Scrubs Buy

Ok… so I was watching this advertisment for nurses on tv and one had a brown scrub, another had a purple one, and the other had a green one. I know the green is for surgical procedures, but what do all the other colours stand for? Do you know all the colours of scrubs?
10 POINTS FOR WHO DOES!

i work in a hospital and certain color scrubs represent different people like light blue is for surgery, burgundy is for respitory therapists, green are for nurses,purple are for nursing assistants and the secretarys that work on the floor usually wear dress like clothes or they can also wear scrubs,which dont matter what color. i work in transport and they like us to wear black pants and light blue polos. also the radiologists wear all black. i know because i work for radiology. they like to have us wear certain attire so they know whose who.

I have a "lab coat" that I bought in 2000 and am wondering if I can get by with wearing it now — pretending that it is a topper coat. My theory is the fashion industry just changed the name so I might feel compelled to buy something new.

u know fashion repeats it self. all they do is add something that the other didn't have and call it the new fashion!!!!!

Why are they necessary in labs?

Most labcoats are made from cotton or a cotton/polymer blend. They are fairly robust, but are not particulrly remarkable.

And they are neccessary in order to protect your clothing and you from chemical or biological spills. Obviously, many lab chemicals are harmless, but many are harmful or irritant. Similarly, if you spill a bacterial culture on yourself then you will stink, and will have a chance of getting an infection.
In the event of a spillage, you can just remove your labcoat.

I need to find a company in the uk that offer a cleaning service for lab coats? is this something a general dry cleaners would do or would they need to go to a specialist because they are used in labs?

I would expect a general dry cleaners would clean them, but I guess it depends if your working in a clean room or not? I'm going to guess that a clean room will have strict guide lines and do's and don'ts.
To be honest I take the lab coats home from work every couple of months and shove them in my washing machine. (Although last time I forgot to turn off the dryer function and I shrunk them… oops!)
But nothing we deal with is going to be bothered by dust or soap powder, and likewise we don't deal with anything harmful which could be taken out our lab/ test areas.
Long answer and not a lot of help, sorry.

does anyone know where i can get it from ??what shop??.. i have a career day in highschool coming up .. so if you know can you tell me plz

http://www.allheart.com/labcoat.html
You can also find them at stores that carry uniforms.

To expand on the other answers, the name comes from the act of "scrubbing in" prior to surgery, which involves changing into a clean surgical outfit (aka scrubs), meticulously washing the hands and arms ("scrubbing"), and then walking into the OR to put on a sterile gown and gloves prior to the surgery.
Nurses had not worn scrubs traditionally until the last 20 or so years, since the classic nursing uniform was the all white uniform that is now only seen in Halloween costumes…

I am looking for Landau shoes (therapeutic shoes) to use them in a hospital

Try this store, they are great and have two locations. They also give discounts to most nurses if you bring in your badge.

Uniform Place
2500 W Parmer Ln # 180, Austin, TX 78727-4227
512-218-1561

or

1010 W 38th St, Austin - (512) 465-9099

Well, I'm a nursing student and I'm about to start clinicals. I really need someone to help mel find a cheap online source. Plz, help.

Below are a couple of sources. Good luck

I am taking a nursing aide class in the fall. I have to have solid white scrubs. I already have a solid white pair of new shoes(prof. cheerleading shoes, they can take a beating, and help to reduce chafing and sores). Where can I find a super cheap place that sells solid white scrubs?? Also any advice on how to get through this training and prep for the job at hand? I am a really fast learner. This is not a permanent profession for me, I just need a job that places are demanding and pay alright(at least better than the fast food places and you have to work just as hard). I am not a mean person. The way I look at things are like this: it's my job so I have to do it!, Even though I'm doing this for the money that doesn't mean I'm going to be MEAN to the patients. I want to respect them and know I am there to help( I know some are crazy but that's ok). Cleaning up crap is not a job anyone truly likes all the time there, but it's a job and somebody's got to do it.

well if walmart has scrubs pretty cheap and if you have a jcpenny outlet near you they would probably have the cheapest I can think of.