Challenge Accepted: Skylah

“I’m an emergency nurse and midwife and in my spare time, I like to box. I’m here today for the NNT Dare to Wear Challenge.”

Skylah works as a nurse and midwife, shifting between the Emergency Department and Refugee Health clinics, but to decompress after a long shift, she hits the boxing ring. With both a job and a hobby that require concentration and keen focus, she values clothing that’s comfortable, durable, and moves with her body.

After working in the Emergency Department for seven years, Skylah decided that she wanted to be part of the solution by working in preventative health with refugees. Refugee health is a cause that’s close to her heart after growing up watching her mother struggle to navigate the Australian healthcare system as a migrant.

“I’m passionate about giving every person that I come across equal opportunity. I want everybody to be able to experience the healthcare system with confidence and feel empowered to do so.”

Skylah aims to help her clients gain access to the healthcare system while minimising the stress of language barriers and health literacy problems.

“I like boxing because it reminds me of nursing. If you don’t have your head in the game, if you’re not focused, then somebody’s going to get hurt.”

Skylah began boxing in 2020 to decompress after working during the pandemic and found that it helped with preventing burnout as well, acting as a barrier between home and work. She also found similarities between boxing and nursing in terms of being focused and disciplined, as well as the physical requirement for both.

“Today, I found the NNT scrubs comfortable, flexible, and versatile in whatever position that I put myself in. If it were skipping, if it were boxing, I felt like the scrubs moved with my body, which is what I look for.”

Having to move between stations and floors at work, Skylah needs scrubs that are both comfortable and reliable, that will stretch with her as she moves.

“When I was swinging punches, I didn’t feel them restricting my movements.”

She felt that the scrubs were comfortable and stylish, noting that she liked that they fit her body type and doesn’t feel that way about every brand.

“I definitely think the NNT scrubs stood up to the test today and passed the Dare to Wear Challenge.”

Skylah declared that she could take her scrubs from the emergency department to the ring, thanks to their durability, flexibility, and their sweat-resistance. Even while she skipped and punched, she couldn’t feel any restriction in her movements.

Challenge accepted: we asked six healthcare workers to take their NNT Next-Gen Active scrubs for a spin after hours. High-energy hobbies from boxing to yoga and rock climbing to footy training put our sports-inspired styles through their paces and saw each style emerging with accolades for Best on Ground.

And while we don’t really expect you to wear scrubs to your next workout, it’s great to know that NNT’s industry leading options have the athleticism to keep up the pace. From slim-fit and stretchy jogger style pants with the comfiest waistband around, to slip-on tops made to help you keep your cool, our scrubs are as versatile as they are practical. Just as there’s so much more to you than your job, there’s a lot more to our designs than you might expect.

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