Recently hospitals have been trying different tactics in order for patients to better distinguish between nurses, doctors, and hospital staff. The usual tactic has been to color code departments in the hospital so patients can differentiate a nurse from a cleaner based on uniform color. However, a JFK Medical Center in Atlantis Florida had a totally new (or old) approach. For eight weeks, the Medical Center had their nurses wear the old-fashioned nursing uniforms including everything from starched dresses to white head caps. A recent article suggests that the uniform change has had a great affect on patient-nurse relationships especially among the older patients who find familiarity in the classic uniform.
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