Nursing Student Apparel: Custom Class Tees, Hoodies, and Cohort Pieces

Nursing student apparel covers the full BSN or ADN journey: cohort tees in semester one, clinical rotation pieces across the program, SNA chapter apparel for student leadership, pinning ceremony gifts at graduation, and motivational NCLEX prep tees in the final semester. Bear Grips Pro Shops prints custom nursing student apparel at $19.88 VIP base with no minimum order, no setup fees, and free US shipping.

Why Nursing Students Wear Branded Apparel

Scrubs are the regulated clinical uniform. Nursing student apparel fills every space around scrubs:

• Class tees on campus: Identifies cohort and program. Builds the sense of class community across a 2-4 year program.
• Study session hoodies: Long library nights, group study sessions, exam prep weekends.
• Clinical rotation tees: Worn between rotations or as off-shift pieces during clinical placement weeks.
• SNA chapter apparel: Student Nurses Association leadership and members wear branded pieces at chapter events.
• Pinning ceremony gifts: Tradition piece given by family or program at the pinning ceremony.
• NCLEX prep season pieces: Motivational apparel for the final semester focused on passing the boards.

Each context has a slightly different apparel sweet spot. One shop holds all of them under the same school or class logo.

Top Apparel Pieces for Nursing Students

• Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee: $19.88 VIP base. The default class tee.
• Women's Premium Cotton Tee (Next Level): $23.88. Women's cut for the predominantly female cohort.
• Women's Premium Triblend Tee: $24.88. Softer feel, lifestyle look.
• Comfort Soft Hoodie: $36.88. Study sessions and campus walks.
• Women's Premium Cropped Hoodie: $47.88. Women's cut for lifestyle wear.
• Long Sleeve Cotton Shirt: $29.88. Under-scrub layers and cool-weather wear.
• Cotton Pique Polo (Women and Men): $34.88. SNA leadership and professional events.
• Mesh Snapback Hat: $25.88. Campus and weekend wear.

Browse the t-shirt catalog and hoodie catalog for every color and brand option.

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Common Nursing Student Apparel Designs

• Class identity: "[School Name] Nursing Class of [Year]" with class roster on the back for cohort tees.
• Future-RN themed: "Future RN," "Pre-Licensed RN," or specialty preference ("Future ICU RN," "Future NICU RN") with stethoscope graphic.
• BSN or ADN program identifier: Program-specific designs for BSN vs ADN vs Accelerated programs.
• Motivational quotes: "Because Nurses Have Better Care Plans," "Stethoscope and Coffee," "Save Lives, Take Naps."
• SNA chapter pieces: "[School Name] SNA" or "NSNA Chapter" with chapter leadership identifier.
• Pinning ceremony: "Pinned [Date]" or "Pinning Class of [Year]" with the school nursing pin graphic.
• Specialty pre-selection: "Future ER Nurse," "Future L&D Nurse," "Future Pediatric Nurse."

Class tees are typically a one-time cohort order; specialty pieces sell to individuals across the program.

Pricing and Cohort Apparel Math

For a typical 40-student nursing cohort planning class apparel:

Item	Quantity	VIP Base	Cohort Total
Class identity tee (cotton)	40	$19.88	$795.20
Class hoodie (optional add-on)	25	$36.88	$922
SNA leadership polos	6	$34.88	$209.28

If students cover their own pieces at retail ($30 for tee, $52 for hoodie), the program collects $300-1,200 in margin that can fund cohort events or SNA activities. Students typically pay individually through the shop link.

How to Set Up a Nursing Student Apparel Shop

1. Sign up at shops.beargrips.com/for/nursing-student.
2. Upload the class or program logo.
3. Configure class tees, study hoodies, SNA polos, and pinning pieces as products.
4. Set retail pricing (cost-only for cohort orders or with margin for SNA fundraising).
5. Share the shop link in cohort group chats, SNA emails, and program newsletters.

For Done-For-You VIP customers ($109 a month), a shop advisor handles the design and management. Useful for SNA chapters and program leadership running multi-year apparel programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you sell scrubs for nursing students?

No. The Bear Grips catalog focuses on apparel around the regulated scrub uniform: class tees, hoodies, long-sleeves, polos, sweatshirts, hats, athletic shorts, and joggers. Scrubs themselves are sourced through traditional scrub vendors that the school typically recommends.

Can our entire cohort order through one shop?

Yes. The shop link can be shared in cohort group chats and emails. Each student picks size and color, enters their shipping address, and the piece ships to them. No central coordinator needed. The shop handles 40+ individual orders the same way it handles a single order.

How do we handle class roster prints on cohort tees?

For class roster designs (names of all cohort members on the back), the roster gets baked into the design at shop setup. Each shirt in the cohort run carries the same roster design. Personalization for individual names happens separately at checkout if needed.

Can SNA chapters run apparel fundraisers?

Yes. SNA chapters can set retail margins ($8-15 per tee) and use the apparel shop as a chapter fundraiser. Revenue from sales funds chapter events, NSNA conference travel, and program-related expenses.