Would wearing a sexy nursing outfit to a party disrespect the profession?

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Ok,just want some opinions.

I am Rn,I've been a nurse for 9 years.

But I just want to attend a lingerie party in April.

Do you think it would be sort of disrepecting my profession if I I wore a sexy nurses outfit?

In the back of my mind it might be,but I'm unsure.

Also,could I be reported to the board if someone I know just happens to see me?

Thanks in advance.

The difference is that if you ask: Do firefighters who respond to fires ever have the people they rescue come on to them and assume they're sex bombs? Do nurses in hospitals ever have patients and families (who may not have the aforementioned brainpower) make lewd comments and assume they're available?

I'm with IIg-- live your values. Have fun, but be the change you want to see in the world. There are enough degrading images of nursing making those nutballs think they're right about us already.

I have a firefighter as a friend, and he does in fact get hit on after some calls

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Do whatever you want! I think that an actual nurse wearing a sexy nurse outfit is 100% better than a non-nurse wearing one!

At first, I was nodding my head in agreement, being one who owns a naughty nurse outfit. But then I thought, wait a minute, I have a cop one too lol. But as I previously stated, I only wear my outfits in the bedroom.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Offensive? No on your time do and wear what you want to and do not worry about people on a message board. I am much more concerned about our profession getting on the same page about education and entry points to practice. I am much more interested in the DNP argument or NPs having independent practice. Almost every profession has disrespectful costumes.

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

If it is, I have disrespected Buzz lightyear, cowboys, james bond and many other noble professions. Seriously, have fun with it, who cares.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Ok,just want some opinions.

I am Rn,I've been a nurse for 9 years.

But I just want to attend a lingerie party in April.

Do you think it would be sort of disrepecting my profession if I I wore a sexy nurses outfit?

In the back of my mind it might be,but I'm unsure.

Also,could I be reported to the board if someone I know just happens to see me?

Thanks in advance.

Depends on where you wear it.

That said, if you're not sure it's appropriate, DON'T! I wouldn't, but then no one would want to see my aging body in a "sexy" outfit with the possible exception of my husband, and only then if he weren't wearing his glasses. I wouldn't have worn it 30 years ago when I was young, thin and sexy, either. These days, there are camera phones everywhere and I wouldn't want to find a picture of myself on FaceBook . . . .

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It already shows you're a good person that you would worry about hurting the reputation of your field. You're heart is in the right place. Have fun!

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I think it's absolutely fine. Nobody thinks a "sexy nurse" is a real nurse and if they do, they have bigger problems that their misconception.

I would absolutely wear one if I had a hot bod!

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
If it is, I have disrespected Buzz lightyear, cowboys, james bond and many other noble professions. Seriously, have fun with it, who cares.

Haha! I don't agree but your post gave me a laugh. Costume catalogues have "sexy" everything, even Sexy Zombie! I think there's a Sexy Zombie Nurse too.

Personally, I'd rather not reinforce the Naughty Nurse stereotype because it could subliminally encourage raunchy jokes and come-ons from patients.

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Who the heck sees a girl in a sexy nurse outfit at a party and instantly loses respect for the whole nursing field? That's beyond ridiculous.

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Who the heck sees a girl in a sexy nurse outfit at a party and instantly loses respect for the whole nursing field? That's beyond ridiculous.

Thank you!

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Good grief. You are up to your eyeballs in bedpans and worse in your unflattering scrubs! Go cut lose and have fun. Owning your sexuality and expressing it in an appropriate place is a positive thing to the profession. Nurses are real men and women, not meek and demure little handmaids. You go, girl!

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.
Who the heck sees a girl in a sexy nurse outfit at a party and instantly loses respect for the whole nursing field? That's beyond ridiculous.

Exactly.

Go forth and have fun, OP.

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