Talk:Nurse uniform

My addition "However, student nurses are more likely to wear practical and durable "scrubs", eschewing the old-fashioned cap and ruffles these days" was deleted.

Not sure who did it, or why. Explanations, theories?


 * I don't know; look in the article history. If you reinforce your addition with a reference, it most likely will resist deletion. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rintrah (talk • contribs) 17:48, 23 January 2007 (UTC).


 * This whole wiki page needs updating - it's so out dated. Mwnt888 (talk) 18:51, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

Can we put more stuff? Thief Lord 00:46, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Where do they employ student nurses? Thief Lord 20:40, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
 * In Woking Hospital.Andering J. REDDSON (talk) 06:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)AJ REDDSON

Shouldn't this page be deleted? What exactly does it add?! --John24601 07:13, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * It is useful to know how the whites developed historically.Andering J. REDDSON (talk) 06:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)Andering J. REDDSON

Don't delete it! I have updated the page with links and a short history of nursing uniforms. I'm from the Netherlands and Engelish is my second language, so their could be any errors in grammar or words. (I'm active on the dutch wikipedia) Cheers! Oesermaatra0069

I don't feel that this article accurately describes Nursing attire - it gives a description of old, and out of date dress. Being a male student nurse, I do not wear a cap, pinny etc and no one has done so since the 1980's! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.64.16.128 (talk) 18:41, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree with you, this article does not give an accurate description of the current state of uniforms in nursing. I am a male [Master of Nursing] degree student and I wear a white knee-length lab coat (with college and degree info embroidered over breast) with navy blue scrubs (also embroidered with the college info and "MN") or wear the lab coat over street casual dress street clothes, whichever is most appropriate. I do not nor have I ever worn "a white tunic with epaulettes in the colour of their grade" (the closest to that was my dress uniform when I was an MP (Military Police) in the U.S. Army). I wouldn't delete it but this article certainly needs some serious work. I'll try to remember to edit the article when I am not so busy with school and clinic. Oh, my wife thinks I'm pretty darn sexy in my lab and scrubs (with stethoscope hanging over the shoulders); just thought I'd add that little tid-bit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.133.42.16 (talk) 04:34, 27 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Although the traditional nursing whites is rarely, if ever, worn outside of "dress enviroments" (most of questionable medical nessesity), it is useful to know how the whites developed historically. For example, the militry's Female Combination Cover devloped from the nurse's cap, linking current ladies in uniform to the nun's of old- Even if the lady in question is, say, an inftantryman in Iraq, or a bomber pilot over Afghanistan.Andering J. REDDSON (talk) 04:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)Andy REDDSON

I have modified the page and added more information, hopefully now you will find it more useful and informative. --DR —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.64.34.255 (talk) 17:17, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

As soon as my "probationary period" of four days is up, I will add pics of the mentioned Female Combo Covers. I have an army enlisted and naval officcer's combo covers litterally waiting in the wings. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andering J. REDDSON (talk • contribs) 05:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I have added the pics now, however it would be better if they were side-by-side, ratehr one on top of the other as they are now; I don't know how to do it correctly. It would be more respectful to show them side-by-side.Andering J. REDDSON (talk) 06:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)AJ REDDSON

WP:NURSE priority review
As part of a review of all nursing wikiproject articles, I have changed this article's importance to low per WikiProject Nursing/Assessment. I have also added start class. If you disagree, please leave a note here so we can discuss it. Cheers, Basie (talk) 04:41, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

"Nurse uniform"
I've never heard it called a "nurse uniform"—nor have I ever heard "doctor scrubs" or "soldier helmet." That's just now how such things are typically expressed. "Nurse's uniform" is the usual term (as it appears in one of the subheadings). That locution should be used in the title and throughout the article. Would the author care to make the changes? KC 09:24, 7 November 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boydstra (talk • contribs)