When I went from being a labor and delivery nurse to being the LC I chose to wear business casual with a lab coat to differentiate myself from staff so I would not be mistakenly asked to do staff work by physicians.  I felt it also set me apart as a new professional as this was the first LC at our hospital.  The only problem was I was then mistaken as a  doctor by some of my patients!  After several years, the requests to do OB staff work totally stopped and I went to wearing my own purchased scrubs of a different color than the staff and that has worked well. Our OB unit wears ID badges that are different color than anywhere in the hospital.  I have one too.  This is how we tell our patients to know who is OB staff and who is not. 
 
 

Susan Gehrman RN, IBCLC, CCE
Battle Creek Health System
300 North Ave.
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016
Phone: 269-966-8586

Breastfeeding... A natural resource. 

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