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Does anybody work in a hospital? Where they wear scrubs? I'm interested in some of the culture of scrubs and thought I'd ask here first.

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Jay Hash

I know a nurse and can pass along questions if need be! Lemme know!

Jay Hash

I'll pass the question along and see what she says. Will let you know!

Robin M

My husband us an ER nurse.

philedwardsinc

Dang you are connected somehow to every topic!!! I guess yeah, I'm mainly just wondering how common these sorta custom or self-purchased scrubs are. And I suppose how regulated the scrub colors are and/or at what level. I can go on and on though!

Robin M

My husband says he's never worked for a hospital that provides scrubs. That's generally limited to OR. But there is almost always a color requirement according to your department. My husband has to wear dark blue in the ER. The female nurses at his hospital like Figs because they think they're cute. But he also admits, as a dude, he does not totally understand the motivations of the female staff. Jeff (my husband) wears Dickies scrubs because he likes the chest pocket and there's a clip for his badge (and because they make sizes that fit him). Male nurses, according to Jeff, tend to wear Dickies and Carhart scrubs.

Jay Hash

Ok, I posed her your question, and this is what she said, "Our hospital only provides scrubs to the ED staff. The rest buy their own scrubs. People do buy really nice scrubs for fit, comfort, and fashion. Number of pockets can be a factor. Some nurses make their own scrubs because they can find cute patterned fabrics. That can create a point of friendly conversation with patients that can relax them. The Figs scrubs above seem a little more spendy, but not by much." And Amanda (my fiance from the Turtle Soup video) was someone I didn't even think about having to have worn scrubs, but she was a vet technician assistant for 7 years! She says, "At Vet Clinics like VCA & Banfield, you don't really get a choice— they require you to purchase and wear their scrubs. And it's usually just one color, the dreaded cyan blue. I fucking hate that color. But at private vet clinics, they'd have jackets that they would get for you, but you'd have the freedom to choose your own color and type. Some did the "grays anatomy" style with them being super tight. I liked the baggier ones, so that they were breathable and comfy. Especially when you had to put a lot of shit in your pockets. Some treated it as 'fashion', I just needed a uniform. I bought them from Value Village and Goodwill— I didn't care, I knew I was going to get pissed/shit/vomited on, so might as well." Hope that helps!