You cant be fashionable for nursing.

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Ok so I was told by my instructor that one cannot be too fashionable in nursing.What she meant by it is that you cant have your hair down (I have a hair that is medium-lenght and layered so it doesnt really touch my neck,so I dont see the problem why cant I wear it down.Also she she mentioned something about the nails,they cant be too long.Ok I agree with this because the lenght provide the site for microorganism colonization,however why cant they be painted???It is not like it willrelease the odor which then can be offending to the patients.

Rules are rules but in the reality how many of you nurses put your hair up and wear no nail polish to work.Just curious...

Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

Then let those nurses be the Typoid Mary's.

I think 26 is a little old for the "all the other kids are doing it" mentality. :stone

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Then let those nurses be the Typoid Mary's.

I think 26 is a little old for the "all the other kids are doing it" mentality. :stone

I dont see what is your point seriously.If you want to pull an argument you should know that adult means 18 and up...:banghead:

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

Ages 18 and up may mean adult it doesn't always mean that someone has the maturity to act like an adult. That's a whole other thread entirely. Back to topic.

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What was considered a clean enviroment, has been manipulated into a toxic enviroment. The standards have changed over time. When you ready your self for work, keep in mind protect as much of your self as possible. The visiting regulations have changed and some times the visitors are sicker than the patient. Wheel chairs are used and not cleaned between people, key boards big time germ carriers, phones and yes those crazy machines that we use from room to room. lol. How clean is your room or bed..did your room mate's family sit on your bed before they put you in it....remember PROTECT YOUR SELF. You are entering a high risk profession. No bennifits for an illness caused in our work area. Get those shoes and uniform off as soon as you get home and take a shower wash that hair, who coughed TB is airborne...be aware of the enviroment..

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It seems like the other poster(Nursebaby) think that all the 26 and up should wear all black,ponytail and wait for death...ok all I got to say dont hate,some of start to look better with age:zzzzz

I'm sorry I had to add this because I received hatred from older women in my class (38)...I guess I'm still upset about it,she couldnt stand the idea that I'm skinny and I guess younger...I was maybe not bullied but I received a lot of hurtful statements.

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It seems like the other poster(Nursebaby) think that all the 26 and up should wear all black,ponytail and wait for death...ok all I got to say dont hate,some of start to look better with age:zzzzz

no, not at all.

i think there are many who equate nursing with pushing up our sleeves and getting down and dirty.

certainly, not a fashion parade.

nursing is much more practical vs aesthetic.

leslie

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.
It seems like the other poster(Nursebaby) think that all the 26 and up should wear all black,ponytail and wait for death...ok all I got to say dont hate,some of start to look better with age:zzzzz

I'm sorry I had to add this because I received hatred from older women in my class (38)...I guess I'm still upset about it,she couldnt stand the idea that I'm skinny and I guess younger...I was maybe not bullied but I received a lot of hurtful statements.

There are ways to get your point across with out making the above comments.

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.
I dont see what is your point seriously.If you want to pull an argument you should know that adult means 18 and up...:banghead:

Since you went there, this mentality usually slows down around age 14 or 15 when you start to think and act for yourself. My point was: quit acting like this is junior high.

Back to the original discussion. The rules for hair and nails are there for both patient and nurse safety. They weren't arbitrarily made. I don't want your hair falling in my wound after you run your hands through it to get out of your way. I don't want the fomites sitting where your polish is chipped getting on me either.

Suesquatch brought up some good points. Wait until you get out into the real world and have your hair in a deathgrip that leaves a bald patch. Wait until it lands in someone's body fluids and you don't have time to shower it out. :barf01:

The scrubs are a different story. As long as they keep you covered and aren't too tight or see through, I don't see how they could be deemed as inappropriate. However, if they don't fall under the uniform policy then you are SOL.

It's not like you're out somewhere trying to hook-up. You're at work. There's a time and place for all kinds of looks. Sometimes what's appropriate in real life and what's appropriate for work aren't the same. There are ways to look put together and still keep both you and your patients healthy and safe.

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The scrubs are a different story. As long as they keep you covered and aren't too tight or see through, I don't see how they could be deemed as inappropriate. However, if they don't fall under the uniform policy then you are SOL.

It's not like you're out somewhere trying to hook-up. You're at work. There's a time and place for all kinds of looks. Sometimes what's appropriate in real life and what's appropriate for work aren't the same. There are ways to look put together and still keep both you and your patients healthy and safe.

I'm not to OP, as I agree with you about the hair and nail polish, but in reference to scrubs, I am in no way trying to "hook-up" LOL I'm happily married. I feel uncomfortable in loose scrubs. I am small person (5'2, small build), and I feel like I'm being swallowed by loose clothing. I prefer something fitted. It is just more comfortable to me. I also think it looks less sloppy.

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.
I'm not to OP, as I agree with you about the hair and nail polish, but in reference to scrubs, I am in no way trying to "hook-up" LOL I'm happily married. I feel uncomfortable in loose scrubs. I am small person (5'2, small build), and I feel like I'm being swallowed by loose clothing. I prefer something fitted. It is just more comfortable to me. I also think it looks less sloppy.

We're definitely in aggrement. There's a difference between something that fits and something that is too tight and we've all seen it. Too loose and looking like a slob presents its own set of problems. The v-neck line drooping too low and revealing way too much, the baggy pantlegs or shirt dragging across the dirty linen . . . . . . . . . Blech!

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I'm sorry I had to add this because I received hatred from older women in my class (38)...I guess I'm still upset about it,she couldnt stand the idea that I'm skinny and I guess younger...I was maybe not bullied but I received a lot of hurtful statements.

oh honey, i had to smile at this statement.

i sooooooo doubt that an older, 38yo woman would be threatened by a younger counterpart.

whether a woman is in her 30s, 40s, 50s +++, we have been where you are, and speaking for many of us, wouldn't trade it for all the tea in china.

we've had our time, to strut like a peacock, be single, know our phermones, and show 'em our stuff.

yrs later, it is just so damned trivial and superficial.

truly, it is.

so while i do understand wanting to look good, being a young woman, don't for one moment think that we 'older' ones are envious or jealous.

there comes a time and age, when we grow into ourselves, knowing and 'strutting' our newfound sense of selves, flaws and all...

knowing that our 20 yr-younger self couldn't hold a light to what/who we are today.

we know that nursing is all about servicing our pts, and dressing according to the demands and drawbacks of that job.

nothing wrong with being well groomed.

it's a must for self-respect.

but if one starts dressing in hopes of attracting the attn of others, you are so in the wrong profession.

wishing you only the very best.

leslie:)

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I'm not to OP, as I agree with you about the hair and nail polish, but in reference to scrubs, I am in no way trying to "hook-up" LOL I'm happily married. I feel uncomfortable in loose scrubs. I am small person (5'2, small build), and I feel like I'm being swallowed by loose clothing. I prefer something fitted. It is just more comfortable to me. I also think it looks less sloppy.

i agree da.

big difference between tailored and tight.

leslie

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