when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

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those used to be really cute. when did they stop making those a requirement?

Now capes are another story! I never forget my nursing cape - it makes me feel like a superhero as I chase the doctor down the hall with an armload of charts, and I can pull it in front of my face, Dracula-style, when I need to strike fear into the hearts of wayward students and employees.

:D

Stop! You're going to make me p........! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

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Now capes are another story! I never forget my nursing cape - it makes me feel like a superhero as I chase the doctor down the hall with an armload of charts, and I can pull it in front of my face, Dracula-style, when I need to strike fear into the hearts of wayward students and employees.

:D

Here ya go, knock yourself out! :yeah:

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When I was in a physical therapy program in college in the late 70's, and we wore white uniform dresses, one of my instructors said Physical Therapists must never wear white stockings because that's what differentiates us from the nurses, they wear the white stockings and we wear regular stockings with our white shoes.

I thought back then that white uniform dresses just didn't look right with regular panty hose.

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

Evidently, to each it's own when it comes to this subject. However, I just hired 8 months ago a highly credential RN,BSN with 7yrs. of experience in Trauma,ER,CCU, from Florida and she's 29yrs. a strikingly look-alike to "Catherine Zeta Jones" and she wears her nursing cap very proudly and her nursing pins!, she told me that she purchase on line a portable machine that zaps all the cooties in her cap. Furthermore, 98% of her patients ask for her, not only for her appearance but her knowledge capabilities she's truly a whiz in pharmacology . Lastly, not everyone has to follow the leader, you must do what suits you best, but whatever you decide to follow do it with dignity and self assurance, I highly commend this nurse I hired for the simple reason's that she stands firm in what she believes in and she's genuinely true to her vocation:yeah:

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Specializes in babysitting.
Come on girls, fess up! You all know you want to report tomorrow dressed like this:

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Or this:

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i never knew they once wore capes! this would have been good for the heavier set nurses who don't like people looking at their butts!

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were the capes worn inside the hospital? I thought they were just worn as a coat for when it was cold?

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Specializes in Women's health & post-partum.

For some reason I no longer remember, I wanted a cape (ours were full length and gray with a red lining). My mother (who graduated in 1926) told me I'd never use it. She was right. I did however, get a nice picture of myself in it! I've since donated it to the alumni assn.

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were the capes worn inside the hospital? I thought they were just worn as a coat for when it was cold?

You're right -- they weren't part of the daily, working uniform; they were worn outside for protection from the weather (e.g., public health nurses walking around their community, or walking to or from work).

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You're right -- they weren't part of the daily, working uniform; they were worn outside for protection from the weather (e.g., public health nurses walking around their community, or walking to or from work).

Also worn outdoors in as part of one's uniform (back in the old days), when doing priviate duty and was was required to go out of doors with one's patient or charge. At one time it was quite common to see nurses in full whites, caps, and capes regalia pushing prams or wheelchairs in the very best parks or parts of town.

The old Saint Vinny's hospital school students used to march in the NYC St. Patrick's day parade in their uniforms complete with caps, and capes. Am told there is an uptick iorders from Kay's Caps for the now defunct school's caps right around this time of year in advance of the parade. Maybe the girls still march?

Capes are another holdover from Victorian/Florence Nightingale's days,and religous orders. Long before women had fitted coats, there were cloaks and capes. These were far easier to get over the various fashions of skirts,dresses and bodices.

When one thinks of it, capes are far better than say a coat when having to be out of doors with patient care. Arm movements are far less restricted. Perfect for carrying a swaddled infant

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i never knew they once wore capes! this would have been good for the heavier set nurses who don't like people looking at their butts!

You value your life cheaply don't you? *LOL*

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