When you’re selecting scrubs for work, whether it’s a medical office or a daycare center, there are a few tips to keep in mind so that you get the best material possible for the job and the best style. You can often find cheap scrubs by searching online that are by the same company as expensive scrubs, but they are discounted because they aren’t sold in a retail store where there is a large overhead.
One of the things to keep in mind is the comfort level. Find a material and a style that is comfortable for the job you’re performing. You will likely wear the scrubs for several hours. If you work in a medical office, you need to think about whether you’re going to be sitting for an extended time or if you’re going to be busy with patients. If you’re working with patients, especially in a hospital setting, then you need scrubs that are flexible and have plenty of room to move.
You need to find something that will work with the dress code for the job. Some offices don’t mind what type of scrubs you wear as long as they are appropriate. There are some offices and hospital floors that don’t mind if you have fun patterns, such as those that work with children. Think about whether you want a solid set of scrubs or those that do have the patterns. Sometimes, a solid color will fade faster when it’s washed than those that have a pattern simply because there are more colors on the print, and you can see the fading on the solid color more than you would on the pattern.
Look at whether the material is stain or spill resistant. If you’re working with children in a daycare or on a floor of the hospital where you’re dealing with a significant amount of fluids or liquids, then you might want to consider finding a material that, while not appealing to the eye all of the time, will repel these materials.