Pulling up your long hair....

CCL RN, RN · Mar 9, 2011

At work or in nursing school?

Ever consider a haircut? Just to thin it out? Sores in the scalp d/t pony tail holders is something I've never heard or seen. How about a braid? Or a hairband, plus pulling the pony tail down low?

tokyoROSE, BSN, RN · Mar 9, 2011

Use a comfortable hair band, put it on loosely and wear your ponytail low. At my clinicals, this was a requirement.

kitty_deville13, BSN, RN · Mar 9, 2011

i have really thick, full hair so i opted for a shorter inverted bob while in school. i also get headaches when i wear my hair up so now i have this shorter style i'm going to be married to for the next year and a half til i graduate.

SurroDoula · Mar 9, 2011

I have thin hair, so no headaches here, but putting it up all the time drove me crazy. I had it cut short a few weeks ago, and could not be happier!

Nurseyperson101 · Mar 9, 2011

I have long (mid-rib) thick hair and I have the same problem as you when I put my hair up. What I do to avoid this is put your hair in a pony tail at the nape of your neck or braid it...then your hair isn't being pulled (which is what makes your head sore). I am thinking about getting it cut and thinned, just because long hair takes time (and who here has time anymore? lol) but it is definitely doable! Good Luck!

Despareux · Mar 9, 2011

:smackingf I never thought of wearing my hair low. Thanks. I'm going to give it a try with a cute headband. I honestly don't mind wearing my hair down at clinicals and lab, but I don't want to get written up for it.

sandyfeet · Mar 10, 2011

French braid. Depending on how long your hair is, you can tuck the tail under and secure with a rubber band. When I do this I am less likely to touch my hair during the day too.

Southern Magnolia · Mar 10, 2011

Yep me too. My hair is just above my shoulders now but I still get headaches if I put it in a ponytail b/c it is so thick. When my hair was super long and I had to wear it up I pulled it up loosely and then wrapped it in an old fashioned bun. If I used enough Bobby pins it didn't fall or hurt.

BluegrassRN · Mar 10, 2011

I wear my hair in a somewhat loose braid starting at the nape of my neck, or I twist it around a hair stick (or a pencil, in a bind). The hair stick is my preferred way to wear my hair at work.

These are the ones I use:

http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H201307AS

BabyLady, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2011

We are supposed to wear our hair out of our face and pulled up off of collar. Every time I wear my hair up using pony tail holders or those claw clips, I get major headaches and sores on my scalp where the hair was bunched. So I just wear my hair behind my ears; no one has ever said anything about it.
But I was wondering if anyone else experiences or has experienced the same and what do you do about it?

If your hair is long enough to where you have to touch it to keep it in place, you are both a hazard to yourself and your patients...if you are putting in a Foley catheter and your hair can fall and break the sterile field, it needs to be pulled back.

No one said you have to put it in a ponytail and you obviously have very thick hair, but you need to experiment with clips until you find what works.

ComeClarity · Mar 10, 2011

I, too, have really thick hair. My hair used to be super long (almost to my butt), but I cut it to about my shoulderblades. I live in FL where it's 90+ degrees for a good part of the year, so it's a lot cooler like that too. My head doesn't hurt when I put my hair up in a ponytail anymore either. I actually got bangs cut into my hair a few months ago because I knew when I started working, I would have to keep my hair up and it gives my hair some sort of cuteness and style even when pulled back. OP, I would consider getting your hair cut above your mid-back and getting it layered or thinned out to reduce the headaches r/t pulling it up.

I've seen nurses wear their long hair down, but I think it's just nasty.. you never know what microscopic body fluid may fly up in your hair.