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Should a male nurse with chesthair wearing a scrub top be required to wear a T shirt?
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No. 210
from Elvish
Old Aug 27, 2008, 07:54 AM

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I thought of this thread yesterday when I got a copy of a nursing magazine - with a picture of an OR nurse all gowned/masked etc...and a surgeon in scrubs with lots of chest hair poking out. You know what? It's not that big a deal. He's a man. Men grow hair on their chests, some more than others. So what?
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No. 211
from lough6
Old Aug 27, 2008, 09:06 AM

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Haha, that is a good story. Its not the chest hair I am worried about for me or anyone outside of the hospital, that is up to him, hes a guy afterall. But inside of the hospital, i feel that it disrupts the look of professionalism thats all. Just like too much makeup or crazy colored scrubs or tatoos.
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No. 212
from tarapom
Old Aug 27, 2008, 01:12 PM

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In the thread about wearing skirts, that I believe also specified working in the OR, people said that the reason quoted in the rules about not wearing skirts was 'vaginal fallout'
I think that chest hairs falling out onto a sterile surface is a lot more likely than anything falling from someone's vagina, don't you?
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No. 213
from ohioln
Old Aug 27, 2008, 01:16 PM

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It's ok either way, but looks a lot neater with T shirt, I think.
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No. 214
Old Aug 27, 2008, 01:33 PM

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This has been so funny. Personally I love hairy guys. Look at Tom Selleck
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No. 215
from AirforceRN
Old Aug 27, 2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lough6 View Post
But inside of the hospital, i feel that it disrupts the look of professionalism thats all. Just like too much makeup or crazy colored scrubs or tatoos.
I really resent this idea...men don't wake up in the morning and decide to put on their chest hair to buck the establishment. We don't comb it in crazy styles in order to stand out. It is who we are...it makes us no more or less professional. I'm not going to dress differently in order to cover a part of my body that you find "unprofessional" and I'm not going to expect you to shave your legs in order to look professional either. That....would be shallow.
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No. 216
from Meems
Old Aug 27, 2008, 09:21 PM

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i love this thread! Ok.. Hairy chest.... fan of manscaping, but don't think t's should be a requirement unless doing a lot of sterile field procedures etc. Does it look more professional, probably, does it MAKE a nurse more professional. NO! As an endowed female, I tend to take care that I wear clothes that cover, not clothes that make me look like I am workin for singles! But Hey, that's just me...
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No. 217
from Atheos
Old Aug 27, 2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AirforceRN View Post
I really resent this idea...men don't wake up in the morning and decide to put on their chest hair to buck the establishment. We don't comb it in crazy styles in order to stand out. It is who we are...it makes us no more or less professional. I'm not going to dress differently in order to cover a part of my body that you find "unprofessional" and I'm not going to expect you to shave your legs in order to look professional either. That....would be shallow.
I like that. I bet if women had to cover their hair all hades would break lose.



Your hair is on your head. Mine is on my chest. It's all good!
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No. 218
Old Aug 27, 2008, 10:46 PM

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Remember the old story about why nurses wore caps? It was a throw back to the days when street walkers were brought in to be nurses. They all had to wear head coverings due to the lice they carried.

I happen to like male hair unless there is fall out from it or it is falling out all over. DH ends up in sink and shower!
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No. 219
from woknblues
Old Aug 28, 2008, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Meems View Post
i love this thread! Ok.. Hairy chest.... fan of manscaping, but don't think t's should be a requirement unless doing a lot of sterile field procedures etc. Does it look more professional, probably, does it MAKE a nurse more professional. NO! As an endowed female, I tend to take care that I wear clothes that cover, not clothes that make me look like I am workin for singles! But Hey, that's just me...
Well, I have contributed much to this thread, and I will take it a bit further.... First, you make a great point about sterile fields. That is a no brainer to me, just about the hairiest guy you will see in a day, maybe two.

But in all honesty and decorum, you all aint seen the worst of my body hair until you see it sprouting up the back. yes. that's right. It is what it is. I deal, and everyone in my life personal or professional seems to get along with me. (and "it")

At teh age of 34, I can laugh about it. And I have been laughing about it since I was in my early 20s. I wear t-shirts in weather that most people wear sweaters or jackets.
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