How Did The Nursing Cap
Originate?
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Florence Nightingale was the
first nurse to wear a nursing cap in the 1800s. She based her cap on the head
covering used in a nun’s habit, in an attempt to maintain tidiness.. Two types
of nursing caps are seen throughout nursing history. The first is a long cap
that covers most of the nurse’s hair. The second is a short cap that sits
neatly on top of the nurse’s hair. The second type of cap denotes a nurse’s
professionalism while doing nothing to hide her hair. This short version of the
nursing cap is prevalent in the United
Kingdom
Help us celebrate the Nursing Cap as a Universal Symbol of
Nursing!
Wear your all WHITE
UNIFORM AND CAP!!!!
PHOENIX STAFF: JOIN US FOR THE WHITE OUT
DAY
OCTOBER 9TH
& 10TH
Help us celebrate the Nursing Cap as a Universal Symbol of
Nursing!
Wear your all WHITE
UNIFORM AND CAP!!!!
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