Are you required to wear a standard uniform where you work?
When I started out in nursing, the hospital I worked at required CNA's to wear cranberry, RT's to wear teal, and RN's to wear royal blue. We could wear certain scrub tops that were approved and that matched the royal blue pants. The hospital did not pay for them.
When I moved and got a new job, there were no standard uniforms. We could wear whatever we wanted. Some people took this too far and started looking a bit unprofessional - scrub pants with little t-shirts that actually showed off belly buttons when the nurse moved around.
A committee was formed to discuss the possibility of requiring standard uniforms. Most of us in ICU (and the hospital) were completely and totally against it. We liked our individuality and we didn't want to look the same.
Most of us felt it was up to the manager to take care of those who were dressed inappropriately.
The idea was eventually shot down, but I found it most interesting that the hospital was prepared to buy everyone's uniforms for them, the number of which was to be based on how often one worked.
I'm curious about how many out there are required to wear a certain type/color of uniform?
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