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What Healthcare Professionals Should Never (Ever!) Wear
Kayla Baxter, Anna Hennings, and Alice Handley
Sweatshirts and Sweatpants
Why not?
Save your sweats for the gym, for a night spent vegging on the couch or for sleeping. They don’t want to go work, so please don’t bring them in! Plainly put: Sweatpants and sweatshirts are much too casual to be professional, and they scream, “I’m lazy! Please fire me!” Even people who work at fitness centers don’t wear sweats to work, so you shouldn’t either. Besides, if you’re like a majority of healthcare professionals, you’re already wearing something baggy: Scrubs.
Try me instead:
Dying to be as comfortable as possible? Try a worn-in pair of cotton chino slacks with a simple, but still classy, white fitted tee. Need something to keep you warm on top? A monotone cotton or cashmere cardigan will feel great and look good.
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