History of Nursing scrubs
Did you know? The old nursing uniforms were modeled after the nun's habit. Nun's were commonly caregivers for people who were sick or injured. Notice how so many hospitals and medical centers have Catholic or religious sounding names?
Old Nursing Uniform
If you've ever wondered why those old nursing hats that nurses wore as part of their nursing uniforms looked the way they do now you know.
Today we don't have to dress like a nun to be a nurse or any other job within the medical professions! Nursing scrubs are much more easy to take care of and clean. Scrubs are much more practical in today's medical environment.
Nurse Ratched - Nursing Uniforms in the late 60's and early 70's
As hard as nurses, certified nurses assistants, and other people in medical professions work, it is hard to believe that in my lifetime you would see a nurse in a white polyester dress and one of those traditional hats as part of her nursing uniform.