Nancy Young wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:12:27 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Um, what's wrong with being photographed in scrubs?
>>
>> Nothing. But wear them to a Wal-Mart near you and I'm sure we'll find
>> out.
>
> Maybe if someone's butt was hanging out the back. Otherwise,
> I don't find scrubs to be noteworthy except I wonder if they are going
> home after that or back to work. I know I'm setting myself
> up for a beating, it doesn't seem too sanitary to me to wear them
> outside.
>
> nancy

It isn't particularly. First thing I do when arriving home is leave my
shoes in the garage and strip down and shower immediately. I don't want
to contaminate my home with anything I might we "wearing" on my uniform
as I am in close contact with patients and their cooties.

It used to be that generations ago nurses didn't wear their "uniform"
(whites) in public. Then again they also used to wear caps too...<shrug>

Scrubs were worn by OR staff and the like. Nowadays everyone from
housekeeping on up wear 'em. Many Nurses wear civilian clothes with lab
coats. My preference is that the hospital should provide me laundered
uniforms that don't come home with me.