The Ultimate Guide to the “Must Have” Nursing School Supplies 1. CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES You can’t do nursing school without the right clothes . . . that’s just crazy talk. The Right Scrubs Now, this one is tricky. Your nursing school may have guidelines on the types of scrubs you can wear, so you need to check on this first. Find out if you have to wear certain types, colors, or brands so that you don’t buy scrubs you can’t use. But, if you have some freedom, here’s what you should consider. You need pockets. You are going to be carrying around quite a few small items – pens, pieces of paper, notebooks, guide books, etc. You need to have a place to put all of those things, and, if you are allowed to, think about scrub pants that are painter or cargo style. 2. Flesh Toned Underwear Yep . . . you read that right. . . (see above). Many nursing schools require that you wear white scrub pants . Once you get past groaning over this...