Are Old-Fashioned Nurse Uniforms Still Worn in The US?

I've only seen scrubs.

No. Nurses always wear scrubs.

Who's the blue-eyed hunk?

They could at least still wear the caps. I would guess it would be convenient on a bad hair day.

OP, how is it "professional" to wear something that makes you look silly and girly? Male doctors don't dress that way

Weird how some gay men think it's their job to lecture women on how to dress or appear... how would you feel if straight women told you that you weren't manly enough and that you need to dress more macho?

I don't understand not wanting to wear a cute little hat either R4.

Are male nurses supposed to dress this way, too?

That would put a huge burden on the nurses, to have to wear a pristine-clean and freshly-starched uniform every day.

OP - good lord, what’s up with that hat. Were there no fashion savvy gays available the day that they were putting that hideous ensemble together.

My mother was a nurse and she couldn't stand those caps. She was happy when they were phased out.

She was also happy when the female nurses could finally wear pants, too.

R6 et al, my sister received her BSN in 1984. Several years ago I asked her if she were still in a clinical setting (she's been in emergency preparedness for about 15 years now), would she prefer to don her old nurse's togs. I told her how sloppy a lot of nurses and techs look in their scrubs, too-long legs dragging the floor every step being caught under their shoe soles. I know my sister hates that, too.

Sister said "No; and I'll tell you why: People think the white dress uniform looked pristine and clean, ESPECIALLY the smart white hat/cap. They have no idea how difficult it is to clean and disinfect those caps, and way too many nurses didn't even try. Between the cap with all those germ and dirt-hiding folds and the dress with dirt-collecting sleeves and germ-collecting pleats, today's scrubs are actually an improvement; not aesthetically, but practically."

It was an AHA moment for me, and explained why Sister used to buy so many uniforms and caos, more than any other nurse I knew. She obviously was being sure she had plenty of reserve uniforms to rotate while deep cleaning the used ones when she found the time.

Plus Crocs and socks are easily tossed in the washing machine along with the scubs, unlike the old white leather SAS brogans and white hose which had to be cleaned by hand.

Can you imagine how easily Covid could find and hitch a ride deep in the folds of a nurse's cap?

I quite agree with Op.

[quote] I think they appear a lot more professional than billowy scrubs.

Of course you do.

"Billowy," OP? You must be thinking of my dazzling all-white nursing caftan/turban ensemble...

[quote]is there any place in the US where a woman can still choose the old uniform?

Yes, in strip clubs and at bachelor parties.

I get a bit irritated when I visit a doctor's office or hospital and the staff are dressed like anyone coming in the off the street. The only identifying signifier is their badge, often hidden under a worn-out sweater. I don't expect the old nurse's outfit with hats, but scrubs or a version of them depending on the season where a nurse and other medical staff are identifiable is nice.

No, but they need to go back to at least having a standard color-coded uniform for each type of professional. Go to a hospital today and everyone, Doctors, nurses, and support staff all look the same.

[quote]She was also happy when the female nurses could finally wear pants, too.

But can male nurses wear skirts and dresses? I think not! Triggered!

I always wondered how the hats stayed on. They floated atop the head as if held there by magic.

I was a simple child.