RE: dress for success - ;-)

January 9, 2008

In a message dated 1/9/2008 6:06:46 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

malfieri@... writes:

just used an example with one of my masters students. I held up her

woolen mittens and then had her contrast them to leather gloves.

Symbolism could be a very easy way to go.

BUT, I've gone to school in N. Minnesota - some extremely cold days, wearing

leather gloves instead of woolen mittens would be showing your stupidity,

not professionalism! ;-)

I'm sometimes astounded at how women think they're dressing for success, but

just showing their stupidity. I live in the mountains - one ditz neighbor

would wear high heels to drive to work. Well, at the end of our road is a gate

that you needed to get out of the truck to open - Well, she'd whine that " I

fell on the ice at the gate " - All the other neighbors would just respond

" Well, then. . . wear appropriate shoes, not heels! " But, she just won't get

it!

Okay, couldn't resist!

Jan Patenaude, RD

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

(Mountain Time)

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January 9, 2008

I believe that dressing neatly and appropriate for the occassion is really

important. I appreciate it when male applicants show up wearing a tie, and if

they also wear a jacket, vest or sweater it's also great. A suit is amazing

and indicates they do have another life that requires dressier or more formal

wear. Females dressed in slacks or well fitting tailored skirt and neat cotton

or silk shirt, a decent sweater (in the decent vs. indecent meaning), and CLEAN

shoes are always welcome. Many recent grads from several internships that I

think are the best in the area also may show up to interviews wearing a suit.

All that being said, when going to work in nursing homes, expecially in rural

areas, I always advice my staff to dress down, not wear the suits, be

professional, clean and neat, but also practical and down-to-earth. Example -

spike heels and strappy sandals are not acceptable and are in fact dangerous, to

say nothing of having sore feet and blisters at the end of the day if in the

kitchen or standing at the cramped nursing station charting all day. Decoletage

is unacceptable always, as are very tight clothes that show more than your

figure than if you were stark naked, and I've seen those worn too. Naked bellies

showing the belly button, even when just a tease when arms are raised bc the

shirt is too short are a no-no. Long flowing hair although beautiful, sexy and

admirable (if anyone has the time go for it!), is inappropriate and dangerous

(and I for one would wash mine every day if I'm in a nursing home whether on the

floor or in the kitchen bc of potential bacteria plus the smells hair acquires).

So, like your neighbors said and you reiterated: appropriate clothing is

essential for the occassion, as well as necessary for safety reasons. And btw,

when I work in the office I wear suits. When I work in the nursing centers I

wear rubber soled shoes, slacks or skirts and shirts that are appropriate to the

occassion and location, and sweaters over them if chilly. And of course, nothing

hanging that can be trapped by equipment, catch on fire, or worse, a resident

can grab.

My favorite story is that of Isadora Duncan. She was someone I've read about

throughout my lifetime and one of my favorite people although not the most

admirable or smartest. And look at how, and why she met her way too early

demise!

You've made great and valid points.

Digna Cassens, MHA, RD

http://groups.msn.com/RDForum

Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are

doing the impossible. St. Francis Assis

Re: dress for success - ;-)

In a message dated 1/9/2008 6:06:46 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

malfieri@... writes:

just used an example with one of my masters students. I held up her

woolen mittens and then had her contrast them to leather gloves.

Symbolism could be a very easy way to go.

BUT, I've gone to school in N. Minnesota - some extremely cold days, wearing

leather gloves instead of woolen mittens would be showing your stupidity,

not professionalism! ;-)

I'm sometimes astounded at how women think they're dressing for success, but

just showing their stupidity. I live in the mountains - one ditz neighbor

would wear high heels to drive to work. Well, at the end of our road is a gate

that you needed to get out of the truck to open - Well, she'd whine that " I

fell on the ice at the gate " - All the other neighbors would just respond

" Well, then. . . wear appropriate shoes, not heels! " But, she just won't get

it!

Okay, couldn't resist!

Jan Patenaude, RD

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

(Mountain Time)

(toll free)

Fax:

DineRight4@...

Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity

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January 11, 2008

I think she meant decolletage....it's a low neckline often revealing quite a

bit.

Sharon Salomon, MS, RD

In a message dated 1/11/2008 3:01:41 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

Micki-Hall@... writes:

What is decoletage (below)?

It may be a regional thing, but I don't think I've heard of it.

Thanks,

Micki

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf

Of Digna Cassens

Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 9:54 PM

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Subject: Re: dress for success - ;-)

I believe that dressing neatly and appropriate for the occassion is

really important. I appreciate it when male applicants show up wearing a

tie, and if they also wear a jacket, vest or sweater it's also great. A

suit is amazing and indicates they do have another life that requires

dressier or more formal wear. Females dressed in slacks or well fitting

tailored skirt and neat cotton or silk shirt, a decent sweater (in the

decent vs. indecent meaning), and CLEAN shoes are always welcome. Many

recent grads from several internships that I think are the best in the

area also may show up to interviews wearing a suit.

All that being said, when going to work in nursing homes, expecially in

rural areas, I always advice my staff to dress down, not wear the suits,

be professional, clean and neat, but also practical and down-to-earth.

Example - spike heels and strappy sandals are not acceptable and are in

fact dangerous, to say nothing of having sore feet and blisters at the

end of the day if in the kitchen or standing at the cramped nursing

station charting all day. Decoletage is unacceptable always, as are very

tight clothes that show more than your figure than if you were stark

naked, and I've seen those worn too. Naked bellies showing the belly

button, even when just a tease when arms are raised bc the shirt is too

short are a no-no. Long flowing hair although beautiful, sexy and

admirable (if anyone has the time go for it!), is inappropriate and

dangerous (and I for one would wash mine every day if I'm in a nursing

home whether on the floor or in the kitchen bc of potential bacteria

plus ! the smells hair acquires).

So, like your neighbors said and you reiterated: appropriate clothing is

essential for the occassion, as well as necessary for safety reasons.

And btw, when I work in the office I wear suits. When I work in the

nursing centers I wear rubber soled shoes, slacks or skirts and shirts

that are appropriate to the occassion and location, and sweaters over

them if chilly. And of course, nothing hanging that can be trapped by

equipment, catch on fire, or worse, a resident can grab.

My favorite story is that of Isadora Duncan. She was someone I've read

about throughout my lifetime and one of my favorite people although not

the most admirable or smartest. And look at how, and why she met her way

too early demise!

You've made great and valid points.

Digna Cassens, MHA, RD

http://groups.msn.com/RDForum

Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you

are doing the impossible. St. Francis Assis

Re: dress for success - ;-)

In a message dated 1/9/2008 6:06:46 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

malfieri@... <mailto:malfieri%40bellnet.ca> writes:

just used an example with one of my masters students. I held up her

woolen mittens and then had her contrast them to leather gloves.

Symbolism could be a very easy way to go.

BUT, I've gone to school in N. Minnesota - some extremely cold days,

wearing

leather gloves instead of woolen mittens would be showing your

stupidity,

not professionalism! ;-)

I'm sometimes astounded at how women think they're dressing for success,

but

just showing their stupidity. I live in the mountains - one ditz

neighbor

would wear high heels to drive to work. Well, at the end of our road is

a gate

that you needed to get out of the truck to open - Well, she'd whine that

" I

fell on the ice at the gate " - All the other neighbors would just

respond

" Well, then. . . wear appropriate shoes, not heels! " But, she just won't

get it!

Okay, couldn't resist!

Jan Patenaude, RD

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

(Mountain Time)

(toll free)

Fax:

DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com>

Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity

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