Nursing Uniforms

The traditional starched white nursing dress, stiff nursing cap, polished Clinic shoes and doctor’s lab coat represented cleanliness. The separation of the uniform wardrobe from the street clothes wardrobe is vital in today’s hospital environment. Wearing street clothes (and this includes the ever popular and comfortable knit tops and tees that nurses wear with their uniform pants) to work in a health care facility exposes the health care workers family to the various contaminants that accumulate on clothing worn while performing patient care. Many nurses will rush from work to watch their child play soccer after school, exposing other mothers and children to potentially virulent germs.

Uniforms should be laundered separately from the household laundry. Nursing shoes should never be worn at home, spreading germs and bacteria on home carpet and flooring where children play.

The introduction of antimicrobial fabrics and their use in the manufacture of uniform scrubs is helping to contain the proliferation of germs. The uniform scrub market has grown from strictly unisex scrubs in green and blue. Manufacturers such as Cherokee Scrubs and Dickies Scrubs have introduced a variety of figure gratifying styles for every taste and shape. Because nurses and doctors often have long shifts, it is more convenient and comfortable to wear scrubs for long periods than street clothes

Shopping for uniform scrubs is simple as they are available at your local uniform outlet or online at a one-stop shopping website. . There is an enormous selection of top quality major brand scrubs for discount prices available online. Buying work clothes has never been easier.