lowpdnrse

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1. Will they make her cut her hair?

   lowpdnrse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   My point exactly. What does a person's hair has to do with their ability to be a nurse. As long as the hair is a proper length and does not interfere with the patient, what's the problem? i have not seen this thread as ethnic at all and there's n...

2. Will they make her cut her hair?

   lowpdnrse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I brought up the headlice issue because it is often thought that dirty hair harbors not only microorganisms, but parasites as well. Just because hair looks dirty, doesn't mean that it is and vice versa. Dreadlocks are thought to harbor both, especi...

3. Will they make her cut her hair?

   lowpdnrse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   The basic issue is ETHNICITY. It's an ethnic and cultural thing. People assume that dreadlocks are dirty. Try to understand an individual's culture and their ethnic background before assuming anything. A person's hair does not determine if they ar...

4. Will they make her cut her hair?

   lowpdnrse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen several nurses with "dreadlocks". As an African-American nurse, I find some of the opinions regarding locks offensive. Some locks may look unkempt, but they are washed and kept up on a daily basis. Don't assume that because a person has...