What's your dress code at work?

PMFB-RN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

Are you "color-coded" like we are at my job or can any staff member wear whatever scrubs they want? At my job, we nurses must wear ceil blue while others, depending on their department, wear maroon, navy, dark green, light green, or royal blue. The idea is that other workers and the patients and visitors can easily recognize what each person does --- even from far away. I'm sure there's truth to that, but still.

No there isn't. Color coding srubs has not been shown to help patients, family & visitors tell who is who in the hospital. Color coding is nothing more than administration demonstrating their power over the workers. Reminding them who has to jump through hoops.

I would not work in a hospital that has color coded scrubs. In my observation it does mark a poor work enviroment and crappy treatment by managment.

APRN., DNP, RN, APRN, NP · Feb 9, 2015

My hospital does not require the color coding of scrubs. Various and sundry matter of scrubs patterns can be worn from Hello Kitty to Harley Davidson. We are not allowed to wear t-shirts or jackets with a hood/hoodies or sweatshirts.

Oh, and God Forbid that one of us should wear open toed shoes to a meeting, or wear jeans, for that matter. Also, we cannot wear any shirts that have advertisements or sayingsâ€ on them to meetings or to the bedside.

My facility is Very Strict regarding the dress code. I've witnessed people being sent home from meetings because they had dressy sandals on with *gasp* OPEN TOES!!! (The Horror......)

michlynn, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

Color coded. Nurses wear white tops with either white bottoms or "wine" colored bottoms. CNA's wear all wine colored, respiratory therapists wear navy, dietary wear some bright green color with black pants and housekeeping either wears grey or some floral print. Supposedly the hospital took some sort of survey about the colors that patients associate nurses with and the majority of them said white so lucky us!

imenid37 · Feb 9, 2015

L&D/NICU Maroon; OR Ceil Blue; others must wear one pewter grey item with any other ceil blue, white, or other pewter grey. I am sorry, the grey is bad enough, but black is awful. Years ago, black was a prohibited colour for scrubs where I worked. Orange was also banned as it looked like the local prison.

mariebailey, MSN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

Where I work, nurses are all required to wear the exact same uniform. Doesn't look quite right on us plus sized nurses.

NurseRies, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

I have worked in lots of hospitals as a traveler and a contractor. It is rare to be able to wear whatever you want! Most common is royal blue or navy blue for nurses. I have also seen eggplant purple, all white, teal, or ceil blue. Right now in my job, RN's have to wear grey. Whatever, at least we don't have to wear business attire. Scrubs are like comfy pajamas!

No Stars In My Eyes · Feb 9, 2015

What brand do you wear that is 'as comfy as pajamas' ???

I just cleaned out my closet of 5 sets of barely-to-never worn Cherokee Workwear scrubs, with the boxy, v-neck-pullover tops. Shouldn't have purchased the cheapest ones, they just don't fit right or look good, I don't like the material either. Have had them for two years in my closet and realized I will do anything to avoid wearing them. Bringing them over to my agency's office to give away to someone who really needs them and will actually wear them. Have had other Cherokee products previously that were fine. Doubt I will ever purchase or wear scrubs again since it is not a work requirement!

MidLifeRN2012 · Feb 9, 2015

After spending 25 years in my first career in an office setting and having to wear office attire, I gladly welcome the change to scrubs 5 days a week. I no longer have to spend money clothes shopping :). Just 5 scrub tops and 5 bottoms in royal blue. No more deciding what to wear LOL

Tenebrae, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

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My facility is Very Strict regarding the dress code. I've witnessed people being sent home from meetings because they had dressy sandals on with *gasp* OPEN TOES!!! (The Horror......)

Admitedly after I had a bedpan full of poop dropped and my shoe got globbed, I was very happy to be wearing a closed in shoe

Nurses wear white tunics(most stupid colour ever in terms of trying to keep it clean). They have so much poiyester in them I'm scared to stand next to a heater incase I melt

The RNs have red and blue sleeve ribbon around the sleeves. The enrolled nurses have blue ribbon around the sleeves.

The health care assistants wear a sky blue tunic with red and blue ribbon around the sleeves.

The domestic staff wear blue polo shirts. I'd much rather wear one of these

On the bottom either navy or black tidy trousers or 3/4 capri type things

dream'n, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

We're color-coded at my hospital. Hate shopping and seeing all the awesome print, cute scrubs I can't wear. Wish we could wear what color/print we wanted as it shows a little personality and honestly if I'm down or blue, I could choose something cheery as a little pick me up. Only time it really seems to make a difference is if I float, then I immediately know who's the nurses, HUCs, or CNAs are at a glance.

ohiobobcat · Feb 9, 2015

Right now I am wearing jeans and a black flowy tunic thing, with black Danskos. I am a school nurse and my wardrobe fluctuates between jeans and a nice top/blazer and scrubs. I worked at a hospital that made the nurse's wear white tops (ugh!!) and burgundy/wine pants, CNAs wore all burgundy, ancillary staff (lab/RT/rad techs/PT/OT) wore white tops and navy bottoms, docs/PAs/NPs wore all navy, and OR wore royal purple. I wore that uniform for so long that I had a hard time picking out patterned scrub tops when I took the school job.

Another hospital in my area has all nurses wearing some combination of lime green and/or black.

J2RN1999 · Feb 9, 2015

I work at the VA and we wear hospital washed scrubs. Gray-blue and one-size fits NOT all!