Upon hearing the words “nursing uniform,” a vision of my student nurses’ uniform comes to mind. I vividly remember the color, texture and components of the uniform. It was a light-blue, short-sleeve polyester dress topped with a white apron trimmed in lime green. Regardless of whether you loved or hated the uniform, one thing was certain — we stood out.

Kate Shaw and Stephen Timmons, two nurses in the United Kingdom, recently explored the importance of uniforms among nursing students. ...