Medical Strand Student Attire-Scrubs/Lab Coats
Issued
2021 - 2022
Type
Program
Amount
$2,500
Applicant(s)
Ashley Ebert
Description
This award was courtesy of a Wesley Health Systems grant applied for and received by The Foundation for Andover Schools.
.The request is for money to be spent on student
professional attire. We prefer our students to be learning
in professional experiences as much as possible.
However, Covid-19 has had a huge impact on our ability
to place students in medical offices and hospitals. For
this reason, we have implemented a teaching lab to
simulate medical field situations that students would
otherwise experience in the actual workplace on job
shadows. At CAPS, students are expected to wear
business casual attire or scrubs to mimic professionals in
the medical field. By enforcing a business casual or
scrub dress code, we enhance the realistic creativity
involved in an role play scenario. Unfortunately, we find
that it is difficult for students to dress in business casual
attire every single day due to wardrobe constraints.
Notably, the pandemic has also brought on a relaxed
wardrobe and typical teens don't have a closet full of
business casual attire. We feel scrubs are a great option
because they are machine washable and if pulled from
dryer immediately they need no further care such as
ironing that is required by some business casual wear
such as dress shirts. However, scrubs can be costly. By
providing students their own scrub set/lab coat during
their time here, we would be able to have everyone dress
for the profession! This eliminates extra costs to families
by equally providing an acceptable medical professional
uniform.
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