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Specializes in Surgical Cardiovascular ICU.

Hi everybody!

This may be considered a silly question, but while I was reading a thread some people mentioned that nurses who are attractive and young get hired less than those that are not pretty and are on the older side. Is this true? I am just curious because it was interesting to read. Has anyone had any negative experiences in the interviewing process?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

This smells like BS.

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Time for popcorn and drinks !!!! This is gonna be good !!!

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Specializes in hospice.

This is such an obviously ridiculous fishing expedition, and I refuse to bite.

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

I'v found that when I wear red kneehighs and flipflops, along with a pretty ruffled apron, I get hired immediately...

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Specializes in Surgical Cardiovascular ICU.

Guys, it is an honest question. I thought it was interesting and therefore I wanted to ask other people if that was true. I'm not a nurse and do not know what it is like. Many nurses that I know tell me that nurses eat their young so I am curious.

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Specializes in hospice.

Well we'd have to hire some young'uns in order to have them around to eat, wouldn't we. So your logic is already not stacking up.

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Specializes in critical care.

Research actually indicates the opposite. Yes, legit research was done on this. I'm not sure if they've ever done it in direct correlation to medical-related fields, though.

In my own personal experience, I actually generally look quite a bit younger than my age, I am petite, and am moderately attractive. In my own travels through life, people older than myself don't take me seriously because they don't think I'm old enough to know anything and people younger than me are cheering in the back of their stupid heads, "****!!!!" I'm looking forward to some greys and crow's feet.

American society is so incredibly wrapped up in looks that I think it isn't unreasonable to note it does affect professional success and opportunity. Honestly, it's appalling. I believe the most qualified should always get the job. If I get passed over by someone else, I want to know it's because I wasn't the best person for the position. I also want to know I got the job because I was the best person for it.

On a side note....can't deny that the way I look has gotten me hired, but I won't say where. Let's just say... Looks mattered. It had nothing to do with the medical profession (and I'm 99% sure was completely legal). :)

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Specializes in Surgical Cardiovascular ICU.

Haha ok nvm curiosity stomped. Well thank you all for the replies.

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Specializes in critical care.

Hahahahaha! Gotta laugh at that censorship. Sorry, mods. :) In case anyone is puzzled, essentially I put an acronym for attractive moms.

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Specializes in critical care.

Here is a research article on this topic - An Error Occurred Setting Your User Cookie

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I was reading a thread some people mentioned that nurses who are attractive and young get hired less than those that are not pretty and are on the older side. Is this true?
Research indicates it's the total opposite: conventionally attractive people are hired more often than their unattractive counterparts. Some interviewers select the candidate who is appealing to the human eye, rather than the most qualified.

In addition, have you heard of ageism? It's the reason employment laws exist to protect job seekers and workers over the age of 40. It's the reason persons over the age of 40 are in a protected class of their own.

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