I am an R.N. and wore "whites" in the 70's. I quit to raise our boys and when I returned to nursing in the 2000's, I was shocked to see R.N.'s wearing what appeared to be pajamas and sneakers!
While I realize that wearing "whites" is totally impractical in today's nursing environment, ( our patients now are a lot sicker and body fluids don't wear well on whites ), I think some sort of uniform standard is called for. In fact, the last year I worked, our manager was doing just that.
It's hard to expect to be treated like a professional if you look like you came to work in your pajamas with little bears all over them! ( pediatrics excluded)
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