We feel that whilst most of our staff know who we are and are comfortable with us in 'normal' clothes, we often felt that when approaching in-patients to counsel for HIV testing or to gain permission to request blood testing post contamination incident, those patients, did not recognise us as nurses and it would instil more confidence if we were in uniform. Additionally, many staff don't know who we are when we seek permission to talk to one of their patients!! In- patients seem happier being asked this information by someone in uniform!. All we have to do when about to visit a ward from our base or when on call out of hours is pop in a cupboard, spin round a few times and leap out with uniform on, knickers on the outside and Super Nurse written across our chests - it keeps the punters happy!
To be honest I think the issue of uniforms needs to be up to individual departments - personally I can't see that it matters either way. I was always proud to wear one and it would save washing and ironing if autovaleted.
Su
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From: Car Barnes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 January 2004 09:35
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Subject: Re: TREATMENT SERVICE
Hi Su,
Why uniforms for going onto the wards? What's the rationale for that?
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From: Porter Suzanne [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 January 2004 09:18
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Subject: Re: TREATMENT SERVICE
Hi All
On the note of uniforms. My dept have not worn uniforms but we are now
each having one for when we visit the wards to see in-patients for
gaining consent to test for HBV & HCV following a contamination
incident. We also feel that when our screening nurses go out on our new
mobile unit it may help if they wear uniform so that they are identified
as nurses. We wear the Trust's Specialist Nurse Uniform.
Su
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From: Kate Venables
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Sent: 29 January 2004 20:31
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Subject: Re: TREATMENT SERVICE
Oh good-oh - we can have another round of "when I used to wear a frilly
cap and black stockings" from the lads out there. I'm rubbing my hands
in glee in anticipation - Kate
>>> [log in to unmask] 29/01/04 19:35:52 >>>
Hello all,
I found the inclusion of the nurse wearing a uniform very interesting.
Uniform debate has taken up many pages of nursing press of late, and
indeed in the
NHS department where I work they have been re-introduced (I must add
that I and
some other colleagues have decided not to go back into uniform).
My question is to other NHS OHP's to see if there are any other
departments
that still wear the traditional nurses uniform.
Regards,
Glenn Raybone
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