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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. 250
from woknblues
Old Nov 30, 2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mykrosphere View Post
well what do the elderly ladies prefer? that might be an indication.
I am sure they prefer not using the term "elderly", for starters...
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No. 251
from 09S=BSN
Old Dec 01, 2008, 12:52 AM

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I wear a shirt under my scrubs for comfort, however it should NOT be required.
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No. 252
from mikern2be
Old Dec 01, 2008, 06:38 AM

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I am a student, and we are required to wear t-shirts. It gets really hot, and I hate it. I am not excessively hairy, but I still manscape a little bit. If I had hair spilling out of the top of my scrubs I would probably just trim it, but I would not want to "have" to wear a t-shirt.

I look at it like the rules that say "hair cannot touch the collar" . If the reg's said "hair cannot sprout out of your scrubs like a tree", you could have the option to trim or cover up.

I love all the female comments on this. Especially the " I hate hairy men, so I think they should have to wear t-shirts". That's like me saying "I love boobs, so I think it should be mandatory for women to wear deep plunging necklines on their scrubs".
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No. 253
from Atheos
Old Dec 01, 2008, 09:58 AM

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I just beat the system. My job started a men must wear t-shirts policy so I have extremely low v t's.

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No. 254
from bubbabubba
Old Dec 01, 2008, 01:08 PM

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Hi- On the one that said as a student T's were required-----is that for ALL mursing students or just the male ones? If so-- is that not discrimination? MEN UNITE if that is the case....do ALL women have to wear BRAS? (and perhaps some gynocomastic men?)
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No. 255
from mikern2be
Old Dec 01, 2008, 03:57 PM

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The guys in my class were required to wear t-shirts, the girls did not have to. I am just taking the CNA class now, but as I understand it the nursing students have the same requirement. The instructor told us she did not think the chest hair hanging out looked professional. It wasn't a big deal with me, but since we did clinicals at a LTC facility it was really hot in there. I would have been a lot more comfortable without the t-shirt. I didn't really see it as a sexest issue, although I guess it could be taken as such. She also told the girls no thong underwear, she didn't direct that toward us, so I guess I could have technically worn a thong and gotten away with it.

I bristled more when she said the males would only be dealing with male residents during clinicals, the females would have both. That only lasted about 30 minutes though and before long nobody paid any attention to who was taking care of who, as long as the work was getting done, but that is a subject that has no doubt been beaten to death in these threads.
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No. 256
Old Dec 01, 2008, 11:35 PM

Default Re: Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops
Originally Posted by mykrosphere View Post
well what do the elderly ladies prefer? that might be an indication.
Im 46 and if your applying the elderly tag here, Trust me it doesnt fit me at all. Personally I like hairy men. I dont mind if their hair shows.
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No. 257
from Roy Fokker
Old May 18, 2009, 12:36 AM

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I'm a pretty hairy dude - chest, arms everywhere

I wear a sleeveless t under my scrub top - only because that's how I've always dressed (you wear a vest under your outer-garment). And yes, it gets freaking hot in the summer.

And yes, apparently some female co-workers notice it... to the point of making repeated comments about the "chest hair". I guess that's my cue to begin making comments about the "hairy" status of their arms/legs...

Oh wait! That could be construed as harassment


All mammals have hair.
Deal with it people.

cheers,

PS: In the winter, I like to grow a full beard. Keeps the face warm The only time I sport a beard in the summer is if the Sabres are in the play offs
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No. 258
from TuTonka
Old May 18, 2009, 01:06 AM

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I have seen females wearing thongs with scrubs so thin that you saw their hinney through them....not appropriate. I have seen women with push up bras on so high their breasts showed almost to the nipple....not appropriate and men without t shirt with chest hair not appropriate. My 2 cents worth. I am old fashion to that extent and I do not apoligize for it.

TuTonka
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No. 259
from Doubledee
Old May 19, 2009, 05:37 PM

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When I first started wearing scrubs, I didn't wear t-shirts. The arms were so short it almost seemed sleeveless; the t-shirt would stick out. After a while I used to get terrible underarm stains from deodorant residue. Now I just wear t-shirts of different colors.
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