Which nurse best portrays nursing as a "knowledge worker"?
a. Nurse in matched scrubs with lab coat, hair back, small stud earrings
b. Nurse in mismatched scrubs, no lab coat, large hoop earrings
c. Nurse in white uniform with apron with no jewelry/hair back
d. Nurse with nose ring and eyebrow piercing with starched white uniform and cap
ANS: A
Correct: Nursing scrubs have become a popular alternative to the traditional white uniform; clean wrinkle free matching scrubs presented a professional image. Small stud earrings reduce risk of injury to nurse when caring for confused or combative patients.
Incorrect:
b. Mismatched scrubs may be interpreted as someone who doesn't take an interest in the profession or lacks time management.
c. White uniforms have been replaced by scrubs in most healthcare facilities. The apron was used by student nurses from the past who also were restricted from wearing jewelry. Having the hair pulled back continues today to adhere to infection control policies that prevent hair from entering sterile fields or falling in patients personal space. Many feel the white uniform is associated with a time when nurses had less voice in patient care and were "handmaidens" to physicians.
d. Caps were discontinued due to infection control. Most healthcare agencies prohibit nurses from visible piercing other than one small stud earring per ear.
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