Comments on: Pink hair nurse

By: Jane T

Jane T — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:39:52 +0000

I voted for it would depend on their actions but have we all been affected by knowing you (and in my case a friend whilst at university who I still know but now has black hair!)? We know hair colour makes no difference but would that be the case for people meeting you for the first time? As said above their will be some prejudice that you have to get passed first. I know my mum would have commented loads whilst still well enough and once the drugs/cancer had reduced her inhibitions. Still would have given her something more interesting to focus on!!

By: tanya

tanya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:21 +0000

i think, it would probably bother me at first… i really hate to admit it tho
i’d struggle to take someone in a medical position seriously… BUT – that said… as soon as i see that you are professional and know what you are doing, i’d have to eat humble pie

Like Jenty says, i think u may struggle to get a foot in the door with pink hair tho :/

By: Alet

Alet — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:16 +0000

I think it will be fine, besides, you won’t be dealing with the families that often as you will be working the night duty.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:00:47 +0000

If I was a patient or family member it wouldnt worry me in the slightest.

Your hair is so very you. It would be a pity if you changed it to fit in.

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:28 +0000

It wouldn’t matter to me… or I think the patients. But seriously, I think you’re going to have a problem getting passed the fuddy duddies that run those organisations

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:46:20 +0000

Sally having been through what I went through now with my mom, the colour of the nurses hair, skin, eyes didnt mean anything. It was thier manner, thier caring, thier actions that counted.

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:13:50 +0000

It would depend on your actions rather than hair colour. But if I was dying and could choose between two equally capable nurses, I would choose the one with pink hair. It’s sort of a cheerful, happy colour, isn’t it?

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:43:12 +0000

I have been in hospital many many times and come across many many nurses. I can not tell you the colour of their hair but I remember clearly the faces of the kind ones. I even remember how one smelt

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:29:57 +0000

I voted ‘actions rather than hair colour.

Having met you only once, I already see you as kind and caring and sweet.

If you are even a 10th as kind, caring, sensitive and sweet as Sr Sue, the hospice home cair nurse that looked after my dad, I am sure that within 5 minutes of meeting you the patients and their families will be beyond happy to have you caring for them.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:43:05 +0000

I think initially I would be extremely sceptical and perhaps prejudge you thinking that you do not take life or your job seriously. But because I do know you I know that you are one of the most caring and compassionate people I know. I think you would need to make a concerted effort in your first meetings with new patients & their families to put them at ease, so that they see your wonderful heart and not your pink hair.