Comments on: 6 dos & don’ts for putting together great scrubs outfits

By: Leesa B.

Leesa B. — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:24:04 +0000

I’ve been a nurse for 33 years. Thank God we don’t have to wear hats any more! I hated the way it took several bobby pins to anchor it and the way it would teeter on my head, on the verge of falling into the mess when leaning over a bed to clean up a patient!!! Nursing is a very active job, and our clothes need to allow for that! It’s true that a white lab coat or dress does make a difference in some elderly patients attitudes. But i once had a nursing home resident who had bad experiences as a child and would scream in Spanish, ” No pica!” when she saw white clothing. she had no problem with the colors. It depends on who your clientele are. I work part time now due to a drunk driver induced back injury, and have a great little scrubs store with lots of variety and sizes for men and women. Men really appreciate having choices, and plus size ladies don’t leave my place discouraged!

By: J

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:59:32 +0000

I’m petite and have a curvy body. My favorite scrubs are the Cherokee Flexibles, they make my shape look perfect.

Just a tip

By: Jay R

Jay R — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:42:41 +0000

As a male in the medical field there needs to be more selection for scrubs than there is…any suggestions other than the ones already given?

By: E

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:47:26 +0000

Anna, Dickies W brand has some really nice scrubs in sizes 4x and 5x!! I had so much trouble finding the larger sizes too. Even if the company said they were a certain size I found that not to be true. On a whim I went to my local scrub store and found the Dickies. I was so excited to find the larger sizes. The only problem is that Dickies was recently bought out. I am not 100% sure but I think it was by Cherokee. I have never found a Cherokee uniform that I am comfortbale in so I hope they don’t change the Dickies sizing!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:01:15 +0000

@Anna. Our clients have been very pleased with the sizes and styles offered by Cherokee. The Body line is gorgeous, generous and incredibly comfortable, and the Flexibles come in a wide variety of beautiful prints in higher sizes.

You can find them at http://www.cherokeeuniforms.com/ and use the Store Locator to find a retailer near you.
Happy Holidays!

By: Dalina

Dalina — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:39:33 +0000

I work on an adult floor in a hospital. I get feedback all the time about how they love the printed tops. I will never go back to solid colors.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:43:06 +0000

Are there any really nice scrubs in XXXX L sizes or larger? Surely I’m not the only really heavy RN who wears scrubs? . . . and when I can find higher sizes (4-5X top/3-4X bottoms) they are often in bland, boring choice of color/design. Help me out here ! and Happy Holidays to y’all!

By: Donna N

Donna N — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:58:37 +0000

I do miss wearing my nurse cap at times , been nursing for 32 years , have seen jumpsuits , white uniforms, departments wearing different colors (which showed no personality) I have enough scrubs to have a winter,spring,summer,and fall wardrobe. I do not wear cartoon scrubs, but wear seasonal prints,which my patients seen to like.

By: medical uniform guy

medical uniform guy — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:15:43 +0000

Another quick tip: be careful when buy white, if you buy a cheaper product sometimes the whites can be see-through. You always get what you pay for!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:18:18 +0000

We are allowed to wear any color, etc. uniforms we like. Most like being coordinated too – same color earrings, glasses, shoes, etc. The problem we talk about if RNs, Techs, Radiologists, etc. start wearing the same color – it won’t mean that the patients/personnel will recognize who is who unless a big “color charts” are posted everywhere LOL! We have a big RED RN on our namebadges that stands out real clear!