:) Thanks for the video, good pragmatic advice. I'm starting my first placement soon (Acute inpatient ward), and to be honest, any nerves are wholly offset by just being keen to get out of the house! Do you have any thoughts on facial hair as a nurse? I did have a full beard until recently (about 1ft long), and chopped it down as it just wasn't compatible with facemasks. It's now 'scruff' similar to yours, but not really sure how accepted that is.
Hello Tom, thanks for your comment - I am pleased you found it useful :) Should I be offended that you just called my stubble "scruff" 😳 Haha. It is a good point really because when I was a student, it was written in the practice learning policy of my university that men had to be clean-shaven or have an established but well-groomed beard. With the addition of Covid-19; at my Trust we advised men to be clean shaved if looking after Covid positive patients due to needing to wear an FFP3 mask instead of the normal FRSM - I would say that when you get fit-tested for the FFP3 mask, the team will advise you there. DIfferent Trusts and universities allow different things when it comes to appearance. Hope that is a little useful... Ben
Very good tips . Thank you
:) Thanks for the video, good pragmatic advice. I'm starting my first placement soon (Acute inpatient ward), and to be honest, any nerves are wholly offset by just being keen to get out of the house!
Do you have any thoughts on facial hair as a nurse? I did have a full beard until recently (about 1ft long), and chopped it down as it just wasn't compatible with facemasks. It's now 'scruff' similar to yours, but not really sure how accepted that is.
Hello Tom, thanks for your comment - I am pleased you found it useful :)
Should I be offended that you just called my stubble "scruff" 😳 Haha. It is a good point really because when I was a student, it was written in the practice learning policy of my university that men had to be clean-shaven or have an established but well-groomed beard. With the addition of Covid-19; at my Trust we advised men to be clean shaved if looking after Covid positive patients due to needing to wear an FFP3 mask instead of the normal FRSM - I would say that when you get fit-tested for the FFP3 mask, the team will advise you there. DIfferent Trusts and universities allow different things when it comes to appearance. Hope that is a little useful...
Ben
Thank you for making these videos 🥰
You are more than welcome, Anna! I love making them, and just hope some people find them useful! :)
Thanks for this video 😊 I'm starting my placement next week.I'm so nervous 😔
Hello Mavis! It’s my pleasure! How is your placement going?