Colored Lab Coats Can Ease Patients' Fears
Monday, 09 November 2009 04:58 | Written by Andy Zain |
Lab coats play an important role in medical and scientific laboratories. Since white lab coats have come to be associated with doctors, many workers in other specialties have begun to favor colored lab coats.
Lab coats play an important role in medical and scientific laboratories. Since white lab coats have come to be associated with doctors, many workers in other specialties have begun to favor colored lab coats.
Children especially respond to the warmth of bright colors such as red and pink, while they're calmed by the presence of light blue or navy lab coats. Pediatricians and pediatric nurses have both reported that the trend for colorful medical attire, including lab coats, has helped establish trust with their young patients.
Because of the prestige associated with the traditional white, knee-length lab coat, doctors can tend to prefer that garment to colored lab coats. Some hospitals restrict the use of long lab coats to senior medical staff, to distinguish them from residents and interns. The latter doctors-in-training usually wear blazer-style lab coats known as "consultation jackets."
Colored lab coats come in a range of colors and a variety of lengths and styles. Those who work regularly in labs usually wear coats with elasticized sleeves that fit snugly, to keep the sleeve from catching on equipment. And as the nurse noted in her comment, lab coats come brimming with pockets: at least two large patch pockets on either side, and a breast pocket designed to hold pens upright.
However, the primary reason to wear a lab coat of any color remains protection. For instance, certain lab technicians or nurses in certain specialties may wear lab coats that have knitted cuffs on the sleeves. This style is design to make the sleeve fit snugly around the wrist, so it doesn't get caught in equipment or drag through a biological sample.
Lab coat styles vary when it comes to pockets although most versions have two large patch pockets and a small breast pocket. The pockets may be designed to hold pens upright so they can be easily accessed.
What's more, lab coats are designed to be stripped off quickly if something hazardous spills on them. Longer coats typically have snaps or buttons, while shorter jackets tend to have zippers.
Lab coats come in several colors, including light blue, green, navy, gray, beige and even burgundy. Styles of colored lab coats include the traditional knee-length coat, a shorter length, a blazer-style jacket and even a sleeveless lab vest that's become popular. Unisex coats are common, but senior scientific and medical professions often prefer lab coats that are more fitted.
Whatever the style, the successful colored lab coat is one that provides the best protection for its wearer.
by AndyZain
Lab coats play an important role in medical and scientific laboratories. Since white lab coats have come to be associated with doctors, many workers in other specialties have begun to favor colored lab coats.
Children especially respond to the warmth of bright colors such as red and pink, while they're calmed by the presence of light blue or navy lab coats. Pediatricians and pediatric nurses have both reported that the trend for colorful medical attire, including lab coats, has helped establish trust with their young patients.
Because of the prestige associated with the traditional white, knee-length lab coat, doctors can tend to prefer that garment to colored lab coats. Some hospitals restrict the use of long lab coats to senior medical staff, to distinguish them from residents and interns. The latter doctors-in-training usually wear blazer-style lab coats known as "consultation jackets."
Colored lab coats come in a range of colors and a variety of lengths and styles. Those who work regularly in labs usually wear coats with elasticized sleeves that fit snugly, to keep the sleeve from catching on equipment. And as the nurse noted in her comment, lab coats come brimming with pockets: at least two large patch pockets on either side, and a breast pocket designed to hold pens upright.
However, the primary reason to wear a lab coat of any color remains protection. For instance, certain lab technicians or nurses in certain specialties may wear lab coats that have knitted cuffs on the sleeves. This style is design to make the sleeve fit snugly around the wrist, so it doesn't get caught in equipment or drag through a biological sample.
Lab coat styles vary when it comes to pockets although most versions have two large patch pockets and a small breast pocket. The pockets may be designed to hold pens upright so they can be easily accessed.
What's more, lab coats are designed to be stripped off quickly if something hazardous spills on them. Longer coats typically have snaps or buttons, while shorter jackets tend to have zippers.
Lab coats come in several colors, including light blue, green, navy, gray, beige and even burgundy. Styles of colored lab coats include the traditional knee-length coat, a shorter length, a blazer-style jacket and even a sleeveless lab vest that's become popular. Unisex coats are common, but senior scientific and medical professions often prefer lab coats that are more fitted.
Whatever the style, the successful colored lab coat is one that provides the best protection for its wearer.