How do ya'll wear your hair? can you have bangs?

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Hi, I'm a senior in high school and after graduation I was planning on getting my BSN and becoming an RN. I want to work in the hospital. I was just wondering if you're allowed to wear your hair down or if you're allowed to wear bangs? I have lots of layers, side swept bangs and my haircut frames my face. When I put it up (leaving my bangs and framing pieces down) it doesn't touch my shoulders or collarbone (which I heard wasn't allowed). Are you allowed to wear bangs in school and in the hospital? I honestly hate pulling all of my hair back and Im pretty insecure about putting my bangs back. So are you allowed to wear bangs/framing pieces as long as they dont get in your eyes or something? Or do they make you pull all of your hair back?thank you!

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I wish you the best in your desire to become an RN.

Trust me.. the way you way your hair is the least of your future issues.

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You can have bangs as long as it does not distract you from your work i.e. it is too long, obscures your view and/or you have to play with it too much.

I have long bangs myself. They are currently sideswept but I have worn them in a heavy fringe past my eyebrows too.

Nursing school is much stricter than most employers are. In nursing school you may be expected to wear your hair in a severe bun, no stray hairs, no crazy colors or decorations.

Most employers are OK with pretty barrettes and such.

Wearing your hair off your collar and basically out of your way is the best, most professional way to deal with your hair.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Yes you can wear bangs.

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I wish you the best in your desire to become an RN.

Trust me.. the way you way your hair is the least of your future issues.

This too.

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I always wear my hair in an updo.

I am so used to this, I rarely wear it down outside of work... it feels funny.

Just keep your hair safe from getting dragged through bodily fluids and keep it out of your patient's food!

Any hairdo works, but it needs to be out of the way, clean and professional.

As for bangs, no problem.

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I used to wear it on my head. For the past few years though, it's been migrating more towards my back and feet. I think I may be turning into a Hobbit.;)

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I used to wear it on my head. For the past few years though, it's been migrating more towards my back and feet. I think I may be turning into a Hobbit.;)

I also like the way you wear it over your ears.

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Specializes in Home Care.

I'm so glad I can color my hair, otherwise I'd blend right in with my clients.

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I wondered about my hair too when returning to the hospital after 20yrs. They were very strict about it being off your collar a long time ago. Now I see nurses where their hair long, short, up, down, bangs, no bangs, etc. I personally find up, out of the way best to prevent my hair from falling into other people's faces during assessments or other places during dressing changes, clean ups, etc. Also, we have some mean or confused patients who like to pull hair occasionally if they can. In nursing school they are much more strict. I've never heard of not being allowed to have bangs unless they were really obstructing your sight so don't worry about your bangs and once you're in nursing school you're hair will become the least of your worries!

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Specializes in Pulmonary, Transplant, Travel RN.

I wear my hair close and tight. When I was a youth we called this style a "buzz cut".

I can not have bangs. That has more to do with male pattern baldness than with hospital policies though. Seriously........couldn't grow'em even if I tried. I'd have to wear a wig to have bangs and I don't think the hospital will allow that so.......I guess it is the hospitals fault.

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Most important - don't keep touching your face or hair. Off the collar, no hair hanging down, swaying in your face. Bangs are usually okay.

And there are far more important things to worry about. My hair has been from 1 1/2 inches to waist-length, and I cannot recall a single time that anyone has been unhappy with how I wore it. And a variety of colors over the years, as well!

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