acceptable haircolor for nursing students?

[crownsk]

Hi everyone, I am currently a nursing student and have black to silver/grey ombre hair. I am in need of a retouch and would like to go all silver/grey. Before asking my instructors, I would like to know if there are other students with haircolor that are unique and have had or not had problems. My instructors havent said anything so far in the program.

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

Following because I am in a similar situation.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Any natural hair color is usually ok (even if it's not YOUR natural color). Where you run into trouble is the purple/ green/ blue....

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I agree with meanmaryjean. Black, brown, red, auburn, blond, silver, gray, white, salt 'n pepper, and other natural hair colors are usually fine in nursing programs.

[ixchel]

What you need to remember is your clinicals will be the first opportunity to make a good impression. As long as you are sporting a hair color that appears naturally in nature, and it looks normal on you, you're okay. Go outside of that, and you may make a bad impression that lasts until past job application time.

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

no crayon colors...other than that it's ok

[la_chica_suerte85, BSN, RN]

There's someone in my cohort with a hair color like that and usually the compliments are tremendous. No one has said anything negative about it. If anything, they stand out more because of it so, if you make a visual impression, be prepared to perform well so that people remember you when it's job hunting time.

[llg, PhD, RN]

I am in a leadership position in my hospital -- and 60 years old. I'm the type of person who can help a student/new grad get a job -- or not get a job.

I am pretty flexible about hair color and style once I know someone is a competent professional. However, I wouldn't recommend anything extreme until after you get the job. To a student, I would recommend caution until you are "safely" in an RN position. A little out of the ordinary would be OK with me, as long as it still looked tidy and professional. But anything extreme would be a handicap in job hunting.

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

It honestly depends on what it looks like. The "granny" hair color is a fad. Just like pink and purple. I would refrain and here is why. Although your school may "allow" it, you need to make a good impression at clinical. You only get one chance to make a great first impression. How do you want the unit to remember you? As the girl with the "granny" hair, or as the girl who kicked butt in clinical? To me, the hair would be a distraction from the work that you do because all people will remember is the hair. This hair color does not look bad on all people, but when people first initially see it, it's a shock and that's what people will talk about. Let your work speak for you, not your hair.

[ontnursec]

During my last semester I had bright, fire engine red hair ombre to blond. No one complained about it. I have since changed it back to brown. I did this solely because I was concerned I may not obtain employment with my hair the color it was. I really like the way various colors look in hair, I think its cute. But unfortunately, looks are used to judge in all aspects of life. I would suggest a more docile 'do until you are done school and securely in a position.