Caps may have started out being utilitarian (containing or protecting the hair), but they rapidly became symbolic. Affiliated with a specific training school, a nurse's cap conveyed not only where she ...

In 1898, a nurse named Genevieve Joyce, when considering the eventual "death" of the nurse's cap, wrote: The possibility of [such a] fate befalling the well-loved cap is suggested by very good ...

When Amanda Carter started as a registered nurse in 1982, she was proud of the uniform she wore, although from a comfort and practicality point of view it left plenty to be desired. As the number of ...

If you need proof of a uniform that’s not exactly uniform, check out scrubs. They come in all colors, patterns and styles. There’s the exotic (animal patterns), the cheery (happy faces or hearts), the ...

The government decision to change the nurses' uniform is being implemented slowly as the majority of the health care providers are reluctant to take up their new attire. Most women staff nurses, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

DOCTORS could be forced to adopt a smarter dress code after Welsh nurses became the first in the UK to wear a national uniform. Health Minister Edwina Hart yesterday suggested it was now time for ...

The Telangana Nurses Association has requested a change in uniforms for state-run hospitals, advocating for grey or ash-colored scrubs instead of white sarees or salwar kurtas. They argue that the ...