<p>are doctors allowed to wear perfume? can't smells/aromas incite alllergies in patients?
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if there are any doctors here or med students, what are some random things/regulations you didnt know until entering this field?</p>
<p>thank you ^-^</p>
<p>uhm bump? please…, like can you wear hello kitty scrubs?</p>
<p>haha hello kitty scrubs</p>
<p>I’m not certain but I’m sure girls can wear perfumes as long as they aren’t supper strong.</p>
<p>oh i see, well thanks for responding, lol- i kinda have an obsession with smells</p>
<p>I don’t know whether that’s true or not, but I’m not a doctor and when I’m working at the hospital there are certain dress code rules we have to abide by. Here are some that might help answer your question:</p>
<p>-Minimum jewelry
-Minimum make-up
-No fragrance</p>
<p>Whether this applies to every hospital I don’t know.</p>
<p>At the hospital where I work we are not allowed to wear perfume, for the reason you described. I think the above mentioned rules are pretty standard.</p>
<p>Hello Kitty scrubs could go either way… either you look like a total idiot who will never actually become a doctor, or you pull it off and look awesome…</p>
<p>^haha thank you, good to know lol</p>
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<p>if you work in pediatrics hello kitty scrubs are acceptable and even encouraged…elsewhere you’d look like an idiot</p>
<p>I am shadowing an OB/GYN this summer and work in his office and there was one time where one patient was allergic to the perfume that one of the other nurses was wearing…so I would suggest minimal amount, if at all. I, myself, am big on making sure I look presentable (if not “fashionable”) and I know that as a doctor in the future I will probably be too busy too worry about that and will just apply the minimal amount. You never know if a certain patient who comes for merely an office visit or is in surgery will be allergic to something you’re wearing so to stay on the safe side I would suggest something very minimal.</p>