I graduate tonight. We didn't wear caps during school but we do have to wear them to graduation. The order was late getting in so we couldn't pick them up until this morning. How do I wear this thing? Does it sit back on my head? Towards the fromt? I have no clue and I'm short on time. Help! Also, how the heck do I keep it on? I have images of it sliding off my head as I'm walking across the stage in my head.
If the cap on the refrigerator was a 'fold-up' variety, I think you washed it, put a lot of starch on it, then spread it on the frig to dry.
Mine was one that that little buttons in the back; I would put liquid detergent on the crease (where all the dirt was), then handwash it. Then I would use the iron and a LOT of spray starch to dry it. When almost dry, I would fold it into position.
The one that is sun-faded, you could probably do similarly, maybe w/some oxyclean to get the yellow out. Don't keep it in the sun, if possible.
Ah, the not-so-good old days!!! :chuckle
Now that you mention it, yes! She did spread it out flat, then later (after it was dry???) she would fold it up and even folded it would stick to the fridge. I recall standing there looking at that thing for the longest time wondering how it stuck on there.
The women always had the perfect cap, but if she only had a clue about nursing. She lost her license when I was quite young. Farrr too many mistakes. And correct me if I am wrong, but weren't they a lot easier on nurses way back when? Today they come down verrrry hard on nurses, have BONs always been that way or is this recent?
Thankfully, I have no personal experience w/BONs past or present, other than taking my boards, getting and staying licensed. I basically send them $$$ q2yrs, and they let me keep my job!!
The last nurse in our facility to wear her cap was down stairs at her home one day. One of her children looked down from upstairs and said "Mom, you've got a bald spot."
She had the kind with a wee comb in the front. She was mortified and never wore hers again. lol
I graduated from school in 1979 and never was I more proud than to have my new cap placed on my head! I have never felt it as a symbol of sexism or any other negative connotation!. I am probably one of the very very few that still wishes we could wear them. I honestly don't buy this crap about it being a source of infection... if that is the major concern, then why are so many STILL wearing artificial nails... whole other post... Sure sometimes it was a bother... getting caught up in curtains, having your head hurt from the "brain patch". BUT my patients knew who was the nurse and who was the housekeeper!!! My patient's family's also knew who to seek out for info. My cap, for me... a source of pride and fond memories!
My school is very traditional. We were capped with a plain white cap as freshmen; juniors get one stripe added; seniors=two and when seniors graduate your cap has a full stripe around it. The men get caduceus. Never, ever have I considered my cap having a sexist or demeaning meaning to it. I'm so proud to wear it during ceremonies. And, we look damn good at ceremonies as well. Very professional. We do not wear them on clinical rounds.
I'm presently a senior and strive to receive my class pin at graduation and I will wear that very proudly; it will be an honor.
We wore caps at our graduation. In no way do I think they're sexist. I might have a different opinion if we still had to wear them. Going to our pinning ceremony, wearing my white dress, white hose, white shoes, and my cap was too cool for me. My neighbor, a nurse, saw me, and knew exactly what I was doing. -Andrea
I'm in favor of updating the caps. Something unisex. White ball caps might work. Or better something in a hard hat or helmet, perhaps with a flip down eyeshield and pull up respirator. While we are at how about something stylish in body armor?
They totally threw out the whole pinning/cap ceremony at my university. We wore regular graduation gowns like the rest of the students and after we walked across the stage, one of our instructors was standing there to pin us.
We didn't even get pinned at our graduation. We were treated exactly the same as everyone else who walked across the stage.
Something in a white, torso, body armor, with the "six pack" and "man-boob" muscles formed into it. Oh and the ball cap for good measure,... um a batman utility belt, white boots(military spec. of course)...Hey lets face it folks nurses are super-heros, why not dress like it?!
Something in a white, torso, body armor, with the "six pack" and "man-boob" muscles formed into it. Oh and the ball cap for good measure,... um a batman utility belt, white boots(military spec. of course)...Hey lets face it folks nurses are super-heros, why not dress like it?!
Yes, we are super-heros but no capes. They would get in the way during a code. Although they would look coll as you were running down the hall...
My class chose not to go with caps. The head of our program was against them, since she doesn't like the subservient symbolism associated with them. We could be capped if we wanted to but nobody in the class did. I told the other guy in class that I would get capped if he would, but he wouldn't.
I believe that the cap is actually a remnant of the earlier days when nurses wore hats (caps) to keep their long hair from falling in front of their face as they worked. Housekeepers, maids and cooks also wore hats or caps for the same reason. It may seem subservient, but it was practical. However, they are no longer serve a practical purpose are a nuisance and should be seen only in medical museums.
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Have you consider staples?