But there was a time when all nurses wore uniforms, Strike said, and the color always was white. “Even today, kids who are 3 or 4 years old have this idea that a nurse wears white,” she said.

Michelle Carrick won't buy scrubs that don't have pockets. "Nurses need them," said Carrick, ... They bought reams of fabric on credit, located seamstresses, and made 200 uniforms in one color ...

Nurses are now given $100 per year to pay for the new uniforms, which all must all be bought through the same supplier. The uniforms came in response to patient feedback, and are standard practice in ...

Weekly health rail, with items on color-coded scrubs, how to prevent bone loss, and tips for safe antibiotic use. ... Health Watch: Nurses using color-coded uniforms. Staff Writer.

Many ECH nurses create their own uniform by pairing white pants with a scrub top in their unit's color, Windham says. Some add lab coats embroidered with their name and position.

With this system, each role or department within the hospital wears a specific color of scrubs. For example, all nurses might wear navy blue scrubs regardless of the unit in which they worked.

LAKELAND — No more teal, fuchsia or neon orange scrubs at work for registered nurses at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, no lime green, mauve or sunburst yellow. For those 1,300 or so nurses ...

As a registered nurse with 48 years of experience, I have had ample opportunity to observe the changing trends in uniforms/scrubs, from the starched caps and white dresses to what ...