To Scarf or not to Scarf

Were you wearing the full niqab there *might* be issues. But a head covering isn't a problem. So many different faiths require modesty from women and some even require that men cover their heads as a sign of humility.

Good luck!

Is this a full covering of the hair or a small lace-type doiley? I am not trying to be facetious, but I don't recall what it is called. Some Mennonite ladies and even some Baptists wear a small covering, I call it a "token" covering, similar to having to bobby pin a kleenex to my head as a little Catholic kid for school Mass, coz I forgot my beanie at home.

I am not Catholic anymore and I know that head covering for females isn't required anymore, but I have seen faiths that "require" women to have some sort of head-covering. Some believe it is longer hair that is the covering, and not an inanimate object.

Whatever it is, if it is part of your relationship with God as you believe, you are "protected" legally.

There's a nurse on my unit who wears a large headscarf that pins underneath her chin and goes halfway down her back - I've never heard anyone say a word about it.

Caveat: I live in New York City, where all styles of dress are pretty common. I don't know enough about Michigan to know if it's more unusual to see a woman in a headscarf.

With all the different beliefs around in the Detroit area, i don't see any problems being caused by wearing it. I know that it is very common especially in the Dearborn area to see it.

I have seen nurses and doctors (residents) wear them in the metro Detroit area. If it is a longer covering, some tuck them into their lab coat or scrubs.

you may want to speak to your future schools policy about the head covering issue In some instances it can be dangerous especially with pysch rotation good luck to you

[quote=2bNurse Smart;2547036]Hello.
I just wanted to hear your opinions on this.
I am from a religion that states a female should cover her hair with a scarf. I am 37 years old and untill now I haven't. Lately, I have been debating this. Well, I am going to start nursing school in January and am really considering wearing the scarf.



Am just curious, as to why, at aged 37, you haven't worn the scarf, and are just now considering it to wear at nursing school? What have you done before this to cover your hair, if your religion requires this? Just wonderin why it's so important in nursing school, if it wasn't before?

Just a little analyzing, why would you find this an issue after 37 years of not wearing it? and how does that correlate with nursing school?
Just an FYI, there are people in school with this covering, there are nurses at the hospitals with this covering, and it doesn't seem to be a problem for them. Good luck on your dilemma...