Urbane scrubs has always been my favorite brand of scrubs. There’s something about the way they fit. They hug your body without being too snug. The material is just the right poly-cotton blend that’s soft enough yet doesn’t absorb stains. They also have an excellent color pallet to choose from. When I was a staff nurse in the MICU, these were the only scrubs that could entice me away from wearing the hospital issue scrubs (which I absolutely love – I’ll get to that in another post.)
Did you know that Urbane scrubs was actually founded by a couple of critical care nurses? I’ll bet that’s why they turn out such a good product. My sponsor, My Nursing Uniforms, has sent me a new pair of scrubs to test drive and to review right here on PixelRN. Today I’ll be reviewing the classic crossover top with the drawstring boot cut pant, both in galaxy blue with a ceil stripe.
First of all, let me tell you what’s important to me in a pair of scrubs.
1. Appearance – Hey, to look good is to feel good, right? If you work in an office you pay attention to your clothes and how you look. Why wouldn’t you do the same for your scrubs? This is one reason why I stay away from prints and cutesy cartoon stuff.
2. Fit – I like them roomy, but not baggy. Not bunching up in odd places is a good feature. In a word – comfortable, but still fulfilling my need to look good.
3. Pockets – something deep enough to fit a pen in and wide enough to fit an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper folded in quarters. I keep all of my notes on this paper so it should fit in my pocket. Plus it should be roomy enough for a few extras – alcohol swabs, sharpies, my iPhone, some mints.
Urbane scrubs get a 10/10 in the first two categories, and a 7/10 in the last category. The front packet is nice to have, but it doesn’t comfortably fit a folded up 8.5 x 11. I usually end up stuffing this in my back pocket and holding all my other things in the front pocket. However, this is certainly not a deal breaker in terms of choosing a pair of scrubs. When all my scrubs are clean (you know that golden moment when ALL your laundry is done and you can wear whatever you want?) I will always go for the urbane scrubs, every single time. (That is if I’m working!)
(In the interest of full disclosure, I will let you know that my friends at My Nursing Uniforms are compensating me for this review, although the compensation was not dependent on a positive or glowing review – what I am telling you hear is my honest of opinion of these scrubs.)