This is a bit of a frivolous question, but I'm curious to know what people think (especially RNs) about wearing white, especially white dresses? I bought a number of old US Army Nurse Corps dresses on Ebay -- I like the way they look, and they're very comfortable. I also received a few compliments from people, especially elderly patients, who said that I "look like a nurse." However, some of my classmates (I'm in a BN accelerated program) think I'm nuts -- I'm the only one who dresses like this ("old fashioned," I suppose, with my white hose and white NurseMates shoes) as everyone else appears to copy the "ER" look with scrubs. Just curious to know if I'll be laughed off the unit when I begin working as an RN (hopefully in the US of A in the summer of 2005!) by my colleagues.
No offense to the people who wear scrubs, but they're just not for me, and I like the fact that I'll probably be identified as a nurse (as opposed to RRT, porter, or whomever else) because I'll be wearing a white dress. Besides, vomit, blood, fecal matter can always be bleached out, true?
Beige is fine for bras and undies, but still not good enough if you have a birthmark on your thigh. Not the most appropriate conversation starter at work.... And I don't want see through cause the outline of a beige bra is still there. I want no-see through or nothing.
LOL! Now that's something I hadn't thought of...the white image= purity= bride. Add the puffy sleeves and a few ruffles and ta-daaaa! we're 'little girl pure". :chuckle
When I worked as a staff nurse, I ALWAYS wore all white, except for when I worked at a hospital which had a scrub uniform that had to be purchased. I also almost always wore a skirt, shirt, and white scrub jacket, complete with white hose and white nurses shoes. I was told many times that I looked so professional. But, I graduated in 1976, so that's just what I feel the most comfortable wearing. Now, since I teach, I wear street clothes with a white lab coat. I still like the white though. If you like it, wear it!
fergus51
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Beige is fine for bras and undies, but still not good enough if you have a birthmark on your thigh. Not the most appropriate conversation starter at work.... And I don't want see through cause the outline of a beige bra is still there. I want no-see through or nothing.