Dress Code: Uniforms, Equipment and Personal Appearance on Campus or Clinical Practicums

As Students of FNU, you must follow the Code of Behavior found in the University Catalog. These policies apply whether the student is on Campus or at any clinical site. The PTA Program dress code is the result of those policies. Students are expected to be neat and clean at all times and proud of their appearance.

Because of the environment in which the health care provider practices, the student must follow certain guidelines to ensure his/her safety as well as that of their patients. It is based on that premise that the following guidelines are outlined:

Students must furnish their own uniforms in order to participate in all PTA activities.
All students are required to wear black scrubs, with the FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY logo, and sneakers.
Outside of laboratory sessions, it is unacceptable for students to arrive to the classroom in attire other than the required program uniform.
While at clinical practicums, students must also take into consideration the dress code of that particular facility.
If clinical sites supply scrub uniforms, ID’s or safety equipment, they should be worn at all times while on their premises and return to them at the end of the experience. All costs for facility required uniforms will be borne by the student.
Clean, athletic footwear is recommended with the scrub uniform.
Socks or stockings must be worn at all times during clinical practicums.
No open-toe shoes/sandals may be worn in patient care areas.
Flip-flops or slides are not appropriate in any setting.
High heel footwear is not considered appropriate.
Due to close contact with patients with potential respiratory problems, all students need to refrain from excessive use of personal scented products.
Excessive makeup, long or artificial nails are not permitted. For all students wearing fingernail polish, nails must be freshly painted (no chips) and color should be conservative.
Jewelry should not interfere with the ability to perform one’s job.
Necklaces, earrings and the like should not dangle or interfere with patient. Do not wear jewelry in such an excess that may be considered offensive to patients, or other health care workers.
Students with long hair should tie it back to keep it off the face, this includes long bangs.
No controversial personal items worn in such a fashion as to offend the patient.
All tattoos must be covered.
Do not wear any clothing and/or jewelry conveying a message considered to be potentially offensive to any ethnic, racial, religious, a minority group or any person in the healthcare business.
Students will be expected to maintain exceptional personal hygiene and present themselves in a professional manner.