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?

[ReinventingMyselfAgain, MSN, RN]

what about those tank tops -- are they called wife beaters?

omg!!!! the first time i heard that expression i almost fell to the floor!!!! :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

I know one male nurse who is extremely hairy genetically, almost drags his knuckles on the ground

But he Waxes his entire body to keep the hair gone and has done so for years now he is getting lasered for permanent hair removal

[PrisonrNurs]

OK, here's my 2 cent's worth:

I dont' have chest hair, I have chest FUR! I get teased a lot from the female nurses, who threaten me with tape if I don't do what they say. :chuckle

I never was mandated to wear a t-shirt under my scrubs, but I do anyway, as I do feel uncomfortable with all that hair hanging out, plus it looks more professional to me. It doesn't bother me in the least that someone else doesn't wear a t-shirt underneath their scrubs, and I don't think they look unprofessional, but it's just my personal feelings about myself.

Thankfully, no supervisor, co-worker or patient has told me I need to wear a t-shirt underneath my scrubs. I have been "propositioned" by patients though, which is really scary, considering I work in a men's prison. :uhoh21:

[ReinventingMyselfAgain, MSN, RN]

I have been "propositioned" by patients though, which is really scary, considering I work in a men's prison. :uhoh21:

Oh, dear :chair:

[cyssan]

I think guys with chest hair should put on a t-shirt. that way they'd look more decent. besides, chest hairs can be distracting. ^^

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I think guys with chest hair should put on a t-shirt. that way they'd look more decent. besides, chest hairs can be distracting. ^^

Distracting in what way? What's indecent about chest hair? Methinks you like hairy chests and are thinking nasty thoughts when you see a guy with chest hair. That's why you think it's indecent. But it's only your dirty mind that is indecent. :lol_hitti

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

I voted for t shirt, chest hair or no hair, there are so many styles today, a guy can find one to suit the needs of the uniform. I just think it looks more professional. I would never go without a bra, and believe me, I even wear a tee shirt under some tops to prevent cleavage flashing. I am a professional, I want to look professional, when I want to look sexy, I keep it where it belongs(at home with hubby)

[covenurse]

give me a break....

As a male nurse...who could care less..unless it's the female staff. I have never experienced a problem with my not having a T-shirt. Where I work, the ladies want temperatures into the high 70's and I can not handle that degree of heat. An underlying T-shirt places me into an uncomfortable environment. I would not require the female staff to wear T-shirts if it is 60's on the floor and no tops. So, is the problem with their interpretation of what is comfortable to them, or to the patients? I think the former.

[tshores]

You guys are so funny. Guys wear the same type v-neck scrub tops most of us wear with about the same amount of skin showing (yeah, some of those v-necks run pretty low on some of us females, too). And because their skin has more hair they should cover it? Why? Since when did hair peeking out of scrub tops become "indecent" or "unprofessional?" Heck, all these years I thought it was just a male thing...you know, just like they NEED the fly in the front of their pants for more than just taking them off like we do--just the difference between a man and a woman...Maybe we should all just get dipped in Nair every coupla weeks... :chuckle That would settle all the "disgusting" hair problems; no leg or arm or pit hair, no pubic or ear or chest or neck or facial hair, and certainly no hair for those disruptive and unprofessional hair-do's. And we'd all be so much cleaner, I'm sure, because we wouldn't be carrying bugs around on our hairs. And while we're at it (because we have a hair aversion), let's do the same thing to all of our patients. After all, some of them are pretty hairy...carrying germs and all that...it'll make 'em look more decent... :chuckle

[JVanRN]

I think that NO hair on a man is almost as scary as too much. But at least even too much is natural, completly hairless is not natural for most men. It's really funny how we as a society are when it comes to hair. I personally think it's "gross" for a woman to have hairy underarms but not so much a man. But in some societies it is perfectly normal for a woman to have underarm hair...as it should be (if God wanted no hair he would have made us that way) Guess I'm a product of my culture...oh well. I voted no T shirt required, but my personal tastes differ...but it's just that, my PERSONAL tastes.

[bparkin71]

There has got to be more important things for people to excited about. What about the ladies with loose tops. A guy can't help the hairiness and he isn't taping hair on his chest to try and be sexy to the ladies in the nursing home I'm sure! Too funny! :rotfl:

I voted no t-shirt. Personally I don't have a hairy chest, and some days I choose to wear a t-shirt and others I don't, really depends on the weather.

[Farkinott, RN]

I said I'd send in a photo of my chest hair and I'm following through on the threat! Here's a picture of me taken a few (many) years ago!