Nursing is a dirty job, and wash-and-wear scrubs are much easier to clean than starched white uniforms. "You've got blood on your uniform and a variety of body fluids," Newcomer says.

Photos of nurses uniforms from the 1880s show the structured white dresses they wore. Since then, uniforms have come a long way to accommodate function and comfort, giving way to loose-fitting scrubs.

Guinness World Records will review its criteria for the fastest marathon by a person dressed as a nurse (yes, that’s a real thing) after a London-based nurse complained that her time didn’t ...

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad has changed its nurse uniforms for the first time in over 60 years. The new attire includes colourful scrub suits and salwars, replacing ...

The colour palette for nursing officers has shifted from the existing white to light lavender. The scrub suits for both male and female nurses in the ICU, OT, and labour rooms will be light lavender.