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Hi nurses, I have been very well behaved :rolleyes: since I was a little girl. I have kept my original hair color, original eye color, and act like everyone else wanted me to be for a very long time. Since I became a nurse, I feel so comfortable as it is my nature to care for others. I love my job and I love how my residents react to me. Finally, after over 40 years of my life, I feel that I am myself after become a nurse. So I start to think that I may be able to be myself just a bit more but I am a bit concerned. I am concerned about how my residents will feel. So I thought that I should ask experienced nurses , your opinions. What do you think the residents will react to me if I dye my hair blue? I don't want to stand out but I love to see my hair blue. I don't want to shock them or confuse them since I work on a dementia unit. Should I go ahead or should I stay the look that the residents know? Would you please give me your opinions? Thank you :)

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I would check with your management and see what they say about dying your hair an unnatural color, most places frown upon it but there are always exceptions. As for residents I would think the biggest problem you would have is being asked "why is your hair blue" several times a day lol

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Agree with vertical. Check with your workplaces policies regarding this. A lot of places have policies about hair being worn above the collar, etc, the etc including it being a natural color.

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If your dress code allows it, you work in an unusual place.

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Even these wouldn't work at my hospital. They are still visible.

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You can get away with subtle, possibly. My hair is naturally ash blonde and I put in lavender highlights. People didn't notice at first, until I was in a certain light. But it was very subtle.

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Specializes in Geriatric-Psych, Med/surg.

I believe your best bet would be to look towards your dress code policy. I personally have medium purple hair and it isn't a problem where I work. I was sure to ask during the interview and was told that it wasn't a problem (my dress code policy confirms this). When I did my last school clinical rotation in an LTC the residents usually told me they liked my hair, and some didn't say anything at all about it. I work in a hospital that still hires LVN's if that makes any difference though.

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Check with your companies policies. I worked at places that had "no un-natural" hair colors in there and would not tolerate that.

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

Most places wouldn't allow "unnatural" colors. But this is what surgical caps are for, among other things.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I like patch of peacock best! lol I used to do a burgundy purplish highlights when I was young. We do have a couple workers with unusual hair colors, one that does the blue thing occasionally and a couple others with a very, very red color, almost blood red. Some of the younger ones have visible tattoos and a stud on their tongue.

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Those are beyond awesome! :yes:

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