Happy Friday everyone! Here’s the news from the week:

Healthcare Professionals in the News:

• When The Patient Can't Decide: Study Looks At Physician Perspectives On Surrogate Decision Making
• Possible Age Bias Among Emergency Medical Personnel
• Initiatives | Two Florida Universities Partner in Effort To Boost Minority Nursing Population
• 'Medical-Surgical Nurses Week' To Honor Nurses' Life-Saving Work
• New rules proposed to protect anti-abortion doctors

Health News:

• Genetic traits linked to bipolar disorder
• Blood protects against long-gone killer 1918 flu
• FDA Warns of Deaths by Diabetes Drugs
• Scientists make red blood cells from embryonic stem cells; may someday help transfusion supply
• Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears

Press Releases:

• Healthcare Reformers Hold Reception for Congressional HR 676 Caucus at Democratic National Convention, Tues. Aug 26
• Largest gift in MSU College of Nursing history will fund building project

Blogs:

• Thoughts on routines and such
• The Heart as Electromagnet

And if you haven’t already created your wishlist at LydiasUniforms.com, don’t forget to do so! It’s your chance to win $250 worth of free nursing scrubs and medical supplies. One reader left a comment saying she wants to win the contest so that she can try a pair of the Earth Solar Shoes. What items are at the top of your wishlist?

Today I want to tell you about some of my favorite new styles from the fall collection of scrub uniforms.  It was hard to choose what to talk about with so many new designer medical scrubs available. After some thought, I decided on a few one-of-a-kind new looks from Iguana Med. Everyone in the office, including me, seems to love these new pieces. A few weeks ago they were on a clothing rack of scrubs near my desk; everyone who walked by took notice of them. I think the combination of their soft feel and unique yet traditional styling made them stand out among all the scrub uniforms.

What makes these medical scrubs unique is that they’re all made partially from bamboo. I remember hearing about bamboo clothing awhile ago, but before these medical clothing uniforms arrived at Lydia’s Uniforms I had never actually seen any articles that were made from it. I’m glad I finally did because I absolutely love it.

So you might be wondering why bamboo for medical scrubs? Well, some research informed me that in addition to its soft feeling and high quality there are many reasons that bamboo fabric is an awesome new alternative. Some of my favorite reasons are: it requires a relatively low amount of energy and water to grow, it can be grown without pesticides and it is sustainable to harvest because of its fast growth. Sounds good to me!

These scrubs are  really similar to many of the cotton surgical scrubs that we carry, but the mixture of bamboo and cotton gives them a different feel. The medical uniforms have a very high end look, but they're also soft and lightweight which makes them seem extremely comfortable. I also appreciate the crew neck on this scrub top. It’s a bit different from the v-neck that many scrub uniforms have, but still has the look of traditional and professional scrubs.

Iguana Med also offers these two tees. They're great because in addition to being super soft they're also slightly stretchy and breathable. If I happen to purchase new workout wear anytime soon, and I just might have to, this short sleeve top will definitely be on my list of must-haves. Either top would probably work great under your favorite cotton surgical scrubs or by itself with a pair of scrub pants.

So if you happen to try out these new medical scrubs, leave a comment and let everyone know what you think! How do they compare to your other designer medical scrubs? And if I end up purchasing one of the shirts I’ll be sure to tell you how they hold up during a tiresome workout.

There are certain stores that I love. I check the web sites of these stores frequently, impatiently waiting for new looks or products to arrive. I get excited when new products show up and even more excited if it happens to be something I need or want.  If you love to buy medical uniforms and if you’re anything like me you probably do this at LydiasUniforms.com. So for those of you who are always on the lookout for new stylish uniforms, I thought you might appreciate an update on the new medical uniforms that were just added to the web site today. All the new pieces are Cherokee scrubs. The new scrubs include three styles in a brand new color as well as six new prints!

The new color is surgical green. Some of the most popular scrubs in the Cherokee Authentic Workwear line are now available in this color including: the flare leg scrub pants, crew neck warm-ups and two pocket scrub tops. So if you love green (like me!) or if you’re required to wear this color for work, now you can get it from the brand that was voted most popular online, Cherokee.

And for those of you who prefer prints there are new Cherokee scrubs featuring fun and colorful designs. I think I like the new Venus print best because it incorporates some of my favorite colors. I also really like the Daisy Game print. What do you think?

           

Clockwise from top left corner: Wild Blossoms Two Pocket Scrub Top, Venus Two Pocket Scrub Top, The Daisy Game Two Pocket Scrub Top, Clover Dance Two Pocket Scrub Top, Tattoo Cute Two Pocket Scrub Top, Bugs and Kisses Two Pocket Scrub Top

So if you’re a fan of Cherokee Medical Scrubs, be sure to check out the new styles that are available and see if there are any new medical uniforms that you want or need. Or if you’ve never worn Cherokee scrubs before, now would be the perfect time to find out why they’re a customer favorite. And don’t worry; it won’t be long before all the new stylish uniforms are available for fall. I’ll keep you updated!

Happy Friday everyone! This week went by so fast for me. On Tuesday our team left the office and went out to paint pottery as part of a team building activity (stay tuned, I may post pictures in the future!). We all got our creative juices flowing and ultimately discovered just how short our attention spans really are! Needless to say, after a whole day of fun, the rest of the work week flew by. Now it’s Friday and I’m ready to leave work and start off my weekend, but not before I share these articles with you.

News Stories: Doctors and Nurses in the News

• Medical-Surgical Nurses Will Explore The Future Of The Specialty At Annual Convention
• State leaders end mandatory overtime for nurses
• Southern California Mobilizes in Response to Nursing Shortage Crisis
• Nurses to be rated on compassion

News Stories: Health News

• Man sheds 80 pounds on McDonald’s diet
• Melanoma treatment advance reported
• CDC recommends lead testing on some turf fields

Blogs:

• What do patients really want?
• Is this patient a mystery shopper?

Enjoy your weekend everyone. If you have to work I hope you wear your stylish medical scrubs from Lydia’s and make the best of it. And don’t forget to check out the Cherokee apparel scrubs featured on our home page. I love all the bright vibrant colors; shocking pink is my favorite.