San Antonio College Department of Nursing Education has a standardized Dress Code Policy.

During clinical experience, wear complete uniform or attire as specified by the particular area.  This includes all of the following.

Uniforms:

• Uniforms should be clean, neat and in a good state of repair; reflecting high professional standards at all times.  Uniforms must be made of a non-clinging, opaque material.
• Skirt length will be no shorter than the middle of the knee or longer than 4" below the knee.
• Appropriate undergarments will be worn and will not be visible by style or color.  White hosiery must be worn.  White socks are acceptable with pant style uniforms.
• All jewelry is highly discouraged.  If jewelry is worn, it must be restricted to a watch, one pair of earrings less than ½  inch in diameter, and/or a wedding band.
• Clean, white uniform shoes must be worn.  All-white leather tennis shoes are acceptable.
• When wearing white pants/trousers with belt loops with a white shirt/blouse as the uniform, a white belt must be worn.
• White lab coats with SAC patch and a name tag must be worn when selecting patients and over street clothes, scrubs or uniforms in selected agencies.
• Print or colored tops should be worn with white pants or skirts in the Pediatric clinical area.

Photo ID and Patches:

• The SAC Photo ID is to be worn on all attire while in the student role including clinical hours and while collecting data.
• The SAC patch should be worn on the left chest of uniform and two inches below the shoulder seam of the left sleeve of the lab coat. The student may wear the SAC patch in a plastic holder.
• The uniform with the SAC patch is not to be worn as a work uniform during the course of employment.
• The SAC Photo ID must say Nursing Student.  If not, then the student must obtain one.  Inform the personnel that one is a nursing student when getting the photo ID made. 
• If the picture ID is forgotten for the day, use adhesive tape with the identifying information on it.

• Body and hair must be clean and odor free.  Hair length longer than shoulder length must be worn off the face, secured, and not extend below the collar.  Barrettes and hair combs in neutral colors (black, brown, beige) may be worn.  Faddish hair color (e.g. bright reds, greens, blues, etc.) is unacceptable and not permitted.
• Beards and mustaches are acceptable if neatly trimmed.
• Make-up should be conservative and well applied.
• Fingernails should be clean and no longer than one quarter inch beyond the tip of the finger.  Subdued colors of nail polish may be worn and should be free of chips.

Note:

Individual clinical instructors may stipulate further dress codes for particular units.