DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — It was once an iconic symbol. Upon graduation from nursing school, a newly minted nurse would receive her cap as a symbol of her success and entrance into the profession of ...

In 1898, a nurse named Genevieve Joyce, when considering the eventual "death" of the nurse's cap, wrote: The possibility of [such a] fate befalling the well-loved cap is suggested by very good ...

Regarding fashion editor Staci Sturrock's article, "The retro nurse's outfit has returned," I am sure that many retired nurses like me will say, "It's about time." We can remember with pride when we ...

In the late 19th century, as nursing was founded and respected as a worthy and necessary profession, all nurses wore caps to cover their hair for sanitation. The caps were designed so that a nurse ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A Buffalo woman, who spent more than five decades caring for sick patients, is hanging up her nurse’s cap. 1967 is the same year Super Bowl I was played, the year Elvis Presley ...

Will a cap on student loans discourage Californians from becoming nurses? We may find out. The Trump administration is proposing to restrict the amount of money nursing students can borrow to advance ...

Nurse's Caps: Sublime or Subliminal? Although we heard from many readers who fondly remembered their caps, a number of readers either entirely misunderstood the point of the article -- thinking, ...