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You spend countless hours in your medical scrubs. Isn’t it about time you wear scrub pants and tops that actually fit?
The medical field does not encompass only doctors and nurses. Many women, of all professions wear medical scrubs and lab coats on a daily basis. Medical assistants, lab technicians, physical therapists and even veterinarians, their assistants and techs wear scrubs each day while working.
It doesn’t just stop there though. Women who are in those types of professions usually work long hours and therefore spend more time in their work clothes. In fact, depending on schedules, many women find themselves managing their day-to-day tasks while dressed for work. Stopping at the local grocery store on the way home from work, taking children to and from day care, even taking a lunch hour to run errands. If you are a woman in a profession which keeps you long hours and requires you to wear medical scrubs, then you know it is extremely important to feel comfortable in what you’re wearing.
For the longest time, most stores that carry medical apparel had a limited selection in not only colors and prints but in sizes as well. Sizes XS – XL was standard. What happens when you are a tall woman with small hips? You need to buy scrub pants in an XL to make sure they will fit in length but then the waist is much too big. Or what about those who are petite? Most women who need to wear petite pants are forced into an XS but those XS pants may be too tight.
It’s a frustration that so many women in the medical field have been dealing with and it doesn’t have to be that way! Women want to not only feel comfortable in what they wear but they also want to look great! If you are a woman in the medical field then you would agree that you would never buy regular clothing that did not fit properly, so why should you have to buy work attire that doesn’t fit?
There are wonderful online stores that carry these medical scrubs and lab coats that actually fit your size. Now you can find scrub sizes in 0 – 16 and regular pant lengths in sizes 0 – 16, and petite pants in 00P – 14P, and tall in sizes 0T – 16T. This is an incredible selection, in multiple colors too!
If you are comfortable in what you wear, you feel better. If you’re feeling good then your attitude and work performance is up to par. Sometimes it is all about the clothes!
Kimberly Green has worked in the medical field for years and has first hand experience wearing various types and brands of lab coats and medical scrubs
It isn’t often that American culture creates a new rite of passage for the world. But that’s just what has happened with the White Coat Ceremony.
The ritual is believed to have originated twenty years ago, in 1989, at the acclaimed University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. Its purpose was to mark the transition between the initial science course curriculum and the beginning of their clinical and direct patient care training. It is a formal ceremony in which medical student’s don – for the first time – the traditional white lab coat that physicians have worn for more than a century. The primary elements in the White Coat Ceremony typically include: recognition of the students for completing pre-clinical studies, affirmation of a commitment to medical ethics, actual “cloaking” of the students in white lab coats, and recitation of the Hippocratic Oath. It is similar to a medical school graduation, in that parents and friends are encouraged to attend, in order to witness and recognize this important milestone.
From this modest beginning in 1989, the ceremony has evolved exponentially. Now, in addition to an ever increasing percentage of medical schools, the White Coat Ceremony is becoming a tradition at dental, podiatric, chiropractic, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and veterinary schools throughout the United States – and the world. Of course, there are variations among the different types of schools consistent with their curriculum. In some specialties, the student’s clinical work occurs earlier in their training than is typically the case for medical school students, and thus, the timing of the White Coat Ceremony is altered. Most pharmacy students, for example, go through the ceremony at the end of their first year, while some chiropractic schools conduct the ceremony at the start of the first year. Regardless of when the ceremony occurs, it has become an important event symbolizing the induction of the student into their chosen healthcare career.
One aspect of the White Coat Ceremony – the white lab coat itself – has also evolved over the years. While many of the ubiquitous shapeless, often shabby white lab coats can still be spotted in daily use, recent interest in higher quality lab coats has increased. This is partly a result of the growing percentage of women in medical and clinical healthcare programs, and partly due to higher standards being set for appearance and cleanliness in the healthcare setting. The very best of the medical uniform companies have recognized this increasing need for quality lab coats and have introduced new styles that utilize stain-resistant performance fabrics – features uniquely suited for the environment in which they are worn. One particular uniform company, Medelita, has even tailored a line of unusually high-quality lab coats specifically for female physicians, clinicians and students of all medical specialties. Just as the significance of the White Coat Ceremony has grown, so has the interest among these schools in presenting students with lab coats that appropriately reflect the achievement being recognized, and the commitment to quality care they are pledging to provide to future patients.
To view the best of the lab coats available for White Coat Ceremonies, visit www.medelita.com
Kimberly Green has worked in the medical field for years and has first hand experience wearing various types and brands of lab coats and medical scrubs
In the current economic climate, businesses are cutting back, but one company’s emphasis on customer service is winning raving fans.
At a time when the economy is forcing many companies to cut back on personnel and automate every aspect of customer service they deem practical, a few companies are maintaining their commitment to excellence in customer service. Virtually every industry has taken advantage of the efficiencies made available by the internet and computerized phone systems. In many instances, the technology available adequately performs the essential functions required. But all too often, this technology distances the company from the consumer, and can become a barrier to meeting all of the needs of the customer. Over time, it can create a corporate culture that undervalues the importance of a sincere commitment to the customer. These days, finding a company that combines the efficiencies of electronic ordering with a genuine interest in meeting the needs of their customers is a real challenge.
One of the rare exceptions we found was, ironically, in the medical uniform industry at a company called Medelita. The irony is that uniforms are supposed to be the same and sold en masse. But as this company likes to say, they’re “anything but uniform.” Their commitment to customer service, as well as their attention to quality — as seen in their lab coats and scrubs made exclusively for female physicians, clinicians and nurses — exemplifies their dedication to the customer.
When asked about the cost of providing such personal service, Medelita Founder, Lara Manchik, explained, “The cost is more than offset by customer loyalty. Great customer service is becoming a lost art. Consequently, differentiating ourselves by making that extra effort to accommodate every request possible is a challenge we actually welcome. Each time a new customer experiences our personal touch, they become an advocate and a life-long customer.”
The testimonials on the Medelita web site support precisely what she says.
“The order arrived yesterday, right before leaving for her birthday party – PERFECT TIMING! I want to thank you for getting the order ready so quickly. She really LOVED the gift, and she thinks once her friends at med school see it, they will too. Again, many thanks – you’ve gained a loyal customer.”
Alfredo R.
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
“Thank you so very much for expediting the lab coat order. The garments were received on time and made for a wonderful and timely gift. Customer service such as what you have demonstrated is rare and very much appreciated.”
Simon L., MD
Howard Beach, NY
“As promised, the medical scrubs arrived today and they are perfect! They fit perfectly, and are comfortable and beautifully made. Not a day goes by that I do not get a compliment on the lab coat I purchased. Although pricey, I am tempted to order a second one.”
Bonnie B., PA-C
Plano, TX
In a troubled economy, this company has pursued and benefited from a commitment to exceptional customer service that contrasts sharply with current corporate trends.
Kimberly Green is a personal shopper who is exploring the wonderful world of gender sensitive clothing, including lab coats, for one of the most important occupations in the world, medical care. Highlighting womens lab coats, womens medical scrubs and the fine manufacturers of these items.
You can go to work and wear what you need to and still be in fashion. The medical field is growing and along with it is the evolution of all attire, including women’s lab coats.
More and more careers require a certain dress code. From lawyers to business owners to veterinarians and doctors. Some attire, such as business suits, can be tailored and purchased to meet the requirements of the person who will be wearing it. Other attire is not always easily personalized.
In the medical field, there are certain types of clothing, such as scrubs and lab coats that need to fit a certain standard and regulation. For example, lab coats, when used in the laboratory, are designed to protect against accidental spills and need to have to have long sleeves and must be made of an absorbent material, such as cotton, so that the user can be protected from the spill. Some lab coats have buttons at the end of the sleeves, to secure them around the wrist so that they do not hang.
Short-sleeved lab coats also exist, and seem to be favored by microbiologists to avoid the problem of hanging sleeves altogether, combined with the ease of washing the forearms.
White lab coats are usually seen as the distinctive dress of physicians, who have worn them for over 100 years. Men and women alike have been in the medical field all those years and nowadays the ‘one type fits all’ mentality is taking a backseat.
At one time, a lab coat was a lab coat and it didn’t matter if a man or woman was to wear it. These days, there is such a thing as women’s lab coats, which definitely fit the female body much nicer, thus making the person much more comfortable.
The growing number of women in the medical field has shown a demand for better quality in scrubs and lab coats as well as more unique designs and better fitting attire. Women seem to care more about how their clothing fits and how presentable they look in what they wear.
Since there is such a wide range of medical attire, companies have begun to not only make certain types of lab coats, per the requirements but also are making them to fit better. Gone are the days of only white lab coats and white scrubs. They now come in a variety of colors; usually pastels are used since they seem to be soothing colors.
Although scrubs have more variety than lab coats, you can still be in style no matter what you’re required to wear if you work in the medical field!
Author K. Green has worked in the medical field and has seen first hand how wonderfully women’s lab coats have evolved.
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