Make up...?

[ails]

Hi everyone!

I know this would be silly but I would like to hear your opinion about make up Nurses should look good and are well groomed right? But is make up really a necessary part of good grooming? It's because our clinical instructors require us to wear make up but I do not wear make up. If I do, I'll just get irritated and may not be able to work well. What do you think? :icon_roll

[crystalclear]

I feel it is a person's choice if they choose to wear make-up in school or work. I'm considered a baby nurse. I've had my license about 10months. I wore a full face to school everyday except one-because I was on my death bed. I wear make up to work everyday. I have to watch my self most times because I change my hair color frequently and the colors can get a bit wild. I am very professional at work, but some people feel if your nails have bright colors, hair is not naturally red. Your are in some way unprofessional or completely incompetent, especially the older nurses.

[elizabells, BSN, RN]

Have your instrucors heard of human rights? You have a right to not wear makeup if you so feel!!!!!!!!! And tons of it if it turns your crank!!!!!!!

I said this way upthread already, but I just want to repeat myself: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (the most liberal in the country) has ruled that employers have the right to require makeup on female employees. I'm not saying I agree with this, in fact I think it's stupid, but no, you kind of don't have the right not to wear makeup.

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

Ahhh yes the Harrah's case.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0315045p.pdf (you need adobe reader for this, but it's fascinating.

[elizabells, BSN, RN]

Ahhh yes the Harrah's case.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0315045p.pdf (you need adobe reader for this, but it's fascinating.

I know, right? That decision came out while I was working at a law firm, so I got to read it in the Journal in all its misguided glory.

[Shaneomac]

I don't think anyone should be forced to wear make up unless they were extraordinarily ugly.. HAHAHAHAH Just kidding. No I don't think it is fair that people are being forced to wear make up. But I do find it really, really funny that someone actually has to audacity to make that kind of a demand HAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

[ONSnrs]

AAAArgghh, required to wear make-up, do they require the male students also, no i am sure that they don't this is a silly, sexist double standard.

[Pink <3]

Hiyaa x

I was just wondering if you are allowed to wear make-up as a nurse because I wear quite heavy make-up ..so would i have to stop wearin it..or tone it down or nething?

thanks xx

[CathRN]

Or scars, or dark circles, or age spots, or lines. Covering up zits with makeup can actually aggravate the problem.

I have Lupus, the "butterfly" markings on my face do resemble age spots. I have had co-workers comment on my age spots. I don't wear make-up since my skin is super sensitive to almost every brand I have tried. Although my co-workers apologize when they find out that my age spots aren't age spots at all.

I have tried Bare Essentials, Almay, all the supposed hypoallergenic make-ups and break out in a rash with each one.

My face is clean, my hair is clean (although covered with a cap) and my patients receive the very best care I can give them. I am an CVOR nurse and most of my time with my patients are when they are sedated.

Anyway, sorry for getting long winded, but I had to respond to the age spot comment. We can't help it, but life happens. We aren't all perfect.

[Georgie Day]

i think most of us feel better when we know we look alright, suppose a confidence thing as much as anything else. also it's part of maintaining a professional approach and gaining the trust and respect of our patients. we shouldn't be forced to wear make up either, as long as you're well groomed and look respectable and clean. i'm off to uni next year to study nursing, at the moment i'm doing my a levels and working at a local care home. from working 13+ hour shifts i'm very aware of how bedraggled we can end up looking and girls i have the solution! 24hr foundation, haven't tried the one that claims to last 25 yet, it's probably like paint! but it works! wear this 24hr stuff, powder and good waterproof mascara and after a 13 hour shift, 2 hours travel time and normally grabbing some food on the way home i look alright still, might be absolutely shattered but... no one would guess. in the end though we are there for our patients and of course they are our priority. happy nursing, can't wait to join the profession properly!! so pleased i stumbled across this website

[Laboratorian]

I've never worn foundation before. I only wear eye makeup (at least 3 colors) and lipgloss.

[OCNRN63, RN]

I wear a little bit of eyebrow filler, a bit of mascara, some blush and lip gloss. If that's not enough make-up, deal. My body is clean, my teeth are brushed and my hair is clean. If that's not enough, too bad. I don't go to work to look like I'm there for Glamour Shots.