Do personal care assistants have to wear their hair up at the hospital?

☪αsнℓєγ☪ asked:


i have real long hair so i get headaches if i wear it up. and im starting my job as a pca soon. do they have to wear their hair up?

and i didnt know what category to post this under
its from the weight of my hair…not what i put my hair up w/

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1. Product Review Blogs says:

   August 5, 2009 at 2:57 am

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   You might have to, but there are ways to put it up that won’t hurt your head so much. You should try to find some combs or some clips that don’t pinch. There’s a big variety out there, check on amazon.
2. Personal Care Shoppe says:

   August 8, 2009 at 2:06 pm

   Musical Instruments Shoppe

   Most places of employment want PCAs who have long hair to put it up. I myself am one of them, I have all the PCAs that work for me place their hair up. This prevents injury to yourself if a patient/resident who is combative tries to grab your hair (good luck trying to get them to let go), wearing your hair up also prevents transmission if pathogens. With long hair, your hair can go into places or things that you may not want it to, and those areas or fluids may contain pathogens or other infections which you don’t want to take home or give to other patients. Hope this helps