This is what I call "I've got the key to the paperclip cupboard " mentality. I can think of plenty of examples of similar petty mindedness in nursing,especially from a useless breed who were called "Nursing Officers". I once stood in for one on night duty, the bleep only went off once and it was the cleaner wanting the key so she could clean the NO's office! Another time one of these told me she didn't answer her bleep straight away in case it was a doctor who might think she wasn't busy. I agree with you about uniform but there's a time and a place eh?