What is the difference between a nursing uniform&scrubs?
While the wearers of uniforms and scrubs may perform similar tasks, a nursing uniform is very different from scrubs. Nursing uniforms and scrubs serve to make the wearers easily identifiable among doctors and other medical professionals in a medical facility. In addition to their functionality, nursing uniforms also serve to instill pride of belonging to a respected profession.History of Uniforms and ScrubsIn the late 1800s, the work of Florence Nightingale as a nurse during the Crimean War made nursing start to be recognized as a formal profession, and hats and armbands were used to identify nurses. To identify nurses from menial staff and servants, nursing uniforms began to take on a more formal appearance, and white dresses, aprons and hats became common attire for nurses. In attempts to lure more women into the profession of nursing, the 1920s saw uniforms become more fashionable and appealing to women, and by the 1950s, differences in the styles of uniforms, colors and hats were u
