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Thanks Kathy
I forgot to mention that the staff member is a Registered Nurse.
As well as the potential infection control issues, I also wondered about the Work Health and Safety aspect with long hair/dreadlock and the long hair getting caught in some of the machinery (lifters, electronic beds etc) that we use.
Regards
Linda
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Kathryn O’Donnell
Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 7:33 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Dreadlock hair
Hi Linda,
Our uniform policy states the same as yours short hair or if long tied back when working, dreadlocks I believe are an infection risk because they can not be tied up adequately when they are that long. Our staff have an obligation to adhere to the uniform policy to be employed at the hospital. Having said that we have a lot of staff with dermal piercings in different spots, and artificial nails with shellac or SNS is also a problem. Not sure how we are going to police these things. So in short no I dont think the policy encompases dreadlock hair!!
Kind regards
Kathy ODonnell
CNC IPAC Westmead Hospital
On 9 Sep 2019, at 5:39 pm, Linda Mccaskill <Linda.McCaskill@ACHA.ORG.AU> wrote:
Hi
Just wondering if anyone has a policy that covers dreadlock hair.
We have a staff member whose dreadlocks have grown very long (when left long they are past her shoulders down her back) and are too long and big to wrap into a bun.
Our currently hospital policy is that hair should be above shoulder height and that long/medium length hair must be tied back.
My feeling is that they need to be trimmed to a shorter length but welcome any thoughts on this?
Kind Regards
Linda McCaskill (RN, BN, GC NSC Inf Ctrl)
Infection Control Manager
Ashford Hospital
55 Anzac Highway, Ashford, SA 5035
T : 8375 5209 (external) or ext 4209 (internal)
E : linda.mccaskill@acha.org.au
Please note I work Monday to Thursday
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