From skirts to scrubs: the evolution of SickKids nursing uniforms
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Nurses are often the first people patients interact with when they enter care at SickKids. Over the years, as their job roles have changed, so too have their uniforms. During Nursing Week (May 8-12), we take a look back at nursing uniforms at SickKids.
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Evolution of Nursing Uniforms
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Scrub Dresses and Skirts, Medical Scrubs
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Nursing Uniforms of the Past and Present – Nurse Uniforms History
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Birmingham Children's Hospital and Charity
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Nursing Uniforms of the Past and Present – Nurse Uniforms History
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Nursing Uniforms of the Past and Present – Nurse Uniforms History
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Nursing Uniforms of the Past and Present – Nurse Uniforms History
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Scrubs; past, present and future – Uniforms4Healthcare