Feeling good about yourself and looking good can make you feel more confident, which is much needed with the busy lifestyle of a nurse, or nurse leader. The confidence that you get with feeling stylish is exactly what you need to become the amazing nurse that has made it through medical school.
The problem is that most of the available style tips online need too much time or money spent on them, meaning it will be hard for you to fit it into your hectic daily routine. Here are some of our top fashion tips that have been shown to work and will transform you into the most stylish nurse leader on the ward:
- Being Healthy is Fashionable
In order to look good on the outside, you need to feel good on the inside. The first step to achieving this is to look at your food. Try and have a clean diet with less fatty, greasy foods. It’s also a good idea to add more vegetables and fruits to your diet. Healthy living can have a huge impact on:
- The way we feel about ourselves
- Our skin
- Our health
- Our mobility
Eating more vegetables has even been shown to give people a suntanned appearance. A sun-kissed glow always makes you look more stylish and fashionable.
Food plays a large role in our health, but we also need to make sure that we are physically fit too. Simple exercises can increase your self-esteem and make you feel great about yourself. You will also benefit from being fitter while at work. If you haven’t done a lot of exercise in the past, then it’s a good idea to start off slow and gradually increase the amount you do.
Staying healthy is extremely important to all healthcare practitioners. Whether you’re a newly qualified nurse, thinking of undertaking a DNP executive leadership qualification, or you’re already qualified as a nurse leader, your health is important. If you don’t look after yourself, then you won’t be able to take care of your patients. Nurse leaders in particular need to set a good example to their patients by showing them that they take good care of their physical and emotional needs.
- Choose the Right Scrubs for You
Your uniform can have a huge effect on how you are viewed by others. It’s a good idea to spend a little bit of time thinking about this before choosing the right scrubs for you. Many nurse leaders choose a fitted wrap scrub top to make them look at their best.
All nurses have to wear scrubs. This makes it hard for you to stand out and express your personality or look fashionable, but there are ways that you can do this. You could get your scrubs personalized with an embroidery of your name or you could add some accessories to your scrubs to make you stand out from others.
- Your Hair Needs to Work for You
Nurse leaders have an extremely busy lifestyle, so it might be hard for them to find time to style their hair every day, but there are options available to you:
- You could alter your hairstyle to one that is easy to manage
- You could find some simple and quick ways to take care of and style your hair (such as putting it up in a messy bun)
- You could search the internet for some ideas for quick and easy hairstyles
There are numerous hairstyle tutorials available on the internet that can be done in under 5 minutes. This is perfect for all nurses who have a busy schedule. After all, you don’t want to spend too much time before work making your hair look good.
If the tutorials are a bit over the top for you, then why not consider a more traditional nursing hairstyle. There are lots of fast and simple ideas available that will leave you looking fashionable and make you feel great about yourself. They just take a bit of practice.
- Wear Stylish Shoes
Most nurse leaders choose to wear clogs due to how practical they are, but there are other options. Clogs don’t say much about your personality, and you certainly won’t be making a fashion statement if you choose to wear them. Clogs come in a variety of designs, but they are ultimately bulky shoes that aren’t very comfortable.
There are other options available to nurses including:
- Dolly shoes – they have covered toes, they’re comfortable and they’re stylish
- Walking shoes – for nurse leaders who are on their feet most of the day, these are the perfect option. They come in a variety of different designs to suit your tastes and they’re extremely comfortable to wear.
- Sneakers – there aren’t many shoes more stylish than sneakers. There’s a huge range of options to choose from that will suit your personality and needs. Nurses find that after a long day at work, their feet don’t ache as much if they wear sneakers.
- Crocs – these shoes are lightweight but aren’t ideal if you get cold feet. They are wipeable though, so they’re good for busy nurses.
- You Can Be Fashionable without Spending a Fortune
Nurse leaders may have to wear a uniform to work, but there’s nothing stopping them from accessorizing it in some way. Little things like wearing a nice colored lipstick can make you feel more stylish.
You may be under the impression that accessories cost a lot of money, but they last a long time, so they actually cost very little compared to the amount of use you get out of them. If you’re wanting to be a fashionable nurse leader, then you need to make time in your routine to spoil yourself. You will not know what works well for you and what doesn’t until you’ve given it a go.
Looking and feeling good will really help to increase your self-confidence. It will also help you to focus on the job in hand instead of thinking and worrying about looking unattractive. By following some of these top tips, you’ll soon become the most fashionable nurse leader on the ward.
