A Nurse Uniform is the type of formal wear worn by nurses as the symbol of easy identification and hygiene. There is a dress, cap, and apron in a traditional Nurse Uniform. With the progression of time many variations came in the way, but the basic pattern of Nurse Uniform remained the same. Since inception, nursing uniform has undergone a sea change from the traditional white dresses to Scrubs of various colors and patterns. Dress designers worked best in order to make nursing uniform comfortable to use and attractive. In these modern days the commercial healthcare sector demands stylistic and comfortable Nurse Uniform to best fit the professional environment of the healthcare facilities.

The History of Nursing Uniform: Let’s take a look at the history of nursing uniform. It was first originated from the nun’s habit. In the pre-nineteenth century the nuns used to take care of seek and malaise patients. As a result the traditional white colored nuns dress became the symbol of a caregiver to the ill people. It was Miss VanRensselaer of Florence Nightingale’s, first designed the original nursing uniform at Miss Nightingale's school of nursing. It was uniform with a blue outfit by that time. The hospital had every right to decide the pattern of its nursing uniform.

Revolution for New Design: In the 80’s, in many countries there was a revolution regarding the newer designs of nursing uniform. The updated styles of nursing uniform in the United Kingdom is consist any one of the following:

1. Dark blue trousers with a tunic-style top uniform designed in order to avoid incidents of infection. The grade of a nurse is recognizable by her uniform’s color which varies between NHS Trusts.

2. Same colored uniform as the top tunic.

A male Nurse Uniform consists of a white tunic with epaulettes in the color as the recognition of his professional grade.

A Scrub is Comfortable & Stylistic: In the 90’ in USA and Britain, Scrubs replaced the traditional nurse dress. The American hospitals widely recommended Scrubs for the nurses but, the nurses in Britain continued wearing the traditional uniform and the same was practiced in various other countries of the world. But in the recent decade with privatization of the health sector, the design of a Nurse Uniform is advised to be attractive and professional in contrast with the professional environment of the brand reputation of the hospitals. Scrubs of different patters replacing the traditional nurse dress in a fast pace. Nowadays the traditional Nurse Uniform is worn in the third world countries only.

What is a Scrub: A Scrub is a uniform designed in a simple way and to be worn in operation theaters. These come in different colors and designed in the moderately stylistic way. A Scrub is very different in comparison to comfort and looks as the white color traditional Nurse Uniform with a drab and uncomfortable in wearing for the nurses working in extended shifts in the hospitals. For the outdoor requirement the nurse requires to put on a red jacket over the indoor Nurse Uniform. It’s a compulsory dress code for all nursing stuff. If a nurse is found not practicing this mandatory dress conduct she must be called for a review.

Various Other Nurse Uniforms: Nowadays there are different variants of nursing uniform in the international market. Some of the commonly available types of uniforms are Boxer Pants, Unisex Trouser, Unisex Shirts, Scrubs, Lab Coats and many more.