Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

[Thunderwolf]

What is your vote?

Should a male nurse wearing a scrub top and has chest hair be required to wear a T shirt underneath in order to cover up the chest hair?

[VascRn]

and this ladies and gents is why we have a hard time being taken professionally. Is anyhting said about the female nurse who has on 2 much makeup, tight scubs, unmanicured hands, smells of cigarett smoke, to much bling on. If we stopped and focused on what we were educated to do adn encourage and sustain one another a little chest hair wouldnt be a big deal.

[PsychNurseWannaBe, BSN, RN]

I am a total bear. I do manscape prior to working but I do not shave my chest hair off. I will trim slightly. But it isn't like it was long enough to do a french braid or anything. I would not be happy if I had to go bare chested. It feels funny and is irritating when it grows back. Ever have chest hair poke out of a white t-shirt and get caught? Doesn't feel good.

Don't like my chest hair...than don't look. But come on... I know you are looking! :redlight: How you doing?

[Brownms46]

I voted to wear a shirt. I used to work as a nursea and I always wear one under my scrubs.

And thank you for doing so, just more males did!

[BinkieRN, BSN, RN]

What is your vote?

Should a male nurse wearing a scrub top and has chest hair be required to wear a T shirt underneath in order to cover up the chest hair?

ABSOLUTELY!!! All of the male nurses I know wear T-shirts under their scrub tops, hairy or not, I just don't see chest hair sticking out as a profession image. Maybe it's just me but I vote for the T-shirt!

[woknblues]

if we have to wear a uniform, then I'll wear it. But I won't be putting on anything more than is required. I am a hairy guy, and look very unprofessional drenched in sweat from wearing too many layers. (the man carpet being the first layer that I get to wear, regardless of choice)

I have never heard anything regarding my chest hair, other than positive remarks from appreciative ladies. Not bragging here, just for the record.

[TiredMD]

Many females should to. If I don't my boobs may hang out and I'm not trying to flash so I wear one...but this is about men.

If male chest hair is going to mandate a t-shirt, then large breasts should mandate a sports bra and a t-shirt.

. . . . and I can't believe I just wrote that.

[dialysis12041999]

I must admit it but I have never noticed chest hair on the male nurses that I supervise. They do all wear tee shirts under the scrub top. I have to ask this question to them and find out what they think and why. The male nurses that I have supervised are very professional. How ever I have recently sent nurses(female) home to change their tops becuase they were too tight. This was a very young nurse- new grad:bugeyes:. We recently hired a new DON (yes he is a male) and he has read the employee code of conduct to all nurses and C.N.A's. He expects them to follow the code. I recently ( one year ago) started at this facility as the ADON and the nursing staff were doing what ever they wanted and wore what ever they wanted from large hoop earring's combat boots with scrubs, hair rollers at work and more. We also have the UNION for C.N.A's in the building and they are fighing everything that is questioned:banghead:. But the ultimate goal is to improve patient care and achieve a high leve of professionalism.:typing

[Kthale81]

I think male/female should wear an tshirt. I have seen a lot of men wear a top with no tshirt - it doesn't look professional, esp with hair exposed. Women should defintely wear a shirt if the top is white.

[NancyPie]

i voted that it should be required... but honestly I don't think there should have to be rules about that sort of thing

[TopazLover, BSN, RN]

I don't really care. it is part of the person that is not unacceptable to see in the real world.

Does it fall off into a sterile field, like placing a foley? Is it out in the open in an area of high infection potential/rates?

I dislike beards on a nurse, the above reasons. It is nothing personal. In my real world have a beard, show chest hair. But at work, if it can be a hazard, get rid of it. Same Same applies to "Bling', hoop earrings, rose rings, etc.

There are many ways to look and smell professional. We do live in the real world and most people aren't put off by some chest hairs, but may be put off by makeup that looks like a night on the town, cologne, perfume, or other things one might use outside of work.

[TrailBlazerRN]

I would like to say thank god I don't have chest hair. It's GROSS. Any medical professional that has it visible should be required to cover it up. Or they could just get it waxed off... i think that would be the better option. :wink2:

[dreamon]

i voted that it should be required... but honestly I don't think there should have to be rules about that sort of thing

I agree- I don't want any rules regarding things of that nature because it may spiral out of control. What's next? Any nurse (male or female) who has a big gut will need to wear a girdle?