Dress for home care success
Inappropriate attire:
- Sundresses, strapless or sleeveless tops
- Tube or crop tops
- Pants that are pinned, rolled, or tucked into socks
- Skorts
- Shorts
- Sweatpants
- Spandex/stretch pants or leggings
- Windpants
- Undergarment-type T-shirts
- Sandals or open-toed shoes
- Denim pants of any color
- Sweatshirts that are not part of the departmental uniform
- Short skirts
- Discolored clothing of any type
- Face coverings (e.g. scarves, veils)
- Hats (head coverings on top of head that are part of a religious/cultural dress are acceptable)
- Skirts touching the floor
Additional criteria:
- Clean, neat, well-cared-for attire is required.
- Hair is to be clean, neatly groomed, and arranged so as not to interfere with job duties.
- Standard, unaltered hospital identification must be worn so that names are visible to patients, visitors, and co-workers. (Unaltered is defined as no pins, tape, stickers, ribbons, etc., on the badge.)
- A minimal amount of jewelry may be worn while performing regular duties. (Minimal amount is defined as no more than two fingers per hand with rings and two earrings per ear.) No visible pierced jewelry other than earrings are to be worn while on duty. Excessive tattoos must not be visible while on duty.
- Fingernails are neatly groomed and appropriate to care/job duties.
- Good personal hygiene is required. (Use of fragrance is discouraged.) Staff will not smell like tobacco products.
- No tobacco chewing during work hours. No gum chewing while interacting with any customer.
- Casual-day guidelines must adhere to the criteria identified in this policy.
Source: St. Cloud (MN) Hospital Home Care and Hospice.
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