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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.auPlease note I work Monday to Thursday
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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 wrote:
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> 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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>
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>
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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 hairHi 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 HospitalOn 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.auPlease note I work Monday to Thursday
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HI all,
Dreadlocks are simply a form of hairstyle. Equivalent with; and no different from any of the longer hair styles including pony tails, plaits or braids.
It cannot be assumed that dreadlocks represent poor personal hygiene. Dreadlocks are increasingly becoming a mainstream hair style and there are many clean methods used to form them.
Professional locticians interlock hair using needles (like a combination of braiding and crochet) and they recommend hair is washed weekly.
I suggest Doria Ragland (mother of Megan Markle) as a positive image of a modern clean well groomed person who has dreadlocks.The concerns described in the query below are really about the hair volume and length. Not the style.
The policy wording hair should be above shoulder height and that long/medium length hair must be tied back clearly defines the expectation of all hair. You do not need to create dreadlock specific clauses. I suggest that you work with the individual to negotiate appropriate methods for tying back and containing their hair to meet the infection control and OH&S requirements.
There are many dreadlock products on the market including large volume caps, head covers, lycra caps and head sox.Disclosure: I am a dreaded infection control consultant.
Lesley Lewis
Regional Infection Control Consultant | Hume Region Infection Control Resource and Consulting Service
Northeast Health Wangaratta | PO Box 386, Wangaratta, VIC 3676
| Green St, Wangaratta, VIC 3677, Australia
Tel: (03) 57 225486 | Mob: 0428 517 972
Lesley.Lewis@nhw.org.auFrom: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Kathryn O’Donnell
Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 8:03 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Dreadlock hairHi 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 HospitalOn 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.auPlease note I work Monday to Thursday
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