candy striper
Young hospital volunteer
A candy striper is a hospital volunteer, typically a teenage girl, who assists with non-medical tasks like delivering flowers, transporting patients, or providing comfort.
The term comes from the red-and-white striped pinafore uniforms that resembled peppermint candy.
The practice and the term have declined as volunteer programs modernized: She spent her summers as a candy striper at the local hospital.
Protected person; division
- patientAble to wait calmly
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- internSupervised workplace learner
- uniformIdentical throughout
scrubs · clinic · healthcare · medicine · recovery · treatment · bedside · rounds
Sleeveless protective overdress
- red and whiteTwo contrasting primary shades
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
outfit · costume · cap · pinstripes · name tag · cotton · crisp · traditional
Unpaid medical facility aide
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- helpingSingle portion given
charity · philanthropy · goodwill · nonprofit · outreach · civic · engagement · voluntarism
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- high schoolerSecondary education pupil
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- youngNot yet mature
junior · inexperience · schoolgirl · minor · freshman · sophomore · senior · peer
ward
Protected person; division
uniform · scrubs · clinic · healthcare · medicine · recovery · treatment · bedside · rounds · chart
pinafore
Sleeveless protective overdress
- red and whiteTwo contrasting primary shades
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
dress · outfit · costume · cap · pinstripes · name tag · cotton · crisp · traditional · vintage
hospital volunteer
Unpaid medical facility aide
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
helping · charity · philanthropy · goodwill · nonprofit · outreach · civic · engagement · voluntarism · donation
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- high schoolerSecondary education pupil
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
young · junior · inexperience · schoolgirl · minor · freshman · sophomore · senior · peer · coming-of-age
- volunteer rolescamp counselor, camp counselors, peer tutor, mentor, event staff
- Hospital Slangstat, code blue, frequent flyer, circling the drain, turf
- pink-collar jobsnurse, nursing, receptionist, secretary, teaching
candy stripersalaried worker
Employee receiving fixed compensation
hospital staff · professional · wage earner · union worker · contractor
candy striperchief of surgery
Hospital's top surgeon
surgeon · physician · attending physician · medical director · head nurse
candy, striper, candies, candied, stripe, stripes, striped, striping