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title: What Your Scrubs Say About You
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date_published: 2012-05-30
date_modified: 2012-05-30
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# What Your Scrubs Say About You

Healthcare professionals aren’t typically afforded a lot of downtime during the
day, so personal appearance is likely the last thing that medical assistants,
pharmacy technicians, dental assistants, and phlebotomists think about while at
work. One of the many perks of a job in healthcare is that getting dressed for
work is a snap – just throw on your favorite scrubs and you’re ready to head out
the door! But unless your workplace enforces a restrictive dress code, there’s
no harm in having a little fun with your scrub selection.

Whether you prefer cartoon characters, solid colors, or showing your support for
your favorite sports team with spirit scrubs, you might be surprised by what
message your uniform sends. From fit to color, here are five of the most popular
types of scrubs and what they say about you:

1\. Multi-pocket scrubs: You like to be prepared at all times. People know
you’re the person to ask if they need a pen, a sticky note, or a roll of medical
tape at any given moment.

2\. Blue or black scrubs: You’re the kind of person who doesn’t like to over
complicate things.

3\. Patterned scrubs: You don’t take yourself too seriously. You spend enough
time at work – why not have a little fun while you’re there?

4\. White scrubs: You take pride in keeping yourself and your workspace
organized and squeaky-clean.

5\. Athletic, stretchy scrubs: Comfort is your biggest priority as you run from
place to place throughout the day.

As long as your employer doesn’t enforce a dress code, it’s easy to find a pair
of scrubs that keep you comfortable and allow you to express yourself!

Interested in becoming a scrub-wearing healthcare professional? Learn more about
diploma and degree programs for medical assisting, phlebotomy, dental assisting,
and much more at [ArizonaCollege.edu](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/).

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_Information in this blog post is accurate as of May 30, 2012._

**Categories:** General