TWR Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Is it appropriate to wear sandals or sandal like shoes in the office as a clinician (female)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primadonna22274 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 If you do procedures, not ok by OSHA regulations. If you are purely in a cognitive specialty, I have no problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Remember you may be dealing with a mix of patients of different ages. The older ones especially expect you to look professional, whatever you wear. If you are young, you might even want to dress "older." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 13, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2013 only if you like vomit, urine, blood, stool, saliva, and pus on your toes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friction Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 ^^^ Where's the "like" button? :;;D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
problem child Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Is it appropriate to wear sandals or sandal like shoes in the office as a clinician (female)? as a PA in clinical practice, NEVER. it's not so much the poop and goo factor as it is sharps. drop a hep C-loaded needle or scalpel into your exposed flesh and you'll wish you'd never tried to go "kitten-ish" in the workplace. I used to work with an NP in an OP surg clinic and she wore open-toed shoes and strappy sandals all the time. but she was an idiot altogether, so, go figure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 13, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2013 and it's not just acute care situations where you can get exposed. on peds and fp rotations I had kids(mostly babies) drool/spit/vomit/pee on me all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gleannfia Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you do procedures, not ok by OSHA regulations. If you are purely in a cognitive specialty, I have no problem with it. I have really ugly feet (genetic) so prefer not to wear open-toed shoes. For those with pretty feet, I have no problem with it. But in a medical setting, I still think I would rather keep my toes covered. Just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 ^^^ Where's the "like" button? :;;D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmom1 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I LOVE open toed shoes.....BUT...I don't think as a professional person they are appropriate for work. In my practice we have PA's, NP's and docs in several different specialties. I am ortho, but moonlight in the family clinic. The providers there (the females anyway) do often wear open toed shoes....I think they look bad. But it's my own $.02. I never wear open toes. That being said..In my ortho practice I wear jeans and our local high school, college, semi-pro polo's to clinic fairly often. It fits what we do. In the FM clinic I wear business casual or scrubs. I think you have to decide how you want your patients to perceive you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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