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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 :)

what about trying some blue clip-in extensions instead? easy to put in after work, gives you the fun pop of colour you're looking for, and way less expensive and less damaging to your hair than upkeep on bleaching/toning/coloring. :)

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Specializes in Neuro/Trauma Critical Care.
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 :)

My university hospital allows unnatural colored hair, if your facility does I say go for it!! One of our doctorate level audiologists has blue hair and all of her elder patients love it! :up:

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Check your policy before doing anything, I have never worked at a location where this would be allowed under their appearance policy.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I work with an RN with purple hair, an aide with pink and purple and another RN with red, blonde with a little zingy blue stripe. It will depend on where you work.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I concur with the rest of the respondents who advised the OP to check his/her workplace's policies on appearance and dress code before dying the hair blue.

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I suppose you are right. I should check with the management on the hair color first.

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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Wow they are beautiful~~ thanks for the suggestions. maybe I can do that :)

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Wow they are beautiful~~ thanks for the suggestions. maybe I can do that :)

My daughter's BFF specializes in vivid hues, I love seeing her photos on FB. She's been picked up by media and has become our small town star, I have come to love the pretty colors and beautiful shadings. :)

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Specializes in retired LTC.
I work with an RN with purple hair, an aide with pink and purple and another RN with red, blonde with a little zingy blue stripe. It will depend on where you work.
While these employees may be making a 'statement' with their personal styles, I wonder how quickly they 'will move up the ladder' into advanced positions.

I don't know how many blue haired CEOs, CFOs, administrators, etc there are out there in corporate business.

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I'd also take note from your coworkers. Does anybody else have an unnatural hair color? You could talk with them about their experience with management, asking for permission, etc.

On my unit, a handful of night shift nurses and ancillary staff have rocked crazy colorful streaks (teal, hot pink, hunter green) without any issues. However, our unit is also fine with visible wrist, arm, and neck tattoos (including visibly tattooed people in management) so we may walk on the wild side. Our unit is also desperately understaffed, so I don't think an experienced RN would be fired over something as trivial as hair color or tattoos.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

Here's my take on this. At age "over 40", I would not mimic anything that's being primarily dominated by another generation...young or old. Age-appropriate is a pet peeve under my roof. 'Extremes', whether color or dress, has its place and time. What can I say...I'm old-fashioned.

That being said, if your workplace allows it, try a wig on for size first because what you admire from afar:cool: might be disastrous for you up close:cyclops:. To each his/her own...

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
While these employees may be making a 'statement' with their personal styles, I wonder how quickly they 'will move up the ladder' into advanced positions.

I don't know how many blue haired CEOs, CFOs, administrators, etc there are out there in corporate business.

The 2 RNs are both Charge Nurses. One is in her 50s and both are well respected. They love being nurses. They have no aspirations to management lol

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