bit gloomy) than be walking around with some kind of cartoon print any day of the week. I always felt like those "fun" prints look really unprofessional....

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Nuns wear black--and honestly who doesn't trust a nun!?!

Sorry-just being silly!

I do agree with you for the most part--I think a nurse wearing all black would scare me alittle. Maybe just black pants with a different colored or print top wouldn't be too bad!!:D

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