Shoes for Shadowing in ED

[Daenerys Targaryen]

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I have seen a couple of threads about clothing for shadowing in the ED but not much specifically about shoes for women. The doctor I am shadowing told me business casual is fine since I don't have scrubs. She told me to wear comfy, closed-toe shoes. Do comfortable flats (cover toe, leave top of the foot exposed) fit that criteria? I did email her to ask but I am not sure if I'll get in touch with her before tomorrow.


Thanks!

 

[BeachBaby]

I think that will be okay. I work with doctors in the hospital and I have seen some women wear shoes like that. Also if your pants are more bootleg at the bottom that might help cover your feet more.

 

[thatwouldbeanarchy]

I have seen a couple of threads about clothing for shadowing in the ED but not much specifically about shoes for women. The doctor I am shadowing told me business casual is fine since I don't have scrubs. She told me to wear comfy, closed-toe shoes. Do comfortable flats (cover toe, leave top of the foot exposed) fit that criteria? I did email her to ask but I am not sure if I'll get in touch with her before tomorrow.


Thanks!

I work in the ED (in clinical research) and I see lots of female docs wearing flats (Some even wear heels! Although I don't think I could handle that...). Anything closed-toe should be fine. Sneakers, clogs, flats, etc. I usually wear flats or the birkenstock professional clogs.

 

[Zebra Hunter]

I have never seen an EM doc wear heels, that was most likely a non-EM physician.

I work in the ED (in clinical research) and I see lots of female docs wearing flats (Some even wear heels! Although I don't think I could handle that...). Anything closed-toe should be fine. Sneakers, clogs, flats, etc. I usually wear flats or the birkenstock professional clogs.

Also, I usually wear cowboy boots, but tennis shoes are the norm.

 

[Turkishking]

I have seen a couple of threads about clothing for shadowing in the ED but not much specifically about shoes for women. The doctor I am shadowing told me business casual is fine since I don't have scrubs. She told me to wear comfy, closed-toe shoes. Do comfortable flats (cover toe, leave top of the foot exposed) fit that criteria? I did email her to ask but I am not sure if I'll get in touch with her before tomorrow.


Thanks!

When I was volunteering in the MICU I was wearing flashy basketball shoes.... 🤣🤣. When I shadow that will obviously change.. cheap black shoes

 

[Spector1]

don't wear tennis shoes with mesh tops, I learned that the hard way when I got hep c blood on my shoe.

 

[Nucleophile1]

Personally, I wear tennis shoes when I shadow. Even if the attire is business casual, doctors do not mind if you wear tennis shoes. The only comments I've ever gotten on my shoes is that I made the smart choice in choosing to wear tennis shoes.

 

[XxThaDoggxX]

don't wear tennis shoes with mesh tops, I learned that the hard way when I got hep c blood on my shoe.

But I get so many compliments on my burnt-orange nike free colorway! 😍

 

[Ismet]

Comfortable flats are perfectly fine.

 

[thatwouldbeanarchy]

I have never seen an EM doc wear heels, that was most likely a non-EM physician.

Nope, definitely an EM doc. But perhaps she's n=1. I, for one, have no idea how she does it.

EDIT: Also, I've never seen anyone in any department wear cowboy boots. Love it.

 

[Zebra Hunter]

Nope, definitely an EM doc. But perhaps she's n=1. I, for one, have no idea how she does it.

EDIT: Also, I've never seen anyone in any department wear cowboy boots. Love it.

That sounds like an accident waiting to happen. What does she do when she has to throw in a central line, respond to a major trauma, has to deal with a large, bloody laceration, etc.? Does she have flats that she can switch into, because otherwise she is tap dancing around a bloody mess in her stilettos. Also, I'm assuming she doesn't wear scrubs to work?

Also, cowboy boots are awesome. Comfy, I don't mind if I get blood on them, and most people tend to like the way they look. Where I went to medical school, every single resident and most of the attendings in surgery wore them.

 

[Daenerys Targaryen]

Thanks for the advice, everyone! Looks like I'll go with comfy flats this time around. Probably worth looking into other comfortable shoes...or cowboy boots 😉