Nursing 'uniform'

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Jacquelyn Smith — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:43:48 GMT

Thanks everyone, i really appreciate the input. i understand the practicality of trousers and tunic, but i also figured i would work more efficiently were i comfortable, which i simply am not in seperates... and i dont think i can get away with the dickes overalls and steel toe cap boots i used to at the lab if i manage to get into SA practice. lol.

i must say though sal, your old uniform sounds delighful, i am serious, not sarcastic.

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Sal the 1st — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:30:50 GMT

well I suppose its down to personal preference - but as long as the practice are happy with whatever who cares? - dont know what some of you would have thought of one of my first uniforms if you think a simple dress is impractical?

Green and white striped 'pacer' with buttons (yes buttons!) all the way down the front. White (and clean) pin on apron to be worn at all times (which did a good job of covering up any gaps from missing buttons which pinged off on an almost daily basis. Petersham belt (also to be worn at all times) white (and clean) sleeve puffs and to top it all a white nurses cap. Black tights were worn all year round with polished black lace up nurses shoes. In cold weather it was permitted to wear a green nurses cardigan but that was it. So what I am wearing now regards uniform would by those standards be very relaxed to the point of being slovenly!

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

jamie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:45:19 GMT

My first practice on qualifying insisted I wore a dress, I was handed this much too short number and when I went to lift a lab onto the table for induction I lifted the whole front of my dress! I made my boss buy me trousers after that. Saying that though I do have a dress which I occasionally wear if I can be pretty certain I wont be getting too involved with the animals ie covering reception on a sat am.

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

SmegSlayer — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:37:34 GMT

I've never worn a dress- they see hugely impractical to me. On the other hand I did have my trousers pulled down by a exuberant staffie in front of a waiting room full of clients- that wouldn't happen with a dress!

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Tracy Windler RVN — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:52:10 GMT

I don't like wearing dresses either. I feel really self-conscious when I'm restraining animals and if its summer and you can't wear tights, you have to keep your legs shaved!!! On the topic, I also hate popper tunics. I don't know if its just me, but mine always seem to get caught on something, or have a dog's leg pull at it and "whoop", I've flashed the vet/owner/both! When I bought my own uniform for locumming, I went straight for the zip ones!

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Katie Mansfield — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:30:53 GMT

When I started my training back in the day everyone wore dresses. We even accompanined the vet out to farm visits wearing dresses. Didn't bat an eyelid at the time, but couldn't imagine it now!!!!

K x

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Louise Dick — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:46:33 GMT

Personally I would feel uncomfortable in a dress, there are often times when restraining a huge dog on the floor that you basically end up straddling it, this would be impractical and embarrasing in a dress and is just one more thing to worry about. Maybe it's just me (!) but I seem to spend a lot of my day on the floor or in awkward positions etc so I definately feel more secure in trousers and a tunic.

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Vicky RVN — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:28:09 GMT

At my old practice I had trousers/tunics and dresses. I wore my dresses a lot of the time, just had to be careful when restraining animals! I'm in scrubs now, prefer my old uniform.

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Susan Jackson — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:01:19 GMT

Just so you know, most employers provide the uniform anyway so I would wait for a position 1st.

The other thing is that the striped green uniform is for Student nurses that are registered with the RCVS as students and the green uniform is for qualified veterinary nurses (Listed or registered). I know that it's not stricked or inforced but some employers may choose to put you in a different uniform altogether if you are working as a receptionist or an animal care assistant.

Good luck on the job hunting.

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Jacquelyn Smith — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:18:47 GMT

i cant afford to invest in a dress/tunic until i get the job so i wont be rushing ahead buying any, it was simply curiosity. at 22 i get called old fashioned for not liking trousers, but its just what i find comfortable.

thanks for th input sal

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Sal the 1st — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:07:06 GMT

I wear a dress all the time - might be old fashioned but havnt had a problem.

I would save your money tho until you get a job - when you get a job it might be somewhere that has its own uniform

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

Jacquelyn Smith — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:26:08 GMT

thanks Amy, thats kind of what i was hoping. i just dont feel comfortable in trousers any more. scrubs dont bother me however. maybe i am just a kook. i will invest i both should someone ever give me the break i need to get into nursing.

thanks again.

Re: Nursing 'uniform'

martha — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:20:04 GMT

I have both a dress and tunics. I normally where my tunic, it is a bit more practical I guess especially if you end up restraining animals on the floor! But i do like to wear my dress to be different now and again, its nice and cool in the summer, and it looks quite smart. None of my employers have ever had a problem with it.