Jarl Redbeard

Haha, well...there may be some extra adipose tissue hiding under there But at any rate, thanks for the help. Getting a job and having to be clean shaven wouldn't be a reason of course not to take it but if allowed to have some hair, it's always easier for me, especially with the amount of razors I have to go through when I am working somewhere that requires a shaven face.

Sounds like a plan. Love the avatar, BTW. Rick and Morty is the best.

I started courses for nursing at a college where I was living about 3 years ago and was able to go one semester but had to stop after. I am now looking at getting back into the degree program at another college where I am now and continuing on with the degree program, but had a question about your experiences with male nurses in the hospital environment and whether or not facial hair is allowed. I am sure some of it is probably dependent on the facility you work in, but I was wondering if there is a general standard among most places as far as male nurses wearing beards? Although I would definitely shave in order to get a job somewhere, I generally like to wear a beard as it is more comfortable to me and I'm not a big fan of shaving everyday because my hair grows rather quickly. I have heard that it can be an issue with the N95 masks as well and some places will issue you a PAPR instead if you sport facial hair, but I know this doesn't encompass everywhere. At any rate, attached below you will see a picture of me currently and about the lenght I usually wear my beard. Would this be okay, or is it too long? Any help is appreciated. Current picture of my beard: Imgur: The magic of the Internet

As I stated originally in the post, the picture I included is not of me...it's some random person from a Google search. I called the school and they said they don't require shaving during the clinicals, so I guess from there it's just going to be left up to whatever hospital I can get into. Thanks for all the information.

Hello everyone. I will be starting school for my RN degree in January. Coming from the IT field, it hasn't ever really been an issue for me to wear a beard to work, short or long. In Nursing, I'm not sure if it will be allowed or not. I have heard some yes and no answers, but wanted to get some firsthand opinions from real nurses. I'm including a picture (not sure who it is, just found the picture of this guy on a Google search), but the picture demonstrates about how long I usually like to wear my beard. I have heard that you have to be able to pass the respirator test and you can't with a beard, but I've also heard that it's possible to wear the full face mask instead. I don't know for sure though. Any help?