Finance
The Odisha government has implemented a new dress code for nursing staff.
The Health and Family Welfare Department made the statement after considering a proposal from the Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association.
According to the official statement, the new dress code would not result in considerable financial consequences for the state government. The adjustments will take effect as indicated in the accompanying document.
Nursing officers and senior nursing officers will wear light lavender uniforms in accordance with the revised dress code. Those working in the ICU, OT, or Labor Room will wear’scrub suits.’ Female workers in general wards will dress in sarees or salwar kameez (with a 3/4-sleeve top), while male staff will wear a shirt and deep navy blue formal trousers.
Assistant Nursing Superintendents (ANS) will wear cyan-blue uniforms. Scrub suits will be worn by ANS staff in the ICU, OT, and Labour Room, just like nursing officers. Female ANS employees will wear sarees or salwar kameez, while male employees will wear shirts and deep navy blue formal trousers.
The Deputy Nursing Superintendents (DNS) and Nursing Superintendents (NS) will wear white uniforms. Scrub suits will also be worn in the ICU, OT, and labor room. Female workers in general wards will wear sarees, while male staff will wear shirts and dark navy blue formal trousers.
In addition, all staff will wear white aprons with a deep purple Sambalpuri border at the neck. Nursing Officers and Senior Nursing Officers on general wards will wear white half-sleeve aprons, whilst ANS, DNS, and NS staff will wear full-sleeve aprons.
All employees, regardless of position, will have their names and designations embroidered on their uniforms. Nursing Superintendents will wear a dark brown badge with the hospital logo, name, and designation.
