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!
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!
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!
Have something to say? Leave a comment
here.
P.S. Looking for an awesome deal on Cherokee scrubs? Try these
fun and affordable prints from Cherokee Authentic.
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,
click here to access your email preferences.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month-a month that is dedicated to promoting the fight against breast cancer and raising awareness around the globe. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been recognized since 1985 and has steadily grown since then. Each year I'm impressed with the efforts made by my fellow students, co-workers and
friends to support this cause and I know that as we move into October I'll see my co-workers here at Lydia's making their own contributions to promote awareness.
To help you show your support,
we’ve stocked our online store with breast cancer awareness nursing scrubs and medical supplies from Baby Phat, Cherokee and Dickies. If you place your order now you’ll have your new medical scrubs by the beginning of October and you can wear them throughout the month (and of course there’s nothing wrong with wearing them year round).
In addition to wearing pink, is there anything that you’re doing in October to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month? If so,
leave a comment and tell me about it. Or if you have pictures of you and your co-workers wearing your pink scrubs or working to raise awareness send them in, I would love to share them on the blog.
Got an opinion on Cherokee? Vote on which Cherokee medical scrubs are the best. It's all up to you! To cast your vote, just send us a text at 839863 with one of these brand keywords: AUTHENTIC, FLEXIBLES, BODY, TOUCH or STUDIOB.
Next week we'll tally up the votes and our winning collection will go on sale for all of our
text message subscribers. We'll send our subscribers an exclusive coupon via text message so
make sure that you're signed up for Lydia's mobile alerts.
I can't wait to see what your top pick is!
You’ve told us time and again that
Cherokee scrubs are your favorite medical uniforms, so we took it upon ourselves to give you an amazing selection to choose from. We currently
offer
400 Cherokee products and that means (I hope) that we have just what you’re looking for. In our
Cherokee Super Store you’ll find prints, solids, tops, bottoms, lab coats, stretch scrubs, boutique fashions, you name it!
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all of these options, let me give you a few recommendations. If your main focus when buying new scrubs is fashion and comfort, try the
Cherokee Body,
Flexibles or
Touch collections. If you like to stick to the basics then you’ll definitely want to go for the
Cherokee Authentic line. And if you’re all about style then
Studio B scrubs are for you. We also have
Men’s medical scrubs and
sports scrubs so don’t miss those either.
Well, that’s enough from me. Stop reading and go check out our
Cherokee Super Store. And don’t forget that you can get
free shipping on orders over $75 if you order soon!
Have something to say? Leave a comment
here.
Nursing is an honored profession, one that involves a great deal of patience and commitment. In fact, most patients are more grateful to their nurses than their doctors because they are the ones who deal with them on a more personal basis. If you’re a good nurse, then it is because you probably are good at what you do – taking care of patients. But nursing is more than just looking after sick people and attending to their needs; so if you want to become a better nurse and be the best in the business, you must:
- Love your job: If you don’t love what you do, there’s no way you can be good at it. When you love your job, you take pride in doing what you do and strive to achieve perfection even in the most insignificant of tasks. If you don’t love nursing people back to health or taking care of them when they are ill, then nursing is the wrong career for you. You must love what you do to continue to do it with the same passion year after year as on day one.
- Remain dedicated: Over a period of time, you may become complacent and become overconfident of your abilities. When it comes to nursing, you cannot afford to make even the smallest mistake because it involves lives and livelihoods. No matter how sure you are of yourself, check medication names, dosages and timings before you administer them to patients.
- Distance yourself emotionally from patients: You may have a side that is extremely sensitive, but if you are not able to distance yourself from your patients, you are going to find yourself emotionally drained all the time when you’re confronted with and have to deal with their suffering on a daily basis. You need to be compassionate and offer support, but going beyond that is only going to end in hurt and emotional distress.
- Be understanding: When you’ve worked as a nurse for some time, you tend to become numb to suffering because you’ve seen it every day all these years. But as far as the patient is concerned, his or her suffering is important and needs attention. So try and understand this feeling even though you’re not able to empathize with it as time goes by.
- Take care of yourself: And last, but certainly the most important of all, you must take good care of yourself and set aside quality time to do the things that you most enjoy. This period of rejuvenation, relaxation and rest must compensate for the stress that you undergo on a daily basis. Otherwise, you’re going to run yourself ragged and this leads to the high possibility of a burnout on the job.
This guest article was written by Kat Sanders, who regularly writes on the topic of
ekg technician certification. Kat welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: katsanders25@gmail.com.
Good news: I’ve decided to extend our
photo contest for another week, which means you still have a chance to enter and win a new pair of medical scrubs. Want to enter? Just
submit a photo of yourself in your scrubs and include a short description. We want to see you working hard, spending time with co-workers, charting, interacting with patients or whatever it is that you want to share with us. The contest ends in one week and I’m excited to see your photos so
submit them soon. Best of luck to everyone who enters!
Click here to submit your photo now.
Happy Friday everyone. I hope you all have a great weekend and don't forget that the
$3 shipping sale has been extended (you have 'til Tuesday!) And if you're looking for an affordable pair of medical scrubs make sure to consider our new
Medgear top and pants which are only $9.99 each!
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.
My congrats go out to Shelly, the latest winner of our monthly Editor @ Large contest. Shelly entered the contest on Facebook and left the following comment about what makes her job more interesting than reality t.v.
I work as a Housekeeper at a hospital. Reality shows seem to be about drama & as a hospital housekeeper I see PLENTY of this on a daily basis not only within my department but throughout the whole hospital. My job is more interesting than a show because I am there in the "thick" of the events & it is all unfolding before my eyes..LIVE! I don't have to watch what happens through a t.v. screen, I get the sights, sounds and let’s not forget the smells! What makes my job great is that I get to be there in the 1st person sense of it all & that includes the feelings/emotions. I can't begin to say how many insensitive, strange, hilarious and my favorite… kind people I have come in contact with through my job! My job IS a reality show & I am lucky enough to be in the cast!
Thanks for entering Shelly, I loved hearing about your job and I hope you enjoy your $50 gift certificate to Lydia’s.
For everyone else who would like to win new medical scrubs, I have good news. The latest monthly contest is posted
here and in addition to that we are also running a
photo contest for the next week. So enter both contests and you might be getting your own Lydia’s gift certificate very soon. Good luck!
I enjoy the drama that is played out on T.V. and at times picture my self working in a grand hospital. Then I snap back to reallity, I work in a 35 bed hosptial where the experience is limited and I am slowly loosing all my skills. Sometime I say "I'm leaving" but I just can't its my home and we are already loosing all of our nurses to big countries like the U.S. and the U.K. Here I am a jack of all trades master of none. I am going to try give you a picture of this place. It's one long ward, it's separated in cubicles male and female. There is no medical or surgical wards ect. everyone is in one big pot. On the female side there's paeds. and matty. Even thou the place is small you go home mentally drained. On a average day I have at the max 16 pts. with limited staff one RN, one RN midwife, one nursing assistant. when the midwife get a woman in labour its the one RN and assistant to manage the 16 pts. Out of the 16, 4 are critical needing ICU care. I would have all medication to serve and still monitor the critical pts as ordered. Then there is still doctors rounds, with all appearing at the same time and all wanting their orders carried out STAT. Now there is still feeding of patients, turing of the medical bed patients, the surgical ones that have dressings to be done. ( lets not forget the midwife who is now deliverying a baby by herself another disaster waiting to happen.Yes the OBGYN doesn't deliver babies here, all they do are the CS). There is never an orderly around so all the heavy lifting is mine. I work whole shifts without a break because there is never enough staff to relief me. To make a long story short even thou the place is small it is stressfull having to think medical, surgical, peads, ICU and all that comes with illness in one shift. On top of the work load the treatment of the nurses by other staff and the public is one I would not wish on my worst enemy. Many days I cry before I go to work and I cry when I finish. I am thinking about leaving the profession but I love being a Nurse.
Name: Carol
Happy Friday everyone. It was a busy (and fun) week here at Lydia’s. We worked hard to bring you the latest fall products (
check out the 140 new items online), we had a cookout and we also celebrated the 10 and 15 year anniversaries of a few Lydia’s employees; overall it was a good week. I hope you had a good week as well and that you enjoy all of our new medical scrubs, lab coats and medical supplies.
Now here’s the news from the week:
Healthcare Professionals in the News:
Health News:
Have something to say? Leave a comment
here.
We wanted to give you a sneak peek at some new fall scrubs, so earlier this week we added the latest designer medical scrubs to
www.LydiasUniforms.com. I love these new uniforms and it looks like you do too because they’ve immediately become popular on the site. Two of the pieces have been best sellers and with their unique styles I can tell why.
The
Delia Tee has a layered look and features a funky zebra print. It comes in two great color combos. The one below is in steel/pink.
The
Zoe Tee is a thermal knit that’s great for layering and the sleeves have thumb guards (really cute and functional!) which make it easy to slip into a coat, gloves or even another layer.
Besides being really youthful and stylish, both these tops are very comfy (I wouldn’t mind wearing them to work!). If you like these styles make sure to check out
all the new medical uniforms by Koi. In addition to these tees I love the brightly colored print tops. Which new item is your fave? Leave a comment
here.
Uniform designers are always finding new ways to add fashionable elements to basic scrubs, while still maintaining the signature look of a medical uniform. Some of my favorite medical
scrubs are the basic tops that have subtle details which make them stand out. While checking out our newest products, I noticed a few great pieces that fell into this category. For example, this
top by Cherokee ---->
is a basic solid that comes in a classic Ceil Blue, but it also has a fun neckline which is highlighted by the contrasting navy trim. Another
example is this
crossover top by Baby Phat. ---->
Although the look is simple overall, the scrub top has stylish tone on tone stitching and a feminine fit (thanks to the elastic on the back of the waist), which make it a bit different. Plus you can buy it in white and keep up the classic style or you can make a statement and get it in fuchsia! Both of these tops are dress code appropriate, but they’re still not your average scrubs. What do you think about these new basics with a twist?
Have something to say? Leave a comment
here.
My congrats go out to Stacey, a Neuroscience Nurse, who is the latest winner of our Editor @ Large contest. She’ll be receiving a $50 gift certificate to Lydia’s Uniforms that she can use to buy stylish new medical scrubs. Here is Stacey’s winning comment:
Nursing was simply a calling for me. At the age of twenty-four, I suffered a herniated disk while at work. I endured nine months of debilitating pain. At the time, I was a young wife and mother to a 2 1/2 year old beautiful daughter. This was to be the happiest time of my life. But the pain I experienced was so severe that I considered ending my life. Then, finally with the benefit of an excellent neurosurgeon my pain was relieved. The nurses that cared for me post-operatively renewed my faith that I could go on and accomplish anything that I set my mind to, which at the time included walking. Finally free from my pain, I decided to become a nurse. I understood the pain that my patients would experience. I am now a Neuroscience Nurse. I see patients with injuries so much worse than what I suffered. I am able to inspire them and give them hope for a life that is worth fighting for, by my example. Being a part of someone’s recovery is a gift that truly never stops.
If you didn’t win this month, stay tuned; next month’s Editor @ Large contest will begin later today.
Heads up! Dickies scrubs just went on sale at
LydiasUniforms.com and we’re currently offering $4 shipping on all orders. These are two awesome deals and they’re even better combined, so it’s an ideal time to stock up on medical scrubs. I was browsing the marked down Dickies scrubs and there are some great prices. I would definitely recommend checking out this
contrast wrap scrub top ($9.59) and the
wide leg scrub pants ($11.19). The prices can’t be beat and these are two top sellers.
Which Dickies scrubs do you consider must-haves?
P.S. I just gave away a pair of Koi scrub pants on
Twitter and tomorrow I’ll be announcing the winner of
June’s Editor @ Large contest on the blog! Check back to see if you’ve won!
Happy Friday everyone. Shopping for new medical scrubs this weekend? Checkout our stylish
Baby Phat nursing scrubs, they’re currently all marked down 15%.
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.
I love making our customers happy so I'm constantly trying to reward you with contests and opportunities to win free medical scrubs. The newest contest just started today and it’s taking place on
Twitter. The winner of this contest will receive a pair of our popular
Lindsey scrub pants by Koi in the color and size of their choice. These scrubs have 5 star customer reviews at LydiasUniforms.com; customers seem to love the fit and comfort of them. If you already have a pair, I'm positive you’ll want to add another to your wardrobe, if you don’t own a pair, now is the perfect time to try them.
To find out how you can enter just check Lydia's out on Twitter
here. And don’t forget that this isn’t the only contest going on right now, there’s one week left to enter the
Editor @ Large contest. Enter both contests and increase your chance of winning. Good luck!
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