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This may sound a little strange, But here goes. I am a first year nursing student and have just found out that my next placement will be at a private hospital not an NHS hospital, and I will be expected to tie my hair back in a cap! and i have no idea how i will get my hair to stay up in a cap for around 9 to 14 hours?:confused:

I thought about asking the other staff on that ward but they were either male, or had very short hair, or hair bobbed to above their collars. My hair is quite long, i can nearly sit on it. I can usually tie it back for work in a bun, but i have told that this will not be acceptable. :rolleyes:

Any hints or tips would be wonderfull.

Thanks, Whisper

Specializes in Cardiolgy.

Thankyou for all your help, think I may now be able to tie my hair back in the cap:D however i have one more question raised by canoehead's post, what is a bangs?????:confused:

Thanks again.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Bangs are the short wispy pieces of hair that extend over the forehead above the eyes.;)

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Specializes in ED staff.

15 years ago when I became a nurse, we were expected to wear caps too. I worked in an intensive care setting, I often had patients on 5-6 different types of drips, my cap would get tangled in the tubing, never mind the fact that caps are nasty as far as taking care of patients is concerned...it's not like they are washed everyday and they go with you into each patient's room. We no longer wear the caps, we are not expected to show up to work in all white, we no longer have to wear a top that covers our hips...we (our hospital and its staff) joined the future back in the late 80's. Looks like your hospital would realize there is a nursing shortage on... the fact that they would MAKE me wear a cap would keep me from working there. Well, maybe if they paid an extra 5 bucks an hour ;)

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Remember all, Whisper is in England. They do things a bit differently there.

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Specializes in Cardiolgy.

Thanks for explaining bangs, i have never heard a fringe called that before:)

However caps are not the norm over here, they are only worn in the 'posh' private hospitals, and i have to buy the one day wear kind, however we still do wear dresses, or trousers and tunic depending on your personal prefferences. And belts and fob watches, which I think is no longer the practise in the USA? but I am not sure. Some British Nurses do wear scrubs, but they are generally on day surgery, or A&E.

Thankfully the 'cap' placement is only twelve weeks, and i think i can survive that long;)

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WOW! I UNDERSTAND YOU DILEMMA. ALL THE SUGGESTIONS THAT WERE GIVEN WERE GOOD. CAN YOU HAVE A FRENCH ROLL? NOT ONLY IS IT ELEGANT BUT THE HAIR IS TUCK VERY NEATLY IN A NICE ROLL! I WORE LONG BRAIDS IN NURSING SCHOOL, KEEPING THEM OFF MY COLLAR WAS A JOB BUT I WRAP THOSE SUCKERS UP IN A BIG BALL. HAHAHAHA 12WEEKS IS NOT THAT BAD I SWORE AFTER I HAD TO ENDURE A WHITE APRON WITH MY DRESS I WOULD HAVE A RITUAL BURNING! TO THIS DAY I DON'T WEAR ANYTHING WHITE EXCEPT SOCKS. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TRAINING. :D

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

No one is asking the obvious question.......what are they making the MALE nurses wear on their heads? does england have a sex discrimination law? ha.

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I graduated nearly 30 years ago and while I would NOT want to wear a cap again (YUK) but I wanted one like the one we graduated with so that I could make a shadow box, but I can't find that style.

When I went to the bookstore of my college, the (VERY) young cashier said "I don't know what you are talking about but we have caps over there....pointing at the baseball caps!!!

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

By the way, any suggestions for finding a strange looking cap ??

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

:) Hi whisper,

A long, long, long time ago (the 70's), I coped with my waist length thick hair and cap with the two braids wrapped forward around the head. (The Germanic look referred to a previous post) My friends called it the "Heidi of the Mountains" look! It actually was pretty easy. I could braid it in minutes and several bobby pins kept it in place ALL day. It was unshakeable!

I'm guessing you really only need a hairstyle to get through you first day. You can get ideas from all the other nurses you see once you get there. They certainly have come up with a few fool proof solutions.

I liked my cap, kind of miss it- or maybe I just miss the excitement of those begining nursing days associated with it.

Hope your new assignment is a good one despite the dress code! Have fun and learn lots!!!!!

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hmm.... hows about the princess leia look? might be cool...

--Barbara

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Specializes in Med-Surg, free clinic.

Here is where you can still get caps in the states: http://www.kayscaps.com/

Are there any sources for caps in the UK?

Thanks

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Specializes in Cardiolgy.

Yes there is Ariko, thanks for asking. I can buy them in the same shop where I have to buy my dresses and tunics from. I was quite suprised at how cheap caps were, the disposable ones are only 20 pence each! And the cotton ones are about £7, I have no idea how much that is in American Dollars:)

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