Today on Nursing Media Network: A Short History of Nurses’ Uniforms, Nursing in Sri Lanka and the Canadian Nurses Association Explained

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From Caps and Aprons to Scrubs: A Short History of Nurses’ Uniforms
Nurses’ uniforms have changed from religious habits to starched caps and aprons, colour-coded dresses and scrubs. Here is the history, and why the debate still…

Nursing in Sri Lanka (2027): Sri Lanka Nurses’ Council, Training, Recruitment and the Brain Drain
How nursing works in Sri Lanka: the Sri Lanka Nurses’ Council, diploma and BSc routes, the plan to recruit 13,600 nurses by 2029, and why thousands of nurses have…

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Explained (2027): New Leadership, Policy Priorities and What It Means for Nurses
A guide to the Canadian Nurses Association: its history, new 2026–2028 leadership, policy priorities including full scope of practice, regulatory alignment and AI…

Madeleine Leininger’s Culture Care Theory: Transcultural Nursing, the Sunrise Model and Examples
Madeleine Leininger founded transcultural nursing. Here is her culture care theory, the Sunrise Model, the three modes of culturally congruent care, and examples…

Careers, jobs and nursing school

• Nursing Theories Explained: What They Are, Why They Matter and the 12 Theorists Every Nurse Should Know
• Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing: Four Adaptive Modes, Stimuli and a Care Plan Example
• Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory: Self-Care Requisites, Nursing Systems and Examples
• Virginia Henderson’s 14 Basic Needs: The Nursing Theory Explained With Examples
• Kofoworola Abeni Pratt: The Nigerian Nurse Who Broke Barriers in London and Built Nursing Leadership at Home
• ChatGPT and Generative AI for Nursing Students: What Is Allowed, What Is Cheating, and How to Use It Well
• Virtual Nursing Explained: How Remote Nurses Support Bedside Teams, and Whether It Works
• Smart Infusion Pumps: Drug Libraries, Dose Limits and How Nurses Prevent IV Errors
• Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA): How It Works, Common Workarounds and How Nurses Use It Safely
• Best Nursing Schools in the US (2026): Top 25 Nationally and the No. 1 School in Every State
• Best Nursing Schools in Alabama (2026): Rankings and Reviews
• Best Nursing Schools in Washington, DC (2026): Rankings and Reviews
• Cybersecurity for Nurses: Phishing, Ransomware and How to Protect Patients and Yourself
• Remote Patient Monitoring and Wearables: What Nurses Need to Know
• Alarm Fatigue in Nursing: Why Nurses Stop Hearing Alarms and How to Fix It
• Ambient AI Scribes in Nursing: How AI Documentation Works, Benefits, Risks and What Nurses Must Check
• Nursing in 2027: 12 Changes Every Nurse Should Know Before the New Year
• Sexual Health Nurse: What They Do, Skills, Career Path and How to Become One
• Why Do You Want to Study Nursing? 10 Sample Answers and How to Write Your Own
• Post-Operative Nursing Care: Assessment, Monitoring, Complications and Discharge (Complete Guide)
• How to Become a Charge Nurse: Role, Skills, First Shift Tips and Interview Questions
• Free research tools for nurses, from NRDI

Working abroad and nursing councils

• Nursing in Vietnam (2027): Practice Licence, the New Competency Assessment and the Vietnam Nurses Association
• Nursing Licence Renewal by Country (2027): Fees, CPD Rules and Deadlines for 19 Countries

Nursing associations and unions

• Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) Explained (2027): History, Leadership, the Nursing Shortage and Nurses’ Priorities
• ZUNMO Explained (2027): Zambia Union of Nurses and Midwives Organisation, 2026 Pay Deal, Recruitment and Membership
• GRNMA Explained (2027): Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Conditions of Service, the 2025 Strike and Membership
• Malaysia’s Nurse Shortage (2027): The Indonesian Nurses Proposal and What the Malaysian Nurses Association and Unions Say

Nurse life, ethics and wellbeing

• Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring: Carative Factors, Caritas Processes and Caring in Practice
• Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory: Phases, Nurse Roles and Examples
• 12 Nursing Documentation Mistakes That Put Patients and Nurses at Risk (and How to Avoid Them)