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I've always felt that the Nurses' Cap provides the finishing touch to the uniform, as well as identifying the nurse's rank and grade. Although fast disappearing these days, they are still worn extensively in the Private Sector, and a number of ... Added January 2002 These caps come from the Japanese manufacturer, Whisel,
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MacFarlane, Ellen M. "Nurses' Caps and Uniforms: In Vogue or Obsolete?" Registered Nurses' Association of Nova Scotia, Nurse to Nurse (July 1990), 39-42 ... Why a Cap? A short history of nursing caps from some schools organized prior to 1891. J.B Lippincott, 194...
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The Gloria (Barwell) Kay Nurses' Caps Collection ... Most nurses no longer wear uniforms and caps. Retired nurse Gloria Kay [her nurse's cap 1999.267.53] believed that the once-common nurses cap should be preserved and, in 1974, she began a collection of caps, which were sent to her by nurses from all across Canada.
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History of Black Nurses ... Some had starched bows around the neck instead. Caps were frilly and were often kept in place by ties under the chin.
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Until the 1970s, nurses were instantly recognizable by their caps. Each school and hospital had its own cap design and method for indicating the level of training. The Canadian Nursing History Collection includes 267 nurses' caps, most of which belong to the Gloria (Barwell) Kay Nurses' Caps Collection.
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Throughout the 1950s there was a significant push to increase the number of students in nursing schools to help offset the shortage of nurses in the workforce. With this push to increase numbers, there was a renewed interest ... Uniforms, Caps, and Pins ... Nursing History Digitization Project - Nursing Education in Nova Scotia...
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