Comments on: Uniform of the Day http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/ Sanity is madness put to good use. - George Santayana Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:50:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephanie http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9784 Stephanie Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:50:05 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-9784 I am just starting nursing school this week. I can't stand the uniforms (why must all white pants be totally see through?!) that students have to wear. I simply ADORE the dress in the middle on the Barco ad and would LOVE to have a cape like the ones from the past. I also think a hat would be cute but our instructors told us they get in the way and clients can grab at them when confused. I just think it makes you look very professional and easily identifies you as a nurse. I would wear that full uniform with pride, cap and cape and all. Where can we find capes?! I am just starting nursing school this week. I can’t stand the uniforms (why must all white pants be totally see through?!) that students have to wear. I simply ADORE the dress in the middle on the Barco ad and would LOVE to have a cape like the ones from the past. I also think a hat would be cute but our instructors told us they get in the way and clients can grab at them when confused. I just think it makes you look very professional and easily identifies you as a nurse. I would wear that full uniform with pride, cap and cape and all. Where can we find capes?!

]]> By: Lisa Miller http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9055 Lisa Miller Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:35:08 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-9055 I'm not going into nursing--I'm going to be an MT (one of the lab people), after 9 years in a research lab where the dress code was "wear clothes...PLEASE people!" My preference is for dark solid scrubs most days, and our program is starting a shift to solid navy blue scrubs this fall. Those of us in the program can still wear anything that meets lab safety standards, but the new class will have to wear solid navy blue. I have a few print tops (batik, fairly low-key prints) for when I want to be a little rebellious. I'd have more print tops if I could find things like prints of a wright-stained blood smear or bacteria images. But that's a lab thing. You nurses already know we are mutants :-) I’m not going into nursing–I’m going to be an MT (one of the lab people), after 9 years in a research lab where the dress code was “wear clothes…PLEASE people!” My preference is for dark solid scrubs most days, and our program is starting a shift to solid navy blue scrubs this fall. Those of us in the program can still wear anything that meets lab safety standards, but the new class will have to wear solid navy blue. I have a few print tops (batik, fairly low-key prints) for when I want to be a little rebellious. I’d have more print tops if I could find things like prints of a wright-stained blood smear or bacteria images. But that’s a lab thing. You nurses already know we are mutants :-)

]]> By: Sydney http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8948 Sydney Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:33:32 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8948 I think there should be some standard as to what nurses can wear. I just think some of the ones I've seen during my rotations look ridiculous. I mean, Snoopy scrub top and jeans? Come on, have some professionalism. I think there should be some standard as to what nurses can wear. I just think some of the ones I’ve seen during my rotations look ridiculous. I mean, Snoopy scrub top and jeans? Come on, have some professionalism.

]]> By: rojan http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8924 rojan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:13:24 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8924 I wear scrub tops and pants now. It was during my college days when I got to wear all those white nursing uniform with white caps. I love wearing them on back then. But now, with all the work load, nursing scrubs are a lot more practical and comfortable to wear. I wear scrub tops and pants now. It was during my college days when I got to wear all those white nursing uniform with white caps. I love wearing them on back then. But now, with all the work load, nursing scrubs are a lot more practical and comfortable to wear.

]]> By: PurpleRN http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8922 PurpleRN Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:08:21 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8922 I am grateful to have started off nursing not ever having to wear a dress. I've never been a skirt kinda girl, and once upon a time said "I don't even think I could give proper nursing care in a dress." Well it turns out I was wrong. I was dressed up (short skirt, fishnets, heels) to go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show with some friends, including the New Grad Educator from work (I am one of his New Grads). On the drive up he became rather carsick (he'd also had a drink too many). We realized we weren't going to make the long drive to the theatre so we headed home. I helped him out of the car, cleaned him up, helped him sip some water, got a comfy place for him to sleep, and put a wastebasket by him in case he got sick again. After I got him settled, he had a moment of lucidity and said "Kim, you're gonna make such a great nurse...." I looked down at my outrageous outfit and thought that maybe a white dress wouldn't be so awful after all. That all being said, I wear Koi scrubs because the pants have tons of pockets and the tops are fun but don't have anything cartoony on them. I am grateful to have started off nursing not ever having to wear a dress. I’ve never been a skirt kinda girl, and once upon a time said “I don’t even think I could give proper nursing care in a dress.”

Well it turns out I was wrong. I was dressed up (short skirt, fishnets, heels) to go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show with some friends, including the New Grad Educator from work (I am one of his New Grads). On the drive up he became rather carsick (he’d also had a drink too many). We realized we weren’t going to make the long drive to the theatre so we headed home.

I helped him out of the car, cleaned him up, helped him sip some water, got a comfy place for him to sleep, and put a wastebasket by him in case he got sick again.

After I got him settled, he had a moment of lucidity and said “Kim, you’re gonna make such a great nurse….”

I looked down at my outrageous outfit and thought that maybe a white dress wouldn’t be so awful after all.

That all being said, I wear Koi scrubs because the pants have tons of pockets and the tops are fun but don’t have anything cartoony on them.

]]> By: Change of Shift: Vol. 3, Number 21 // Emergiblog http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8919 Change of Shift: Vol. 3, Number 21 // Emergiblog Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:23:38 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8919 [...] is appropriate for a nurse who might be just a wee too experienced for SpongeBob Squarepants in Uniform of the Day. Sistah, we are old, bold and too hot to hold! I was going to use that same ad on a future [...] [...] is appropriate for a nurse who might be just a wee too experienced for SpongeBob Squarepants in Uniform of the Day. Sistah, we are old, bold and too hot to hold! I was going to use that same ad on a future [...]

]]> By: NumbersGuy http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8918 NumbersGuy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:08:39 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8918 Great post! I love the insights. I'm helping to conduct a huge nursing salary and I was wondering what you think best distinguishes one nurse from another? Keep up the awesome posts :) Great post! I love the insights.

I’m helping to conduct a huge nursing salary and I was wondering what you think best distinguishes one nurse from another?

Keep up the awesome posts :)

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8913 Sheryl Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:11:32 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8913 I, too, love white uniforms.... I even prefer dresses and skirts... all of which are almost impossible to find these days. I do find the uniform shops frustrating and lacking of a sense of professionalism..... Good luck with the new job and fashion sense! I, too, love white uniforms…. I even prefer dresses and skirts… all of which are almost impossible to find these days. I do find the uniform shops frustrating and lacking of a sense of professionalism….. Good luck with the new job and fashion sense!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8911 Elizabeth Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:03:05 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8911 My school nurse (in the late 80's) wore her uniform on school physical day. Everyone would say "what are you wearing"? I just thought she looked beautiful, and wanted her cape! Those uniforms are beautiful. My school nurse (in the late 80′s) wore her uniform on school physical day. Everyone would say “what are you wearing”? I just thought she looked beautiful, and wanted her cape! Those uniforms are beautiful.

]]> By: little d, S.N. http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/04/uniform-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8910 little d, S.N. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:54:40 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2942#comment-8910 I must admit, I kind of want the cape. I like the color-coding, as it saves all SORTS of trouble (the nurses at our clinical site wear navy blue scrubs), but I'd rather not wear a skirt. I'm clumsy at the best of times, and cannot imagine trying to climb on top of somebody to perform CPR (I'm also short) in a skirt! I must admit, I kind of want the cape. I like the color-coding, as it saves all SORTS of trouble (the nurses at our clinical site wear navy blue scrubs), but I’d rather not wear a skirt. I’m clumsy at the best of times, and cannot imagine trying to climb on top of somebody to perform CPR (I’m also short) in a skirt!

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