March 07, 2010
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Although many people give credit to Florence Nightingale as the founder of the field of nursing and nursing uniforms, that is not completely true. The nursing field actually started before the 19th century. The nursing uniform has progressed a lot since its beginning all those years ago.
Back in the 19th century nurses’ uniforms were similar to a servant’s uniform. They were long print dresses and had a white apron. Then in 1880 Florence Nightingale came up with a hat and band system. The purpose was to help identify nurses by their rank. This system created a sort of hierarchy among nursing students. This system also served as a disciplinary function for nurses in training. By the time of World War I, the nursing uniform began changing to a more practical role. At that time, the large and bulky aprons as well as the long solid dresses were replaced by shorter skirts and short sleeves. This was necessary due to the number of wounded the nurses needed to care for. Mobility was desired. By the time the 50s rolled around, the hat lost its popularity and was making its exit since there were more male nurses and the hat was not very masculine.
During the 1970s, the popular “scrubs” started to become more fashionable in the nursing world. Although they were originally used just for operating room personnel, now, almost all employees in hospitals as well as doctor’s offices wear scrubs. The prevention of infectious disease is not the only reason for the nursing scrubs. Medical scrubs are now very fashionable and the bright colors make them much more appealing.
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February 08, 2010
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There’s plenty on this site about scrubs uniforms, but what about scrub caps? Scrub caps or hats have gone from being simply functional to being a personalizable accessory. This change took place in the operating room as well as outside the medical buildings. Many years ago (like back in the 1940’s) hats were not considered necessary in surgery. Not long after that, as hygiene became more of a focus, caps became very standard in an effort to help protect the patients from the many contaminations found in hair. Picture this: caps that were full-faced were often designed for men with beards. Pay no attention to the masked man hovering over you. Sorry, poor attempt at humor there. To this day, these caps are distributed by Group purchasing organizations. GPOs supply hospitals with much of their equipment. In the 1970’s, there was a medical fashion ‘revolution.’ It was during that time that medical professionals began to personalize their scrubs by sewing their hats or even buying premade eclectic fabric caps. There were several styles that were popular at that time, such as the ‘bouffant’, a utilitarian hairnet hat, and a bonnet-like wrap around hat.
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December 07, 2009
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October 11, 2009
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Kudos for Scrubs and Beyond. To honor National Breast Cancer Month, the medical scrubs company has increased their already large collection of scrubs with more colors. The estimate of new cases of breast cancer is well over one million worldwide this year. The awareness month helps bring to light the seriousness of the problem. Scrubs and Beyond is offering scrubs with the signature breast cancer awareness pink ribbon in a wide range of tops and jackets. The Littmann limited edition will help people to “think pink.” There will also be other new arrivals including the Miss Minnie Print from Cherokee. Nursing uniforms will show the world’s most famous female mouse. The mock-wrap top with an empire waist and front patch pockets is an exclusive to Scrubs & Beyond for the months of October and November. Show Your Support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Scrubs & Beyond!
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July 01, 2009
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Question from Ashley
I just got a new job working five days a week and eight hours per shift for a full time job at a hospital.
I am really excited to get started. So of course I am ready to get some Scrubs I need. I am a 19 year old girl who lives in an apartment who doesn’t do her laundry frequently because of the cost. So my question is how many scrubs should I buy? Would five be enough?
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Yes, five would be a good number to start with. You will want to buy more as time goes on. Choose from our top five online shops. You will find good deals and some offer discounts on shipping. Good luck with your new job.
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