Well said Faye!!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Faye Jones [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Uniforms > > As a more > "> mature> "> nurse who sported the classical nursing attire initially > and for many years and changed as the times changed, I can honestly say no one has > ever mistaken me for anything other than what I am> -> an RN. Through the years as > dress codes changed the concept that no one could identify what you were was a > common argument of administrations who wanted to keep the more traditional look. > Early on I had an employer do patient/family survey to prove their point and > interestingly it only proved our point!!!! Even in street clothes within minutes of > starting to talk to a resident or concerned other they will comment > "> you must be > a nurse> "> . We are far more than the clothes we wear!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MDSNancy > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 7:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Uniforms > > > > Well, I haven't heard of any problems of residents not recognizing the cna as a > caregiver. The residents who are more alert know their caregivers by name. Most do > wear scrubs . This is a SNF. The philosophy of the facility was always, "we work > in their home" and if we wore white they would think they were sick. That's why > "uniforms" are NOT allowed, it's not a choice. > > Donna Mateyka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am curious. How does the "no uniform" for the C.N.A. work for the resident? Do > they recognize them as caregivers? As for the nurse assistant, isn't it rough on the > "street clothes" considering the work they do? This is an interesting subject. Do > the aides enjoy the street clothes and how easily do they conform to "acceptable" > attire? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: MDSNancy <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:31 PM > > Subject: RE: Uniforms > > > > No one in the facility is supposed to wear a "uniform". However, the floor > nurses and cna's have gravitated to colorful scrubs. Some wear street clothes, no > jeans allowed, no tee shirts with any pictures or writing on it. We do have a > "jeans day" twice a month. I used to wear scrubs, now I wear street clothes. > > Marilyn Bromley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No, the aides do not wear uniforms. They actually can wear jeans, tee > shirts and what ever as long as it is clean, in good repair and tasteful. > > Marilyn Bromley, CRRN, RAC-C,MDS Coordinator > Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center > 1Verney Drive > Greenfield, NH, 03047 > Telephone: 603-547-3311 X 423 (voice) > Fax: 603-547-8754 > E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information in this transmission is privileged and > confidential, and is intended only for the recipient(s), you are hereby > notified that any unauthorized distrubition or copying of this transmission > is prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please notify > the sender immediately. Thank you. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Holly McGran [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:00 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Uniforms > > > > Just curious - do the CNAs wear uniforms? > > Holly QI in CT > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Marilyn Bromley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:28 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Uniforms > > > > > > Just regular clothes. No one wears uniforms in this facility. > > > > > > Marilyn Bromley, CRRN, RAC-C,MDS Coordinator > > > Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center > > > 1Verney Drive> > > > Greenfield, NH, 03047 > > > Telephone: 603-547-3311 X 423 (voice) > > > Fax: 603-547-8754 > > > E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information in this transmission is privileged and > > > confidential, and is intended only for the recipient(s), you are hereby > > > notified that any unauthorized distrubition or copying of this > > transmission > > > is prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please > > notify > > > the sender immediately. Thank you. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Conley, Donna [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:22 PM > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > > Subject: Uniforms > > > > > > > > Question for the group......how many Coordinators wear uniforms or > > do > > > > you > > > > just wear regular clothes? > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > > > > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > > > > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > > > > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. 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