If you have to wear a uniform to work, you may feel similarly to kids who have to wear a uniform to school. You may feel that you don’t get to display your personal style on a daily basis, and that the uniform stifles your individuality. While some uniforms, such as those of police or postal workers, may be difficult to personalize, others, such as nursing uniforms, can definitely be adapted to reflect one’s style. Here are a few suggestions and things to consider in making your scrubs your own.

Color

When most people think of scrubs, they think of the traditional, drab whites, greens and blues. Scrubs are available in many other colors, and you are not limited to this dull palette. Make bold choices, like bright blues, pinks or purples. Seeing a bright color when you glimpse yourself in the mirror can lift your spirits. I find that my mood is better and my energy level is high when I am wearing bright colors that compliment my natural coloring.

Choose Patterns

Scrubs come in many different patters. A floral design could be fun, or perhaps a geometric one. If you work in a pediatric setting, try wearing scrubs that display a popular character such as Cookie Monster or Dora the Explorer. This could help stimulate conversations with your patients, and also might help to establish trust, as they will associate you with something they find positive and familiar.

Find the Right Fit

A mistake that people often make with uniforms is being too lax with the cut and the fit. Just because you are wearing a uniform, there is no need to look like you are dressed in a sack. You definitely want your scrubs to fit comfortably, but you don’t want them to be so big that you end up looking frumpy. Although a uniform is functional, it should still flatter your figure. Look for a cinched waist, or perhaps a tapered leg. These kind of features can help your uniform feel more like real clothes.

Mix and Match

Your uniform doesn’t necessarily have to be one color. You could wear differently colored top and pants, or put a fitted tee underneath an open shirt. Either of these things will help make your uniform more exciting.

Dress it Up With Accessories

You don’t want to wear anything too clunky while working as a nurse, since heavy earrings or large necklaces might get in the way. However, if your office allows it, you can wear small studs that compliment your uniform. If there are hints of blue in your outfit, try wearing some fun blue earrings to make it pop! You could also wear a brooch or a pin on your collar. Some scrubs accessorize themselves with features like colored waistbands or detail on the pockets. Also, remember that makeup can help to bring the outfit together. Choose eye-shadow or lipstick shades that play well with the colors in your chosen uniform.

Even when you are wearing a uniform, you can express your personality. Your nursing uniforms can display many aspects of who you are, and getting ready for work can be fun! With a little bit of effort, your scrubs can become unique reflections of who you are.

High-quality nursing uniforms are dependable and fashionable at the same time. The right medical scrub is a great investment to consider.

Women tired of wearing single colored scrubs should check out the new printed Cherokee Scrubs Sets. These stylish printed top and drawstrings sets are ultracomfortable. Made from 100% cotton, the detailing includes piping around stylized square necks, and stripes at the waist. Double point needle work on the seams, pockets and button flaps of the drawstring pants, complete the look. Elastic in the back of the top and drawstrings ensure shaping and fit. If you wear different sized tops and bottoms, you can put together sets by mixing and matching.

Again, breaking from tradition are unconventional Capri scrubs. Featuring a cargo pocket and two upper pockets, many of these capris are walking the line by offering conversions options allowing you to convert them into regular, full length pants as well. The tops to these sets are sporting two toned looks. They feature mock cross over necklines in dark colored piping and short sleeves edged with ruffles in the same dark shades. Slim sashes in the back give the tops a shapely look.

Having already acknowledged that this season’s been taken over by the printed look, the popularity of Los Angeles Rose Scrub Tops comes as no surprise. Made from 100% cotton and patterned in a mock wrap style, these rose printed scrub tops come in pink, sage/gold and white. The ‘wrap’ is stitched all the way to the sides but the 44″ ties can be wrapped around and tied in the front or back. Unfortunately though, these tops come in limited sizes.

The Dickies brand has also come up with an up-to-date look detailing floral motifs. The coolest of these came with purple and white daisies printed on a pale mauve background. Made from 100% cotton, the tops have wide purple bands around the waist, enhanced by the elastic insert in the back. The flare-legged pants are made of poly/cotton and have side slits and a pocket on the rear.

If designer brands are your fashion statement then check out the Scrub Lab Coat by Katherine Heigl. This minimally-designed, scrub coat instantly grabs you. The high waist is surrounded by a band with a large button in the center and the coat flares out below the waist. The collar and full sleeves complete the professional yet elegant look. The top front pockets are large sized and convenient allowing you to carry your wallet or your cell phone.

Not all women like fancy scrubs though. If you’re the type that prefers simple and practical styles then you’ll find that the Scrub Tops line by Cherokee suits your needs. These poly/cotton poplin, soil release, scrub tops are available in pleasing prints in all sizes (XS-5XL). 26-1/4″ in length, they have V-necks and Dolman sleeves. Two functional patch pockets and a cell phone pocket are present in the front. Side vents allow you to move and sit with ease.

To complete that look, you can opt for hospital scrub pants in matching shades. These are available in styles that cannot only be used in hospital settings but also for exercise and casual wear. Those made from Polyester-Cotton fabric blends are great for day-long use and comfort.

And, finally, before I sign off, I absolutely must mention the fashionable, plus size scrub tops now available for mature, generously proportioned women. Who says you can’t look cute or elegant! Stylish scrubs for 6XL-7XL wearers are featuring cute prints on two-toned backgrounds. Keeping the design simple and practical, these come with the requisite pockets and side vents while the V-necks are being made to stand up a bit creating a unique collar effect.