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I was visiting my niece in the hospital a few weeks ago. She was at another facility in Indy, had her own private room and received very good care. However, as I was sitting in her room and visiting, her nurse came in to check on her. (Now watch out, I am going to get on a soap box.) I truly believe that nursing is a profession. We, as nurses, have a tremendous amount of knowledge in our heads. Our patients expect us to know our stuff and to manage their care appropriately and efficiently while they are in our care. Why wouldn’t we want to dress the part of a professional? The nurse that came in and checked on my niece had on nursing scrubs. Appropriate, right? But what wasn’t appropriate was that when she bent over to read the measurement on the pleurovac, I could see her underwear and half of her bare bottom!

Now wait. I don’t consider myself a prude by any means. But I do care what people think of nurses as a whole. Think about it. How do you want to be viewed when you are at work? Think of those men and women who you consider professional. How often do you see a lawyer or physician walk into a room with their clothes wrinkled and stained? Or the shoes scruffy? Or too much skin showing with tattoos and piercings blatantly glaring at you? Think about it. Aren’t you a professional nurse with critical thinking skills tasked with the utmost care of another human being? Be proud. Demand respect. Dress the part.

Laurie

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