facial hair?

dspring, RN · Nov 13, 2007

I work with a lot of guys with facial hair. I do not see a problem as long as it is kept neatly trimmed. I myself have a well trimmed beard.

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psalm, RN · Nov 13, 2007

Can you get something from your doctor that it is a medical condition that you don't shave? When I was in the Army, many black soldiers got some kind of deferrment and could wear beards due to their skin condition. They had to be very trim (and were). Good luck.

styRN · Nov 13, 2007

https://allnurses.com/forums/f212/anyone-sporting-beard-231868.html

Personally, I've sported a seasonal beard from Labour day to spring for the past 13 years and kept clean-shaven during the warmer months.

For the past 3 years I've taken to trimming it into a Hollywoodian, which is basically a beard without sideburns: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Beardindex.jpg#file (top left) and keep it cropped fairly short for a more professional appearance.

Looks striking with a shaved head, if I may say so.

I initially grew the beard to help me "age" a little, because I had such a baby face and looked much younger than I was (I was 30 yrs old and looked like a teenager...yeah, to only have that problem again...sigh...) and found that appearing older garnered me a little more respect from patients, families and other professionals with whom I didn't routinely work with. Honestly, everyone said the beard aged me by about 10 years and it really did work as far as changing how people interacted with me. Sad part is that now that I'm in my forties, I really don't need the beard to give me that 'sage' look; the crows feet and laugh lines work just fine, but the beard stays on for the winter!

DaveCRNA · Nov 15, 2007

I currently wear a goatee that is trimmed short. Occasionally I don't don't shave before work, but usually I don't feel very professional if shaggy. At my facility we have nurses and providers (midlevel and physicians) that sport full beards all the time. I don't think it is a problem if it is well groomed.

just my own thoughts.

Medsport, LPN · Nov 17, 2007

I hear you guys. I was just getting used to mine as it is almost grown out now, but there is a lot of gray around the chin area. I also have an interview next week. Think I should shave for that?

caliotter3 · Nov 17, 2007

Some of my co-workers kept well-trimmed beards. However, I would advise a guy to shave if he is job hunting just to be on the safe side.

nightmare, RN · Nov 17, 2007

Just lurking here! Are beards not allowed because you can't properly wear face masks with them.........just a thought!

styRN · Nov 18, 2007

It's true you can't be mask-fitted with facial hair. I had to be clean-shaven to be tested. Our policy is that during an event where we would need to wear N95/respitrators, workers with beards would be off work unpaid until they shaved and were able to wear the respirator.

JaredCNA, CNA · Nov 18, 2007

I wear a goatee that is trimmed fairly short and my sideburns are a bit longer than average...no mutton chops or anything. All of the guy nurses/aides I've ever worked with have had some sort of facial hair...always well-groomed.

As far as the job search, I always go clean shaven.

pawashrn · Nov 18, 2007

nothing is annoying if done tastefully, (ear rings, tattoos, facial hair). Many men grow facial hair during the hunting season and most employers in areas that hunting is popular know this. go for it Whoolly boy. just don't let the hair on the nape of your neck reach around and attach it's self to you beard.( long Nape hair is gross)

JaredCNA, CNA · Nov 19, 2007

It's true you can't be mask-fitted with facial hair. I had to be clean-shaven to be tested. Our policy is that during an event where we would need to wear N95/respitrators, workers with beards would be off work unpaid until they shaved and were able to wear the respirator.

If we gain/lose 10 lbs or grow/shave off facial hair we have to get re-fitted. I was fitted when I was clean shaven, but simply had to be re-fitted for my N-95 when I grew my goatee.