Attractive nurses in danger?!

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So today I had the first day of my training for a home-health RN position...i wore a professional cloths-pale pink blouse and an elegant pants.From the get-go the nurse who was my preceptor for the day said you are too beautiful to wear street cloths for a home health job,you need to wear scrubs and stethoscope around your neck so when you go to not so good neighborhoods there is a less chance you someone will bother you.Wow I was surprised and it got me thinking are the attractive nurses in danger?!

No she said she fears for my safety cause I'm beautiful:o She said that to avoid troubles i should not wear street cloths.

To answer your second question; Ted Bundy (famous serial killer) picked only good looking females.

LOL LOL LOL Is this thread meant as a joke?

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

good grief, not another thread like this. It's less about your "attractiveness" and more about your safety...

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

To answer your second question; Ted Bundy (famous serial killer) picked only good looking females.

Huh. Not even sure how to respond to this. It's not often that someone someone writes online has the ability to render my fingers speechless.

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No she said she fears for my safety cause I'm beautiful:o She said that to avoid troubles i should not wear street cloths.

To answer your second question; Ted Bundy (famous serial killer) picked only good looking females.

If this person fears for your safety because you're so "beautiful", is it not your FACE then, that is the problem? In that case, it really wouldn't matter what you were wearing. That preceptor's comment just sounds ridiculous to me. :uhoh3:

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good grief, not another thread like this. It's less about your "attractiveness" and more about your safety...

Agreed. I read an article the other day that said that whether or not you look confidant matters a lot in determining the probability of getting attacked. If you look like you know what you're doing and where you're going, most likely people will leave you alone. But if you look "meek", confused, unsure or intimidated, you're more likely to get the wrong type of attention.

Also, I don't know how smart this is but when I was attending university there were some areas that I had to walk that I felt uncomfortable in. I would call someone and talk to them on my phone while telling them where I was and what I was doing. Sometimes I would just pretend to be talking on the phone and I would say this like "Hi Mom, I'm on X St. and I'm walking to my car--I'm almost at it now. I'll be home in 15 minutes." I did that when I saw someone approaching me or I would just do it even if I couldn't see anybody just in case someone was watching me.

I thought that would make it seem like someone was waiting for me and that they would be suspicious if I wasn't home in the time stated. I don't know if it was smart or if it drew more attention to me, but I felt more uncomfortable.

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Agreed. I read an article the other day that said that whether or not you look confidant matters a lot in determining the probability of getting attacked. If you look like you know what you're doing and where you're going, most likely people will leave you alone. But if you look "meek", confused, unsure or intimidated, you're more likely to get the wrong type of attention.

Confident doesn't mean attractive though. Just because one is "pretty" or "attractive" doesn't mean they are exempt from being attacked. The OP should be more modest and just so ya know, the patients could care less about how "attractive" you are...

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.

Aphrodite here had better wear a Burka just to be on the safe side

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If this person fears for your safety because you're so "beautiful", is it not your FACE then, that is the problem? In that case, it really wouldn't matter what you were wearing. That preceptor's comment just sounds ridiculous to me. :uhoh3:

If it poses such a problem, she could wear a burqa.

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If it poses such a problem, she could wear a burqa.

:lol2: There ya go, OP! Problem solved.

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Oh My. And how will you ever find a MD to marry working home health ?

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Aphrodite here had better wear a Burka just to be on the safe side

Lol, I didn't realize you beat me to the punch :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTAC, Critical Care.

"elegant" pants.... hehe

If my boots are shined, I call them dress shoes.

If my jeans are pressed and clean- dress/formal wear .

If my shirt is tucked in-it's a dress shirt.

Gotta love cowboy fashion :D

On a note somewhat related to the OP, all the home health stuff around here requires scrubs. Actually, I don't know of ANY nursing specialty around here that don't require scrubs, except for school nursing (even they wear coats).

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