Male Nurse Hair Styles

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I'm new to the site and before opening this thread I browsed around to see if there were any topics open or even comments on male nurse hair styles. All of the current (to my knowledge) are just hair styles or tips for females which makes sense given the occupation. So if I missed a forum on this topic I apologize. But as the subject states I simply am curious as to what is expected from a male nurse in regards to his doo!

I am starting first year nursing and though my hairstyle may be acceptable through school and maybe not, I figured I'd ask from different sources. I currently have a faux hawk, which essentially is a mo-hawk with short hair on the sides. The center strip isn't any more than 2-3 inches in length so it's not outrageous but it is a little more exotic and wild than most. The reason I'm curious and I don't just cut my hair is, I feel my hair is in some ways apart of my personality. It may sound strange, but I've had this hair style since I was a little boy and I've grown into it.

So, what hair styles are suitable for male nurses?

Many thanks!

Specializes in ED, Psych, Burns, ICU.

However, depending on how you grow your facial hair, it can raise eye brows or lead to questions.

Perhaps I have had a blessed existence, I am bald with a goat that touches my chest, have exposed tats that I have never been asked to cover and have always been received well by patients, management and staff. Of course I couldn't cover my tats even if asked as my whole hand is covered. Folks often often don't recall my name on the patient surveys, they just talk about that nurse with the beard and tattoos, its always been a great conversation starter and something for folks to get more comfortable as opposed to less comfortable. Just saying.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

If you were accepted into nursing school with that hair and it doesn't violate the dress code, then I don't see a problem with it.

I'm just going to throw this out there though: Nursing has come a long way in the past several years and nursing has worked hard to get the respect and professional status that it has today. I personally like your hair (in the picture), but if your nursing program or future employer doesn't think it reflects a professional image, you may need to change it. I don't forsee that happening though.

Good luck to you!

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If back hair ever became an issue, I'd be up on charges.

Just sayin' is all. Rawr.

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I go with what could be called your basic military crew. No fuss, no muss - dries in a couple seconds!

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During my nursing program I had mostly a buzz cut and had no complaints. During the winter, I let it grow out into a curly style which got pretty tall with no styling and still didn't get any complaints. I guess the main thing is if your hair style is out of he ordinary. If you stand out too much then that may be a bad thing.

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4 years on the job.

Short hair, long hair meh.

Ive been rocking a beard for a while now.

Mgmt did say something about my hair at one point. I personally just walked away due to reasons. If a pt complained then I would do something different or if my hair got in the way.

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get a weave

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Specializes in Occupational Health/Legal Nurse Consulting.

I am all about someone being able to express themselves however they want. However, I will quote my preceptor from the fire department way back in the day: "If your serious about this job, shave that **** off your face". Point being, the nursing professional is very traditional. You will be judged by the way you look. If your serious about the field and don't want to be 'that edgy guy on 4 east' then cut your hair. If not, the world always needs some fist pumpers. lol

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

To the OP, during nursing school clinicals and job interviews I would wear it more conservative and avoid styling it into a faux-hawk so that potential employers and clinical instructors can focus on your abilities and not your hair. During clinicals and job interviews they are looking for modest hair styles and being clean shaven so that patients can focus on the care you provide them and are not distracted by your appearance.

Once you are done with school and are hired at a facility as an RN then feel free to bring back the faux-hawk at work. On a personal note, I think it looks cool and depending on the setting you work in you might find your patients really like it too (For Example: I work in Child/Adolescent Psych. and the kids I work with would really like it but it might not go over so well in LTC/Skilled Nursing Home setting). Best of luck!

!Chris :specs:

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

Personally, I love the smooth bald look =) Think Mr. Clean!! Oh wait, different forum...

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Specializes in Urgent Care.
To the OP, during nursing school clinicals and job interviews I would wear it more conservative and avoid styling it into a faux-hawk so that potential employers and clinical instructors can focus on your abilities and not your hair. During clinicals and job interviews they are looking for modest hair styles and being clean shaven so that patients can focus on the care you provide them and are not distracted by your appearance.

Once you are done with school and are hired at a facility as an RN then feel free to bring back the faux-hawk at work. On a personal note, I think it looks cool and depending on the setting you work in you might find your patients really like it too (For Example: I work in Child/Adolescent Psych. and the kids I work with would really like it but it might not go over so well in LTC/Skilled Nursing Home setting). Best of luck!

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^^^^^This

And the OP states he has had this haircut since he was a small boy and has grown into it. I doubt that is the case. Usually we grow OUT of things rather than IN to them. Especially haircuts.

I remember when my barber refused to renew my flat top. explained that just wasnt working for me as I got older, fine on little boys and retired marine, but as a guy in my 30's it was time to reconsider my doo. He was right.

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.
To the OP, during nursing school clinicals and job interviews I would wear it more conservative and avoid styling it into a faux-hawk so that potential employers and clinical instructors can focus on your abilities and not your hair. During clinicals and job interviews they are looking for modest hair styles and being clean shaven so that patients can focus on the care you provide them and are not distracted by your appearance.

Once you are done with school and are hired at a facility as an RN then feel free to bring back the faux-hawk at work. On a personal note, I think it looks cool and depending on the setting you work in you might find your patients really like it too (For Example: I work in Child/Adolescent Psych. and the kids I work with would really like it but it might not go over so well in LTC/Skilled Nursing Home setting). Best of luck!

!Chris :specs:

You might be surprised. I'm a female and my hair is cut short (like guy short) and the very ends are blonde. My residents at the LTC facility I work at love it.

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