Happy Friday everyone. I want to remind you that we're giving away free gift certificates at
Lydia's Uniforms! Just spend $100 and we'll throw in a $20 gift certificate, completely free. This offer is only good until Tuesday, so don't miss your chance!
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With Thanksgiving just a week away, the holidays are officially upon us. It’s time to dig out the holiday print scrubs from wherever they’re hidden in your closet. Or if your wardrobe needs an update, stop by Lydia’s and check out the
holiday prints that we currently have to offer. My favorite is this
cute penguin print from White Swan. And if you’re looking for affordable scrubs our holiday prints start at $13.99 so they won’t break your bank.
Which
holiday print do you like best??
Q. I’ve started my Christmas shopping early this year and have already made a ton of progress. My co-workers are next up on my list of people to shop for, but I’m stumped on what to get for them. Do you have any ideas on affordable gifts that I could get for a few of my favorite co-workers?
A. Thanks for the question! In my opinion you can never go wrong with a Lydia’s gift certificate, especially for a co-worker. We offer gift certificates in several denominations, so you can easily stay within your budget. Using a gift certificate, your co-workers will be able to pick out whatever they want or need from Lydia’s so you know they’ll love it. And not to mention, our gift certificates are super cute. If you want to go a different route than gift certificates there are some excellent options in our Med Supply Center. Our new Grey’s Anatomy scarves have been popular with customers; if your co-workers are Grey’s fanatics you might want to consider one of these. Another idea is a tote bag. Our Microfiber Tote, for example, comes in three different colors, is only $10.99 and would be perfect for carrying things to and from work. These are just a few suggestions. If you need more ideas, don’t hesitate to ask! And by the way, kudos on being so on top of your Christmas shopping!
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Happy Friday everyone! Don't miss our
Cherokee Authentic Workwear sale, going on this weekend at Lydia's. We've taken 20% off over 20 popular basics, so stop by and
check it out.
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Resourceful Nurses? The Problem with Workarounds
Courtesy of NurseConnect
Nurses are a savvy, resourceful group. I’m not sure if this is an innate or acquired trait. But it is definitely a common one in our profession. Perhaps necessity really is the mother of invention. Whether or not they call it by name, most nurses are familiar with the concept of a “workaround.”
A workaround is an unapproved strategy used for accomplishing a required task. There are many reasons that nurses resort to workarounds. Due to the crisis nature of much of our work, we often lack the time to troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment, missing or damaged supplies, or noncompliant computer screens. We have to find a way to make it work. STAT.
To continue reading this article click here to visit NurseConnect.com.
The holidays are almost upon us and preparations for the season are in full swing here at Lydia’s. We have Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and more on our minds as we work to bring you some great deals on medical uniforms in the upcoming weeks.
Something that I’m particularly excited about this year is our 12 Days of Christmas Email campaign. Each day, for 12 days before Christmas, we’ll be sending out special, exclusive offers to anyone who signs up. I can’t tell you what the offers will be, but I can tell you that there will be some amazing opportunities to save and that you won’t find them anywhere else.
So if you’re interested in celebrating 12 Days of Christmas with Lydia’s (and saving money on your medial scrubs) then
subscribe to our emails here. If you’re already subscribed to Lydia’s e-mails, make sure to
update your preferences here, and opt in to receive 12 Days of Christmas Daily Email Deals.
I hope you’re as excited about the 12 Days of Christmas as I am!
The Ask Liza series on the blog is back for its second week and today I have a question from a reader regarding dress codes.
Q. I’m in charge of creating a dress code for the clinic that I work at. What recommendations do you have for where to look or how to get started??
A. Thanks for the question. I’ll try to give you a few suggestions that will make this an easy task and hopefully the result will be a professional new look for your workplace.
To get started, I think you should browse through our Lydia’s Direct Look Book. This mini catalog is made for groups and each page offers ideas on how to coordinate different medical uniforms, colors and prints. Plus, we included a variety of brands and options in the look book since we know that dress code regulations vary from place to place. So start here and see what you think. It’s a great place for inspiration- even if you don’t see an exact look that you want; I bet it will still spark some ideas.
Second, I would recommend browsing through our collection of Cherokee Authentic Workwear scrubs. When it comes to groups, these medical scrubs are our best sellers and with good reason. They come in 32 different colors and there is an enormous selection of basics (prints and solids) for men and women. If you decide to go with Cherokee Authentic Workwear for your clinic it could be as simple as choosing one style and one color for everyone or choosing one color and then allowing employees to pick the style of scrubs that works best for them; you can even find prints that coordinate perfectly with the solid color that you choose. Below is one example of coordinating Cherokee Authentic prints and solids. 
I hope that these suggestions get you started as you create a new dress code for your workplace. And if you need more help don’t hesitate to ask!
Do you have your own questions about uniforms?
Send them this way and I’ll post my answers next Monday, here on the blog.
So due to HIPPA reg. I cant say a name, but a little 7 year old boy comes into the office. Mom apparently had had enough. The boy was complaining of hearing a static noise in his right ear. So I perform the usual triage basics and off to the room we go, I sit the small boy upon the exam table and look into his ear with a light. And low and behold I see what seems to be a piece of Styrofoam. Apparently the boy is having a fetish with putting objects into his ear.So I tell him that would be a good reason is to why your hearing walkie talkies going over and out in your ear (which is how he explained to me about the static he was hearing) I tell the Dr. what the problem was and how it was so close to the outside of the ear you could fan it out. lol. So i retrieve the tweezers and remove the Styrofoam. No longer than 2 days later, the same boy comes in and im saying to him oh you are here for your follow up , how is your ear. the mom laughs and grins, I say WHAT??? She says to me No, no follow up , we are here for the removal of his pencil eraser from his ear, I laugh and say no way, so again same exam room , same light, SAME EAR, me, Amanda has hit the jackpot with pencil eraser, NOT 1 BUT 2, in the same ear, so again I remove the foreign bod(ies) from the ear, and send the boy on his way with a lollipop. AGAIN!!! Same boy , different day only 4 more days, he comes in, the boy has rocks from a fish tank a few rainbows colors to be exact, and guess what you guessed it, in the same ear. I finally said look off to Southeast Texas Ear, Nose, and Throat you go, and I suggested a psychiatrist. Needless to say the boy well his ear is doing fine, still having relapses of putting foreign objects in his ears, but I can say he is established at The SETX ENT, and is not my ER Patient anymore, LOL.
Name: Amanda
State: Texas
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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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.
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