Hot nurse criticized for being able to practice nursing after dying hair rainbow colors - TomoNews
- 8 years ago
RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA — After standing up for herself, a nurse with rainbow-colored hair has become an Internet celebrity.
The woman, Mary Walls Penney, took to Facebook to post about an incident that occurred on July 9 when Penney was insulted for her hair color.
“After work I went to the store to pick up a few things,” Penney wrote. “While checking out, the cashier, looked at my name tag and said, ‘So what do you do there?’ I replied, ‘I’m a nurse.’ She continued, ‘I’m surprised they let you work there like that. What do your patients think about your hair?’”
The cashier continued pushing the subject of Penney’s hair, remarking that she was surprised Penney was allowed to practice nursing.
Penney wrote, “I can’t recall a time that my hair color has prevented me from providing life saving treatment to one of my patients. My tattoos have never kept them from holding my hand and as they lay frightened and crying because Alzheimer’s has stolen their mind. My multiple ear piercings have never interfered with me hearing them reminisce about their better days or listening to them as they express their last wishes. My tongue piercing has never kept me from speaking words of encouragement to a newly diagnosed patient or from comforting a family that is grieving.
“So, please explain to me how my appearance, while being paired with my cheerful disposition, servant’s heart, and smiling face, has made me unfit to provide nursing care and unable to do my job!”
Her story has been shared over 100,000 times. Commentors were supportive of Penney. Some nurses shared their own crazy hair photos while others commented on how “hot” Penney looks.
The woman, Mary Walls Penney, took to Facebook to post about an incident that occurred on July 9 when Penney was insulted for her hair color.
“After work I went to the store to pick up a few things,” Penney wrote. “While checking out, the cashier, looked at my name tag and said, ‘So what do you do there?’ I replied, ‘I’m a nurse.’ She continued, ‘I’m surprised they let you work there like that. What do your patients think about your hair?’”
The cashier continued pushing the subject of Penney’s hair, remarking that she was surprised Penney was allowed to practice nursing.
Penney wrote, “I can’t recall a time that my hair color has prevented me from providing life saving treatment to one of my patients. My tattoos have never kept them from holding my hand and as they lay frightened and crying because Alzheimer’s has stolen their mind. My multiple ear piercings have never interfered with me hearing them reminisce about their better days or listening to them as they express their last wishes. My tongue piercing has never kept me from speaking words of encouragement to a newly diagnosed patient or from comforting a family that is grieving.
“So, please explain to me how my appearance, while being paired with my cheerful disposition, servant’s heart, and smiling face, has made me unfit to provide nursing care and unable to do my job!”
Her story has been shared over 100,000 times. Commentors were supportive of Penney. Some nurses shared their own crazy hair photos while others commented on how “hot” Penney looks.