Current Students - Uniforms
 The student uniform is crimson scrubs (available from the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Student Association) for women and men. The scrub uniform and lab coat must be worn whenever students are giving care in a clinical area. Students wear a lab coat with the College patch on the left sleeve and a name pin instead of a uniform when in the clinical area for clinical planning. No jeans, shorts, sandals or bare feet are permitted.
OU Medical Center (Children's Presbyterian and University hospitals) prohibit any denim, sleeveless shirts, sundresses, shorts, sandals, open-toed shoes and artificial fingernails. Students not in compliance with the dress code will be sent home by agency personnel. – Effective 6-1-00
Students are required to wear their student identification badge with picture during all clinical experiences. The badge must be worn in plain sight at chest pocket level. Names on badges must not be covered up with tape, pins, stickers, etc.
Uniforms must be STANDARD nursing uniforms with sleeves and a student must wear a name pin and white duty shoes (leather, closed toe and closed heels – no CROCS). The College patch, worn on the left sleeve, must be worn with the uniform. Caps (style #7465) are optional unless required by the affiliating agency. Patches may be obtained from the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Student Association. Name tags may be ordered from the Caucus for Men in Nursing. Students are advised to purchase at least two uniforms and one lab coat.
Many agencies have dress codes that exceed the College of Nursing uniform requirements. Students and faculty will comply with the dress code of the agency in which clinical learning activities are scheduled. Dress code guidelines are distributed during clinical orientation. When visiting clients in the community students are required to wear the uniform community health polo.
Students may not wear a uniform with the College of Nursing patch and/or student name tag while working as an employee of any agency. |
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