I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

I'm doing a general survey for one of my nursing classes and I need the input and opinions of 2 adults in regards to nurses and their attire.

Do you prefer a nurse wear:

-Starched white uniforms
-Street clothes with a lab coat
-colorful print scrubs

Choose one and give me the rationale behind it please. Also, if you don't mind, state your age as well as this factors in to the survey.

Thanks.
Up until recently I would have said starched white uniforms but i truly believe that colorful print scrubs are much better . I think they make patients less afraid and feel more comfortable. And my age is 51

Quote from dmoney8827I'm doing a general survey for one of my nursing classes and I need the input and opinions of 2 adults in regards to nurses and their attire.Do you prefer a nurse wear:-Starched white uniforms-Street clothes with a lab coat-colorful print scrubsChoose one and give me the rationale behind it please. Also, if you don't mind, state your age as well as this factors in to the survey.Thanks.

My age is 38, and my choice is none of the above. Colorful print scrubs are distracting in my opinion (especially those with characters) and are often unprofessional. Patients often don't take you seriously when nurses are wearing Dora the Explorer or bright flower print tops when explaining critical discharge instructions. Starched white uniforms while professional, are rather uncomfortable and outdated. Street clothes are appropriate for a clinic or office setting, not hospital (unless management or administration).I think that a solid uniform color scrub (such as all nurses wear white and/or royal blue scrubs) is more professional. When I worked ER, the nurses wore navy and/or white. Techs (PCA/PCT/CNA) wore ceil blue. Secretaries could wear business casual with lab coat or teal scrubs. Only nurses wore white. It made it easier for patients to determine who were the licensed personnel and who were the UAP.

Quote from PMFB-RN*** I don't consider any of those to be appropriate attire for an RN.

Quote from dmoney8827I'm doing a general survey for one of my nursing classes and I need the input and opinions of 2 adults in regards to nurses and their attire.Do you prefer a nurse wear:-Starched white uniforms-Street clothes with a lab coat-colorful print scrubsChoose one and give me the rationale behind it please. Also, if you don't mind, state your age as well as this factors in to the survey.Thanks.

Depends upon the situation.For home health and psych street clothes with lab coatFor peds, colorful printsFor acute care I would like to see starched whites come back

Quote from PMFB-RN*** I don't consider any of those to be appropriate attire for an RN.

Quote from dmoney8827Well, how come? And what do you consider appropriate clothing for an RN?

Quote from dmoney8827Well, how come? And what do you consider appropriate clothing for an RN?

Quote from PMFB-RN*** I don't consider any of those to be appropriate attire for an RN.

I too believe what you wear is dependent on your job. If you are a ped's nurse then print scrubs are okay. White starched uniforms are a NO NO in my book. My personal opinion would be solid scrubs. I am 35!

I think asking non-nurses this question would yield more interesting data.