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?

[MurseMikeD]

I'm a man, and a nurse, with... er... significant chest hair.

I'd never go without a t-shirt because I think it looks unprofessional.

I might as well show a little plumber's crack when I bend down to empty a foley.

[arelle68]

Chest hair! We're worried about that? Has anybody mentioned that some scrub tops show INCHES of cleavage on women. You don't mean to see, you just walk up to the desk, and look down, and THERE IT IS! Or they bend down to help someone and their breasts about fall out the top of their top. I need to hide my eyes. I'm embarrassed for people who aren't embarrassed for themselves. "Excuse me ma'am. Are you aware that approximately half of each of your breast are visible to me, and I barely (no pun intended) know you?" Make the women wear a t-shirt underneath, for crying out loud!

[AprilRNhere]

This isn't anything I've ever thought of. I mean..why is it offensive? If they require men to cover the chest hair, why not arm hair, beards etc...? Why is hair offensive?

[I_LOVE_TRAUMA, RN]

Bottom line, chest hair is nasty!!!!!!!! At least that's the concensus at my hospital tonight, all the nurses here agree (both female and male)! Chest hair should never show-because if you have it you should shave it immediately!!!!

[rainingwoman]

Trimmed, I would say, but perhaps it depends on the chest hair. A little tuft or a forest?

[mssandidge, BSN, RN]

so should men AND WOMEN with hairy arms be required to wear long sleeves? What would be limit on hairiness be to go without a t-shirt? who would do the inspection of males nurses to see who should wear the undergarment? And wouldn't adding another layer to men's clothing cause more sweating and thus more body odor and underarm stains? that is even worse than some chest hair.

[1287PennEMT]

I always wear an undershirt/tshirt. It's just...professional. For matters of practicality we don't wear what would be considered "business attire" but that doesn't mean we can't make scrubs look just as professional.

[GadgetRN71, ASN, RN]

Not sure if it's been posted, but in my area(OR), you cannot wear t-shirts under scrub tops. Chest hair doesn't bother me and if you are scrubbed, your gown covers it anyway. Why is this a big deal, BTW?

[Juiceman]

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.

you could always get a smaller T-shirt

[Pat_Pat RN]

this isn't anything i've ever thought of. i mean..why is it offensive? if they require men to cover the chest hair, why not arm hair, beards etc...? why is hair offensive?

i completely agree. this is being made much to much of an issue!

[Commanderzoom]

This is how I see it: I'm a female with large breasts and I don't wear a t-shirt under my scrub top because it's too hot. I overheat very easily. When I bed over, sometimes people can see the boobies. Big deal. All women have them unless they've had a masectomy. Same with male chest hair. People need to get over their fear of seeing the human body.

[island40]

I also believe that the tank top or tshirt should be mandatory for women- I am tired of seeing things when people bend over- by the way pull up your pants or buy a larger size you are not a plumber. :)