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 ...

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 ...

Most nurses, even those who loved their caps, acknowledge that caps no longer have a place in nursing. Yet, outside of the United States, Europe, and Australia, caps are commonly worn by nurses and ...