Are they BU to do this publicly?

[PurplePenguins]

I'm a nurse. I work with a young, Muslim girl who chooses to wear a niqab (the only one who does in our section). She removes it as she enters the hospital and puts it on again as she leaves. She never wears it on the wards etc.

Every Friday, we have a debrief and it was mentioned, in a general sort of way, that wearing a niqab hinders communication and puts up a barrier. It is also very unprofessional. AIBU to think that, if they have a problem, they should have pulled her to on side and had a quiet word?

That’s incredible OP! You drive a London bus, work in transport, teach AND managed to retrain as a nurse in the space of a few months?

how odd

JamForBrains Thu 22-Mar-18 19:24:16

So glad I drive a London bus. They are cashless.

Hmmm.....not even allowed surgical masks? Interested in your infection control issues.....

Jamforbrains is a very apt username for someone who can’t remember what job they have.

Do you drive the bus on your way to your hospital shift or on the way back ????

If she doesn't wear it at work it's absolutely none of their business and I'd really hope she makes a formal complaint.

funny

Fiveletters
Yes, it's alway hilarious when an at attempt at goady, dog-whistling gets foiled by a name change fail on the part of the innocently just asking 'is racist?' OP.

Healthcare professionals sometimes wear clinical face masks which hide their faces and could therefore be said to hamper communication s much as a niqab. I think it’s victimisation and racist to address this publicly, especially as the person doesn’t wear it at work. (I am a 60 year old white Christian by the way). I’m actually appalled at this attitude.

Well that went swimmingly

@ribbonaurora I’m unsure of your tone.

I’d tried to copy in @alansleftfoot’s comment which is what I was referring to, but I failed!

I was never a bus driver. I was a teacher for a few years before retraining as a nurse.

@lifesabeach
As far as we know it was just our department.

@ghostlylovesheets
That is odd. I didn't change my name until September 😲

@bettyspants
I dont work in theatre. When you a treating patients on the wards you don't need to wear surgical masks.

Jamforbrains I think you've missed the point . Masks are used on wards where there are infection control issues such as air born viruses. I've had to perform a full examination gowned and masked up, some barriers to effective communication there!! Masks are not limited to theatre. I'd be interested in seeing this infomation of yours ....are you driving your bus to work.....?