Can't the nurse cut her hair short?

Nobody has to make us shave our heads. Yang Hang, a member of Hubei Medical Team supported by Hebei PetroChina Central Hospital, said that at first, he shaved the hair near his ears and neck with a razor. Because he is not a professional "teacher Tony" and can't see the mirror, the scraping is getting messy. Later, he simply shaved his hair. Before entering Jiang 'an Fangcang Hospital, three girls in the same trade also volunteered to cut the inch.

The epidemic area is the battlefield, and protecting safety is the first priority. "It is really convenient to wear protective clothing and reduce cross-infection. Because we are in the isolation ward, we can't be careless at all. This is a matter of life and death. In order to reduce possible risks, we cut our hair very short. After we come out of the ward, it takes about an hour and a half to disinfect and bathe. If our hair grows long, plus the process of drying and drying, the time will be longer. After cutting our hair short, we can have extra time to rest. You have to know how important hair is to girls, and no one will cut it. " Thunder God Mountain hospital, a medical staff just off the night shift said.

"10 people, long hair is basically cut short. Yan Ling, the head nurse, said that long hair need not be shaved. In that case, stubble will be even more unsafe. " On February 8/KLOC-0, the medical staff of Baoshihua Jilin Chemical Hospital 10 who supported Rishen Shelter Hospital cut off their long hair in the room.

According to the requirements of sensory control, medical staff should protect themselves from patients who come into contact with confirmed cases. Cutting hair is to reduce long hair, and exposing broken hair at work will increase the chance of infection. "Wearing protective clothing for 4 to 6 hours will make you sweat, and long hair will be very uncomfortable." At the same time, cutting hair is also to facilitate wearing protective clothing and save time.

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Of course, we are opposed to tragic haircuts, and we are even more opposed to using such publicity to attract attention. As the People's Daily commented, more care is needed for the medical staff who are fighting in the front line. "To help solve practical difficulties and problems, life safety and humanistic care must be guaranteed in place."

We have learned that recently, Liaoning and other places have taken relevant measures in light of local conditions to further improve the care and service guarantee for frontline medical staff and their families in COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control, including preferential policies in professional title evaluation and children's education.