Almost as important as the cap was the nursing school pin. In the 19th century, pins were a tradition of the Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas's Hospital in London, where students were ...

Hospitalized patients may feel a bit anxious about the tremendous amount of activity within the hospital during their stay. Adding to the uneasiness, many different healthcare providers come and go ...

The move to all-white uniforms for nurses—what many consider the traditional look—did not happen overnight. Historical photographs reveal that many nurses were wearing entirely white uniforms in the ...