Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

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  1. Should a male nurse with chesthair wearing a scrub top be required to wear a T shirt?

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      Ok to go without the T shirt
    • 1018
      The T shirt should be required
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      I'm a male voter
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      I'm a female voter

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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?

Specializes in ICU.

I am a student, and we are required to wear t-shirts. It gets really hot, and I hate it. I am not excessively hairy, but I still manscape a little bit. If I had hair spilling out of the top of my scrubs I would probably just trim it, but I would not want to "have" to wear a t-shirt.

I look at it like the rules that say "hair cannot touch the collar" . If the reg's said "hair cannot sprout out of your scrubs like a tree", you could have the option to trim or cover up.

I love all the female comments on this. Especially the " I hate hairy men, so I think they should have to wear t-shirts". That's like me saying "I love boobs, so I think it should be mandatory for women to wear deep plunging necklines on their scrubs".:yeah:

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I just beat the system. My job started a men must wear t-shirts policy so I have extremely low v t's.

;)

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Hi- On the one that said as a student T's were required-----is that for ALL mursing students or just the male ones? If so-- is that not discrimination? MEN UNITE if that is the case....do ALL women have to wear BRAS? (and perhaps some gynocomastic men?)

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Specializes in ICU.

The guys in my class were required to wear t-shirts, the girls did not have to. I am just taking the CNA class now, but as I understand it the nursing students have the same requirement. The instructor told us she did not think the chest hair hanging out looked professional. It wasn't a big deal with me, but since we did clinicals at a LTC facility it was really hot in there. I would have been a lot more comfortable without the t-shirt. I didn't really see it as a sexest issue, although I guess it could be taken as such. She also told the girls no thong underwear, she didn't direct that toward us, so I guess I could have technically worn a thong and gotten away with it. :)

I bristled more when she said the males would only be dealing with male residents during clinicals, the females would have both. That only lasted about 30 minutes though and before long nobody paid any attention to who was taking care of who, as long as the work was getting done, but that is a subject that has no doubt been beaten to death in these threads.

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Specializes in ER,ICU,L+D,OR.
well what do the elderly ladies prefer? that might be an indication.

Im 46 and if your applying the elderly tag here, Trust me it doesnt fit me at all. Personally I like hairy men. I dont mind if their hair shows.

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

I'm a pretty hairy dude - chest, arms everywhere :)

I wear a sleeveless t under my scrub top - only because that's how I've always dressed (you wear a vest under your outer-garment). And yes, it gets freaking hot in the summer.

And yes, apparently some female co-workers notice it... to the point of making repeated comments about the "chest hair". I guess that's my cue to begin making comments about the "hairy" status of their arms/legs...

Oh wait! That could be construed as harassment :icon_roll

All mammals have hair.

Deal with it people.

cheers,

PS: In the winter, I like to grow a full beard. Keeps the face warm :D The only time I sport a beard in the summer is if the Sabres are in the play offs ;)

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I have seen females wearing thongs with scrubs so thin that you saw their hinney through them....not appropriate. I have seen women with push up bras on so high their breasts showed almost to the nipple....not appropriate and men without t shirt with chest hair not appropriate. My 2 cents worth. I am old fashion to that extent and I do not apoligize for it.

TuTonka

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab, Hospice and Telemetry.

When I first started wearing scrubs, I didn't wear t-shirts. The arms were so short it almost seemed sleeveless; the t-shirt would stick out. After a while I used to get terrible underarm stains from deodorant residue. Now I just wear t-shirts of different colors.

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Specializes in RN.

I just stopped wearing the under t-shirt because it gets so warm!! Ummm...men are naturally hairy and women aren't. I have given this little thought, but maybe should think some more...I need to think about how patients will perceive things. AND YET even that can be carried to the point of chaos...all points taken here, and we are professionals. You definitely got me thinking on this again! Thanks, Dan

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You know if this question was about women and chest hair I guarantee we would need to pluck it, shave it, sugar it, thread it, wax it, laser it or some other form of torture.

Cover it up we are at work not a club.

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I vote for whichever option is safer for the patient, safer for the nurse, and increases the standing of nursing as a profession. Accordingly, I propose someone perform some research on the matter so that we can make an evidenced-based decision.

Where shall we find the funding?

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I don't wear t-shirts because I don't like the way they hang down below my sleeves.

I also have a hairy chest and wear my scrubs without a t-shirt. I morificecape and trim the hairs because I don't like the hair hanging out the v-neck, bt it's very clear I have hair on my chest.

I don't think it should be mandated one way or another just because a guy has a hairy chest.

Yeah, but how about the ladies having to wear those caps just because they were female!!!!

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