By 4. Dress to Impress
The Show: Ugly Betty
Betty Suarez (America Ferrara) works at fashion magazine Mode, where the competition is deadly — sometimes literally. Betty is sweet and hard working, but with her shaggy hair, oversized glasses, metallic braces and tacky clothes, she’s also the ugly duckling in the fashion-forward office. Still, her professionalism and dedication to the job have brought her success on more than one occasion.
The Lesson:
The message of Ugly Betty may be all about inner beauty, but if a real-life Betty showed up at a magazine looking like she did, she wouldn’t have lasted a day. Dressing professionally reflects on who you are personally and matters a lot in your health care career. But that also doesn’t mean you should start crash dieting and break the bank on designer clothes!
Sure, scrubs are standard hospital uniforms, but you can still go wrong. Avoid wearing overly-cute scrubs, unless your working with children. Make sure your scrubs are practical — pockets are essential! And comfortable shoes are important; save your Manolo Blahniks for a night on the town.
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