"Capping" still hasn't gone out of fashion [PHOTOS]

For a very long time (the right to wear it was regulated by a document issued by the Minister of Health on February 8, 1950), the nursing cap was a mandatory element of every nurse's and midwife's uniform. However, 34 years ago, in 1990, the Self-Government of Nurses and Midwives, at its First National Congress, abolished the requirement, granting it solely the role of a symbol and replacing it with a miniature badge. The cap symbolizes humility and a willingness to help. It also protects and secures hair. For nurses, the cap should have a black stripe, and for midwives, a red one. A cap with a navy blue stripe has also been created for medical caregivers. A cap with a light blue stripe is intended for dietitians, and a cap with a yellow stripe for hygienists.

The popular "cap" hasn't gone out of fashion, however. As we've already mentioned, it's a symbolic culmination of three years of undergraduate study, a sign of acceptance into the profession. Graduates wear white caps with a single black stripe. Graduates receive pins bearing this symbol. The cap functionally protects and secures the hair...