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Can you wear nothing under scrubs?

Can you wear nothing under scrubs?

If your job involves working anywhere near an operating room, you won’t be allowed to wear anything underneath your scrubs. There is also an added element of professionalism that comes with wearing only your scrubs in a sensitive and sterile environment. So for these reasons, no exposed clothing is allowed.

What is under the scrubs?

There is a common term that nurses and other medical professionals use to explain what they wear underneath their scrub uniforms, and that is “underscrubs.” Underscrubs are exactly what they sound like they would be – clothing designed to be worn under medical scrubs.

Should I wear clothes under my scrubs?

The most common layer to wear underneath scrubs is a scrub undershirt, either short-sleeved or long-sleeved, in neutral colors. The color of the shirt is also important. If you’re wearing light-colored scrubs, then you’ll want to wear a light-colored t-shirt as well so it doesn’t show through the scrub fabric.

Can I wear black shoes with navy scrubs?

Pictured above: Jessica Schroeder from What I Wore, wearing black and navy together. To us, this sounds like a great outfit, with one important caveat: that it doesn’t look like you got dressed in the dark. For starters: From everything we’ve read, yes, it is entirely appropriate to wear black shoes with navy.

Are you supposed to wear clothes under scrubs?

In many operating rooms, it is forbidden to wear any exposed clothing, such as a t-shirt, beneath scrubs. As scrubs are designed to promote a clean environment, the wearing of outside clothing is thought to introduce unwanted pathogens.

Do you wear anything under your Scrubs?

There are certain situations where you are not permitted to wear anything underneath your medical scrubs. Other times, it is perfectly acceptable—and even preferable—to wear your own clothes underneath your scrub tops and pants. This post will give you some clear guidelines to follow for both scenarios going forward.

Do people usually wear cloths under scrubs?

The question of what you can or should wear beneath your scrubs is almost always followed by a complex answer: It depends. There are certain situations where you are not permitted to wear anything underneath your medical scrubs. Other times, it is perfectly acceptable-and even preferable-to wear your own clothes underneath your scrub tops and pants.