Are hair accessories unprofessional?

[silhouettedreams]

Hello nurses! I was hoping to gain your opinion on something. I am a young nurse, who has been in the field for about a year now. I have a bubbly, bright personality. For years now I have been wearing clip in fabric hair flowers daily, in my bangs, and have continued to do so as a nurse. My patients think that it's cute, and I often get compliments from them. I am often called "the nurse with the flower". I continue to wear them, mostly because my patients and their families seem to appreciate it. However, at times coworkers act as though they think this is odd. I am starting at a new facility soon, and I wonder if I should continue wearing my "signature" hair flowers. As a nurse, would you consider it unprofessional to wear hair flowers? Is it silly? I appreciate your opinions.

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

I've worked with a couple nurses with bright, bubbly personalities and fun personal styles. I love their accessories!! Their scrubs are more conservative -- solids or simple prints. I never thought they looked unprofessional at all

[mrsboots87]

I work with a 58 year old nurse who wears a moderate sized bright flower clip in her hair every day to work. No one here cares because it makes her feel good and it's pretty. I think as long as things aren't dangly off you head or creating an infection risk, then have fun with the clip. Or if course if policy doesn't allow, then don't.

[Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN]

My first thought is ...sounds like something that would appeal to a 12 year old or a bride on her wedding day. I'd have to see it, I guess. It might be OK. In any case, if it's not against the dress code, wear what you'd like.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I regularly wear hair accessories such as unique headbands to work. One of my headbands has a royal blue flower on the side that matches with the royal blue scrubs that I wear to my PRN workplace.

I do not see how hair accessories would be considered unprofessional unless the wearer want totally overboard and had a loud, 'busy' look.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I am often called "the nurse with the flower". I continue to wear them, mostly because my patients and their families seem to appreciate it. However, at times coworkers act as though they think this is odd.

What have your coworkers done or said to indicate they think it's odd?

[dishes, BSN, RN]

My first thought is ...sounds like something that would appeal to a 12 year old or a bride on her wedding day. I'd have to see it, I guess. It might be OK. In any case, if it's not against the dress code, wear what you'd like.

I agree about having to see them, if the flower clips are from the little girls section of a store or have glitter or rhinestones, I don't think they belong in the workplace.

[RNperdiem, RN]

How big is the flower? A bit of subtle decoration is fine if you like, but a carnival headless would be too much.

[Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN]

How big is the flower? A bit of subtle decoration is fine if you like, but a carnival headless would be too much.

I really, really hate it when my coworkers show up headless.

[Farawyn]

Not a fan of flowery headpieces.

[RAndaRoo]

I feel like I would look at you odd, just because I would look at anyone under any circumstances wearing multiple flowers in their hair as odd. Just not a fan, makes me think of hipsters. So for that alone I would say no. Without my dislike taken into account I would say ask one of those current coworkers if they think it's odd. But if you like it and it's not against policy and you don't care what others think, then do whatever you please. [emoji106]🏻

[AlphaM]

The only thing I'd worry about is the flower being a vector, I don't know the story of why the nurse's cap was stopped being used but it had something to do with the cap being a vector. Can one of the more experienced nurses comment on this?