Would you quit over white uniforms?

If your facility went back to white uniforms for licensed nursing personnel, would you quit? Just wondering as I've heard discussions about some facilities going back to all white for nursing staff.

Specializes in ICU.

I wear white all the time. I am not required to, I can wear whatever I like, I just happen to like white.

Specializes in ICU.

I see a lot of younger female nurses who wear thongs under their white pants. (Yes, you can see them.) That said, I think it looks worse to wear those and look like you aren't wearing any underwear, rather than simply wear full-coverage panties. I would rather look like I have a panty-line, than look like I am naked underneath my scrub pants.

Not going to bash thongs :D

Specializes in hospice.
I see a lot of younger female nurses who wear thongs under their white pants. (Yes, you can see them.) That said, I think it looks worse to wear those and look like you aren't wearing any underwear, rather than simply wear full-coverage panties. I would rather look like I have a panty-line, than look like I am naked underneath my scrub pants.

Except they don't look like they're wearing nothing. They look like they're wearing ass floss, because you can still see a panty line just in a different place.

And don't even get me started on when their pants won't stay on their waist. I think if you insist on flashing me your thong, it should be legal for me to throw darts at the target.

I wouldnt quit. Its no big deal. I heard our facility is going back to issued scrubs that cannot be taken home due to studies of bacteria brought from homes of nursing staff. (ie; dirty house, pets, kids sick, etc.).

Specializes in Med/Surg, OR, Peds, Patient Education.

White uniforms, blue uniforms, purple uniforms, who cares as long as they are pressed and neat? The issue in nursing is staffing or lack thereof, and the lack of collegiality of staff. The lack of collegiality is due to the stress of working without breaks, sometimes no time to even attend to one's own bodily functions.

I am retired, and when I was young, we did wear white uniforms, but I doubt that anyone would quit if asked to wear white, today, if the hospitals were adequately staffed, if older, more experienced RNs had the time to mentor the younger grads.

The BSN issue is another "bone of contention," as unless the new BSN grad has been a LPN, CNA, AD or diploma nurse first he/she does not have the clinical skills needed to "hit the ground running."

Quite frankly, I prefer white and always wear a white uniform with white shoes and pantyhose!

Patients and their families appreciate the fact that they know who you are....without asking.

They can spot you immediately if they have a question because you "look" like a nurse.

You are treated with the respect you deserve because you look the part.

Shabby wrinkled colored scrubs and dirty tennis shoes are much too common these days and disgust everyone.

I wear a lab coat over my uniform which I remove for the "messy" RXs, dsgs etc..or use a johnnie.

That "stuff" is slopped on your uniform no matter what color you think hides it...it's still there! Yuk!

You not only carry it to the next patient and to your home, but to the cafeteria as well, for lunch.

Everything goes in the washer with bleach and hot water...it's easy and no big deal.

My biased opinion is that all hospital nurses should go back to white and represent what they are!

Specializes in GI & Liver medicine, Intensive Care..

Started my career in navy blue bottoms whith a white tunic and blue epilletes.

I found them far more proffessional looking than what we wear now (google Scottish national nurse uniform).

That said at least in blues all those lovely marks that seem to get past PPE dont show up as well. ;)

Nah i dont think id quit if i had to go back to whites.

Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

IMO that is not the wisest reason to quit a nursing job, especially given this job market where experienced nurses are struggling to get hired just as much as new graduates are.

REALLY quit a job over the color white? NOT!! I too started in white. It's crisp and clean. Not to mention easy to wash. Throw it in clorox or Oxyclean and you are good to g. Just don't use hot water since it seems to yellow your uniform. I do like colors especially the neon ones but it can be harsh on the eyes. I like the printed ones as well. Can be refreshing. The elderly patients enjoy those. The colors and printed can't be put in clorox though. But to quit over white o Nah!!:(

Thinking about this, I would rather wear white if I could pick the clothes ie white cargo or Jean type pants and stretch cotton (I love my 3/4 sleeve henleys) that fit the way I like my clothes than those gawd awful blue or green scrubs.

I have seen white jeans. Just go to a department store like JCPenneys, Macy's or any major dept store around you. Just go to woman's/misses section and you find white tops and jeans. With the spring and summer clothing coming out, you should have no problem Don't have to go to a uniform store. They may even be cheaper. Save your receipts and claim it on your income taxes.

At my acute facility all nurses are required to wear white pants, may wear any color tops. This was done by upper managemnt to help patients recognize the licensed personnel. My co workers and I had a discussion on the "white pants" one night and most of us would like for the policy to be changed, but know that this will not happen. The opinion of the public outweighs the desires of the staff. When I first started nursing all white was required, and I truly hated it as it seems I am one who gets involved with her work and always came home with some stain of some kind on me. Learning how to pre-treat and use good detergent helped me to overcome my "hating of the whites". Hey, there are a lot worse things going on out there, and if I have to wear white to earn a decent salary for my job, so be it!!

I used to get a lot of tube feeding on mine. That stuff never came off. When all else fails, wear your stained top when you are at home cleaning. at that point you won't have to worry what you get on there.

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