When you buy medical scrubs at
Lydia’s, you’re not just shopping- you’re investing in your career. An investment in a professional, put-together appearance will give you confidence and help you leave a positive impression on your boss, co-workers and most importantly, the people who put their trust in you each day, your patients.
I know that it’s important for each of you to achieve a professional look without emptying your wallet, and at Lydia’s you can do just that. To show you just how affordable our scrubs are I’ve taken three uniforms (seven pieces) and broken down the cost of this investment in your career. If you wore each of these looks 52 times per year (that’s once a week), the investment for each outfit would be less than $1 per wear; that’s not bad! P.S. The investment for just one piece is as low as $0.23 per wear-less than a quarter!
These are just a few examples of affordable looks from
Lydia’s. We have many (hundreds!) more choices at prices that won’t empty your wallet. And if you have any questions as you’re deciding on a look, don’t hesitate to
ask. I would love to answer your questions and help you invest in your career!
Training the Trainers: Developing Today’s Nurse Preceptors and Mentors
By Susan Kreimer, MS, contributor at NurseZone
When Jan Hastings, MSN, RN, became a nurse 34 years ago, formal training for preceptors didn’t exist.
“It was kind of an expectation that once you were comfortable in your role, that you would be able to precept,” said Hastings, manager of nursing education and professional development at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill. Nursing research later showed that “training is absolutely necessary to be a good preceptor.”
In recent years, health care facilities have implemented more formalized training for preceptors. “There has been an explosion of online precepting programs,” said Meg Gulanick, PhD, APRN, FAAN, a professor at Loyola University Chicago’s Niehoff School of Nursing in Maywood, Ill., and some nursing schools are turning to professional preceptors instead of the typical “clinical faculty” to guide undergraduate students.
To continue reading this article, click here to visit NurseZone.com.
Speak your mind and win a spot as guest editor at Lydia’s Uniforms. If you win you get a
$50 gift certificate to spend on new medical uniforms and your winning entry will be featured on our blog! Each month there will be a different topic, so feel free to enter every month to increase your chances of winning. We’re running the contest wherever you connect with Lydia’s, whether it’s our blog, MySpace or Facebook.
For November, I want to hear what you really think about hospital dramas like Grey’s Anatomy, ER, Mercy, etc. Leave a comment and tell me which of these shows you can’t get enough of and why. Or if you can’t stand these shows, what are your reasons? Are there medical inaccuracies that drive you crazy? Do the stories seem unrealistic to you? Whether you love these shows or hate them, I want to hear what you (actual medical professionals) think,
so leave your comment now. At the end of the month I’ll select one comment and
the winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Lydia’s Uniforms. Good luck to everyone who enters!
The important details (there aren’t too many):
-Comments must be under 200 words.
-The contest will begin on the first of each month and end at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the month
-One winner will be chosen from all of the comments we receive.
Today marks the first day of a brand new series on the Lydia’s blog: Ask Liza. One day each week I’ll be answering all of your questions about medical uniforms and scrubs. Got a question about what’s in style? Here’s the place to ask it! Want to know which size will fit your specific body type best? I’ll give you my personal recommendations. Whatever your question might be, whether it’s about prices, sizing, styles, brands etc., I’ll do my very best to give you a helpful and informative answer.
Submit your questions here.
I’m going to kick off the series with a fun question that recently came up. So here we go:
Q: I love having the most fashionable scrubs at my work place and I can’t wait for a new Lydia’s catalog to come in the mail. What styles and trends will be coming out in your next catalog that I can look forward to? A: Just last week I was thumbing through the racks of our newest products and there were a couple of looks that jumped out at me. Browsing through these medical scrubs it was clear that prints are going to be huge next season, especially for the fashion forward. I noticed scrubs that featured more than one print, which is a definite style statement. I also saw a very fun top that features a bold, can’t be missed image; it’s completely one of a kind and I love that! Seeing these nursing scrubs showed me that uniform designers are really pushing the envelope to provide health care workers with new up and coming styles. In addition to the trend of prints there were some unique necklines that I think you’ll like. In my opinion different style necklines provide an easy way to mix up your normal look, while still keeping it basic.
And the third thing that caught my eye was a new collection of medical uniforms from a popular street-wear brand. I don’t want to ruin the surprise so you’ll have to wait and find out which brand I’m referring to.:) If you have your own question,
send me an email and I’ll feature your question in the next Ask Liza segment. I can’t wait to hear from you!
We kicked off Halloween on Friday here at Lydia's and there were some great costumes and decorations; I love the Scooby Doo gang!
If you have your own Halloween photos (whether you're dressed up or wearing you're fave halloween print scrubs) feel free to send them in and I'll post them on the blog.
Happy Friday everyone! Have a fun and safe Halloween and stop by the blog tomorrow to see Lydia's employees all dressed up!
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Everyday I get to interact with Lydia’s customers on
Facebook and it’s such a fun part of my job. I love answering your questions, spreading the latest Lydia’s news, creating contests and most of all hearing your comments and feedback on our service and products.
Last week I asked you to post your photos in the fan photos section of our page and I was so excited by the response. We received some great pics from our fans, who were all wearing their Lydia’s medical uniforms. I want to see even more photos of all our customers wearing their Lydia’s scrubs, so if you haven’t submitted one yet,
stop by our Facebook page and post yours. And, one more thing:
the next two customers to submit their fan photos will each receive $10 gift certificates to Lydia’s, better hurry!
Happy Friday everyone! Just a quick FYI that I'm giving away gift certificates on our
Facebook page. Stop by and see how you could get one!
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So many of you have told me how much you love Cherokee medical scrubs. I can see why: they’re well-known with a trusted name; they make scrubs that fit great and wash up well;
plus they offer something for every medical professional, whether it’s basic solids, designer nursing scrubs or professional lab coats. What’s not to love??
Today I want to tell you about a few new collections that are now offered in
Lydia’s Cherokee Superstore and I hope that you come to love these medical uniforms as much as you love favorites like Cherokee Authentic and Cherokee Flexibles. The new collections are:
Cherokee Studio,
Bamboo Planet and
World Adventure scrubs. Each line is completely unique. The Studio Collection is filled with youthful styles and features lots of fun prints. Bamboo planet scrubs focus on sending an eco-friendly message. And World Adventure scrubs are all about using rich earth tones to create fashionable styles.
I hope that you’ll stop by our
Cherokee Superstore and let me know what you think about these new uniforms. And next time you buy medical scrubs make sure to keep them in mind!
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here.
P.S. Looking for an awesome deal on Cherokee scrubs? Try these
fun and affordable prints from Cherokee Authentic.
Happy Friday everyone. Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to take a minute and
enter this month's contest for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Lydia's Uniforms.
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Our
Lydia’s Direct mini-catalog is online now at LydiasUniforms.com, so I’m here to spread the news. The catalog is filled with fun ideas on how to coordinate different colors, prints and styles for a group and it’s the perfect place to start if your team is searching for a new look, or an update to its current look. One of the ideas that’s included in the catalog is putting together these three Cherokee scrub tops. I love how they’re different, but coordinate so perfectly; they would definitely unify the look of a team.
So check out our
new mini-catalog and let me know what you think! If it inspires you to come up with some of your own group looks, feel free to share your ideas
here.
My congratulations to Joelle, the $50 gift certificate winner in September's Editor @ Large Contest. Joelle has been a nurse for three years and currently works at a Pediatric Emergency Room in Long Island. She says that Urbane scrubs are her favorite becaue they are, "cute, fashionable and comfortable."
For September's contest, I asked you to leave a comment about the strangest complaint/reason for visit that you've ever received from a patient. Here's Joelle's winning comment:
A mom comes into the ER frantic. "My child needs to see a doctor quickly!" As the triage nurse I ask, "What’s the problem?" The mom says "My daughter has a bump on her arm its really itchy and red, she won't stop scratching at it! I called the pediatrician and he said to come to the ER." I say to the little girl, "Let me take a look, sweetie." When she lifts up her sleeve there is a small mosquito bite on her arm! You can't make these things up!
Customer Service Week is wrapping up at Lydia's Uniforms and I have to say that it was a great week; I had so much fun seeing everyone dressed up for theme days and really getting into the spirit of things. Today was the perfect end to the week with everyone going all out for sports day (see pics below) and Lydia's providing a delicious lunch of pizza for all the employees.
Thanks to our Customer Service team for doing an amazing job. Keep up the good work!
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Our Call Center has been celebrating customer service week with GREAT success. We have had theme days, treats and prizes to recognize our customer service representatives' hard work. The reps are always extending their knowledge on each product to make sure each customer is fully satisfied with our product. I am definitely proud of their hard work and initiative that they put towards helping our customers each day.-Mandy, Call Center Assistant ManagerHere are a few of our employees dressed up on Wednesday for Hawaiian Day.
And today there were some hilarious looks straight out of the 80s.
The Joy of Volunteer Nursing
By Debra Wood, RN, contributor at NurseZone
Caring doesn’t stop when the paychecks do, according to nurses around the country who have discovered the joy in practicing as a nurse volunteer.
“It’s extremely rewarding,” said Joleen Bechtel, RN, who participates in the nurse volunteer program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. “I enjoy the patient work and the camaraderie with other people in the hospital.”
Bechtel retired from the IV team at Lawrence in 2007. She grew restless after a few months at home and decided to help out at the hospital, but as a traditional volunteer she could not assist patients who asked for her help.
To continue reading this article, click here to visit NurseZone.com.
October 5th-9th is Customer Service Week and this week at Lydia’s we’re celebrating our awesome team of customer service employees. One of the ways that we’re celebrating is with theme days. Yesterday was pajama day and everyone looked really warm and comfy; Lindsay even went all out and came in with her teddy bear and a box of cereal. Today was super hero day and there were some great costumes, including a Super Mom!
Check out the fun pics below and be sure to stop by later this week to see more pics and hear more about our celebration at Lydia’s.
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Happy Friday everyone! Enjoy your weekend and don's miss out on $3 shipping at Lydia's. Use this opportunity to stock up on
spooky scrubs for Halloween or
pink ribbon scrubs for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Now here's the news from the week:
Healthcare Professionals in the News:
Health News:
Blog Posts:
Have something to say? Leave a comment
here.
Speak your mind and win a spot as guest editor at Lydia’s Uniforms. If you win you get a
$50 gift certificate to spend on new medical uniforms and your winning entry will be featured on our blog! Each month there will be a different topic, so feel free to enter every month to increase your chances of winning. We’re running the contest wherever you connect with Lydia’s, whether it’s our blog, MySpace or Facebook.
Halloween is almost here and this month I want you to leave a comment and tell me what your workplace is doing for this fun holiday. Will you be wearing your favorite spooky medical scrubs? Maybe you’ll be handing out candy or having a costume party. Whatever you're doing for Halloween at the workplace I want to hear about it.
So leave your comment now and you’ll be entered to win. At the end of the month I’ll select one comment and the winner will receive a
$50 gift certificate to Lydia’s Uniforms. Good luck to everyone who enters!
The important details (there aren’t too many):
-Comments must be under 200 words.
-The contest will begin on the first of each month and end at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the month
-One winner will be chosen from all of the comments we receive.
If you’re looking for a way to save money on medical scrubs, signing up for the Lydia’s email list is a great option. We let you pick which emails you want to receive and we keep you up to date on all of our best offers (including coupons, sales, contest and new products). Plus, as a special thanks for signing up we’ll send you a coupon for 20% off your next order, so give it a try.
Click here to sign up now.
Already signed up? Well do you have any friends, co-workers or family members who buy medical uniforms, but don’t know about Lydia’s? If you do, we want you to spread the word! Let everyone know about Lydia’s by
logging into your email preferences and inviting your friends to get started at our store. Once you do, we’ll send out a message with a special coupon and they can find out for themselves what we have to offer.
So if you want to share the love and send a coupon to your friends,
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