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wa alaikum assalam Ms farah!

=) and Eid Mubaarak to you all too

seems to me that they were making their own little crusade here against this poor women. as there was no pertinent need for this women to be forced to strip down even after it was made clear to them that it went against her religious beliefs. in all honesty there is no real need for clothes to be removed for an modern x-ray machines and for older ones lite clothing without any metals are fine. and to make her remove her head scarf is down right wrong.

assalamu alaikum bro mashallah its good to see another muslim male in nursing. totally know what you mean about the awkward pause after i tell people im a nurse ............... Oooh thats err nice...never worried me though. i finished my course in 2007. i know of at least two other brothers who also are nurses. well God willing you stick with it.

totally agree, why should it have any bearing on how you interact at work. if anything hopefully it will be a means to break down barriers.

its nice to meet other Muslim nurses from around the world i from Australia

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/any-muslim-surgical-392678.html

yes marvie it cant be see through

these ones marv? ..the only problem with these is that they are see through, though the first one doesnt appear to be so. but if it was a problem these could be worn over the hijaab.

covering your neck? . not sure what you mean ..i'd assume you would just tuck it in your collar of your top/scrubs

iran

jordanian nurse

sorry if i wasnt clear. women are allowed to attend based upon the most correct opinion but some muslim cultures dont allow it.

that is more to do with country/local custom then to do with the religion. which is why its important to find out their specific needs rather then assume care based upon what we believe their beliefs dictate

kinda sad u felt the need to compromise ur religion for a job, especially in country that is suppose to look beyond that. maybe now that you know others do wearing hijaab without worry you can reconsider. i know what you mean by the 'stealth muslim' and what some people say when think your not muslim (i get mistaken for being jewish all the time).

it is up the the patient to voice any requirements and not for us to know and search what may or may not be in their best interests according to what we think their religious beliefs maybe. but once voiced we should make some effort to accommodate those requests according to our knowledge and what is possible. but also remembering just because someone is from a certain belief not all practice the same so they need to be clear on their needs. being a Muslim myself i know that some of the most major issues for Muslims are in dietary requirements and male to female care. and while not all places provide halal meals, vegetarian meals will suffice. and chicken isn't vegetarian( believe me some actually suggest it was). Muslim women prefer(strongly) to have a female nurse and in 99% of cases this shouldn't be a problem. they will often want the curtains drawn or their door closed to minimize non-relative males seeing them uncovered if not wearing their hijab(head covering). we are all taught(well i was) to knock/announce before entering. how often do we forget or don't? anyways kinda getting off topic if the patient states their needs of what they can and cant have we should try and accommodate them maybe there are alternatives maybe not. and when it comes down to real necessity(serious illness or death) with no alternative even treatments deemed haraam(unlawful) are permissible.

some guides regarding Health care and muslims http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.4.6.htm&module=provider&language=english http://www.scribd.com/doc/16301022/A-Health-Care-Providers-Guide-to-Islamic-Religious-Practices

whats the research project about?

hi you didn't state if you yourself were Muslim or not. but regardless, are you referring by Islamic funeral to the the funeral prayer? or the burial?. usually the deceased is washed,(you will probably only see them once this is done and they are placed within the coffin) then prayed upon at the mosque(by the Muslims, Muslim women are allowed to pray the funeral prayer too), then transported to the cemetery for burial. the imam may say a few words or may not. its a tradition to throw and couple of hand full of dirt on the grave after they have been place in the grave and it is sealed. though you don't need too. in offering condolences. its tradition to say to the family: "To Allaah(God) belongs that which He has taken and that which He gives, and with Him everything has an appointed end, so be patient and seek reward." you can also say anything of words of comfort. it is also tradition to bring a plate of food (anything nice)to the family IF you are going to visit them later. a modest long dress is respectable. if your OK with abaya (a cover that goes over ones clothes) and have access to one is good too. but modest long dress no short sleeves with a head covering is acceptable. note in some customs and i say customs as they don't always comply with Islamic teachings. the women aren't permitted to attend the burial. if your going with a friend or family it shouldn't be a problem just stand back and let them do what they do. any other questions just ask.

taking off your Niqaab should really be based upon what you feel is right regarding your religion and not compromising for the sake of work or study if you don't have too. this is the west and if true to word we should be judged upon performance and not our beliefs and dress

while infection control is an issue there is no research iv heard of that shows clothing involved in the spread of pathogens. as long as correct washing takes place before and after each patient (and how many of you do that 100% of the time)then we are doing our part. and do any short sleeve wearers wash up to their elbows or? i know a few women who wear the face veil and the voice isnt muffled at all its not thick like a surgeons mask and honestly on the rare occasion you get a patient that lip reads im pretty sure patients can be allocated accordingly. and finally some people will have a problem with others no matter if your white, black, asian, male, female, gay, broken english, jewish or alien but thankfully thats a tiny portion and 95% of people are civil and accepting and im sure all the muslim nurses here will tell you that. but if not the charge can allocate accordingly. just because we are nurses and the patients are a priority doesnt mean we leave our beliefs and practices at the door. as good nurses we do our best to accomodate our patients needs and beliefs, isnt it more important to accomodate our health staffs needs when there is such a shortage

"Ortho, Its the Bees Knees for Hip chicks"

5th time? they sound hard...well congrats and for sure God helps those that help themselves so study study study then supplicate for the right path then trust in Him to do what is best for you

Hi im a Muslim male nurse and i know of at least two other MMNs here in melb aust and being an area of necessity i work with both male and female pts. ive never had a problem swappin pts that request females. i was in hospital for the birth of all 4 of my kids we requested female doctor and they said they would do their best to accommodate and only for the 2nd child that wasnt possible. the male doctor come in once and after doing the usual checks was happy and said he would only come back if required we understood times of necessity and accept that. so all 4 of our kids were delivered by wonderful mid-wife nurses. i have a longish beard and thats never been a problem even when i worked in theatre just needed two masks to fit my beard in =/. and i work my breaks around my prayer times. i do believe it would be harder for the female muslims not because of the dress code so much but due to ignorance and uncompromising attitudes of some people. people like to throw around 'infection control' when Muslim women don't want to uncover their forearms. do you say the same for doctors who don't roll up their shirt sleeves? some wouldn't even have the guts too. even when looking into the niqaab or face veil if secured correctly it shouldn't be any more an infectious issue then any other clothing even surgical mask and hearing isn't a problem try it yourself with a sheet/ surgical mask. well hopefully as more people from different cultures/religions enter nursing these sort of issue will come a thing of the past we just need to be a bit more accommodating rather then my way or the highway.

ive always had a large beard maybe a good fist in length but its never been an issue though i have been asked about it. and ive worked on med/surg wards and even a stint in theater. to be honest i have no idea what the policies of all the places i've been, but then i had the beard in my interviews so if it was a prob they would have said so. and the idea that professionalism is 'black n white' cardboard shirts, lego hairdos and blindingly shining leather shoes sounds a little archaic and should be more about your practise as a nurse. of course i get odds looks at times that that almost always changes to smiles and appriciation by the end of the shift. if anything i think we should get rid of all the old stiffs n let em go rolls their eyes until they pop elsewhere