Comments on: hair do http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html a nurse blog. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Travel Search Engines http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-62859 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:49:21 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-62859 <strong>Travel Search Engines</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting Travel Search Engines

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]]> by: Therese http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-865 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:55:20 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-865 I am of the hair up position also and I have long hair. I have this thingie called "the Octopus" that I bought at Walmart. You just twist your hair, coil it and clip this thing on and presto, hair out of the way. Besides the hygiene thing (I have had someone projectile vomit in my directions and it went everywhere, including my long hair), it also keeps your hair from getting pulled by an out of comtrol patient, caught on something (during an off-hour long hair day, my hair actually was pulled into an elevator door shaft by static electricity. don't ask how. Anyway, the elevator yanked the hair right out of my head!) So I'm all for hair up. I am of the hair up position also and I have long hair. I have this thingie called “the Octopus” that I bought at Walmart. You just twist your hair, coil it and clip this thing on and presto, hair out of the way. Besides the hygiene thing (I have had someone projectile vomit in my directions and it went everywhere, including my long hair), it also keeps your hair from getting pulled by an out of comtrol patient, caught on something (during an off-hour long hair day, my hair actually was pulled into an elevator door shaft by static electricity. don’t ask how. Anyway, the elevator yanked the hair right out of my head!) So I’m all for hair up.

]]> by: girl_in_greenwood http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-669 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-669 Well, I'm still in school, but we're required as students to wear our hair pulled back. Our intructors say it's a hygeine issue, not an appearance issue. And personally, I would rather wear my hair pulled back because when it's down, I play with it (push it behnd my ears, twist it around my finger...) and I just know that's not sanitary. Well, I’m still in school, but we’re required as students to wear our hair pulled back. Our intructors say it’s a hygeine issue, not an appearance issue. And personally, I would rather wear my hair pulled back because when it’s down, I play with it (push it behnd my ears, twist it around my finger…) and I just know that’s not sanitary.

]]> by: Kim http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-668 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-668 Wow, as someone who wears their hair short (I've had hair cuts in the past that makes Drew Carey look like Cher - ugh!)this has never been an issue. All the nurses I know with long hair pull it back, but don't put it up. Most have medium length that doesn't even touch their shoulders. Guess it hasn't been an issue in my places of employment for awhile now. Wow, as someone who wears their hair short (I’ve had hair cuts in the past that makes Drew Carey look like Cher - ugh!)this has never been an issue.

All the nurses I know with long hair pull it back, but don’t put it up. Most have medium length that doesn’t even touch their shoulders.

Guess it hasn’t been an issue in my places of employment for awhile now.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-667 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-667 It really depends on how long your hair is.It's nice to look modern and hip, but there is a professional way to do it.There is a place and time for everything.The hospital, where there are people who are in a life or death situation and/or suffering from health issues, shouldn't be a place for fashion or flaunting your "shinny, or "curly locks." It's not just about professionalism, it's about common sense, like someone mentioned.Who would want someone's hair all over their face or painfull wound?If your hair is too long,it should be put into a ponytail;if not, I guess it's ok to leave it out... :-) It really depends on how long your hair is.It’s nice to look modern and hip, but there is a professional way to do it.There is a place and time for everything.The hospital, where there are people who are in a life or death situation and/or suffering from health issues, shouldn’t be a place for fashion or flaunting your “shinny, or “curly locks.” It’s not just about professionalism, it’s about common sense, like someone mentioned.Who would want someone’s hair all over their face or painfull wound?If your hair is too long,it should be put into a ponytail;if not, I guess it’s ok to leave it out… :-)

]]> by: RNrealnurse http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-666 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-666 It kinda depends, as someone else said, what unit you work, but I think if you are changing dressings, getting close to people's wounds, etc. if the hair is too long it's just in the way and who wants hair in their wound?...yuck. It's just common sense really. It kinda depends, as someone else said, what unit you work, but I think if you are changing dressings, getting close to people’s wounds, etc. if the hair is too long it’s just in the way and who wants hair in their wound?…yuck. It’s just common sense really.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-665 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:43:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-665 Another vote here for hair up. Long hair loose, as someone's already said, has got to be a hygiene issue. Well, so my microbiology degree would lead me to believe. Another vote here for hair up.
Long hair loose, as someone’s already said, has got to be a hygiene issue.
Well, so my microbiology degree would lead me to believe.

]]> by: Rygel http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-664 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-664 hmmm i had to think about this one. i think it depends on what part of the hospital this is. letting hair down during surgical/invasive procedures is definitely wrong. In the pedia ward i think it would be better to let hair down. -- it really depends hmmm i had to think about this one. i think it depends on what part of the hospital this is. letting hair down during surgical/invasive procedures is definitely wrong. In the pedia ward i think it would be better to let hair down. — it really depends

]]> by: mitchsmom http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-663 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-663 I'm in the 'hair up' camp as well. Nothing necessarily tight, formal, or ridiculous- just out of the way. I also don't like a lot of jewelry, fake nails, or whatever... I don't really care about the appearance, it just doesn't seem sanitary to me. I’m in the ‘hair up’ camp as well. Nothing necessarily tight, formal, or ridiculous- just out of the way. I also don’t like a lot of jewelry, fake nails, or whatever… I don’t really care about the appearance, it just doesn’t seem sanitary to me.

]]> by: Mama Mia http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-662 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2006/04/hair-do-2.html#comment-662 When my hair was long (and yes that was a long time ago now!) I wore a braid/pony/bun to work, not because I thought I looked more professional but because I didn't want someone hacking on it, or for it to dip into the wound I was dressing or end up in the urine collection tray during a catheter. When my hair was long (and yes that was a long time ago now!) I wore a braid/pony/bun to work, not because I thought I looked more professional but because I didn’t want someone hacking on it, or for it to dip into the wound I was dressing or end up in the urine collection tray during a catheter.

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