Muslim/Sikh bearded men and N95 Mask fitting

[Jade123*]

What if a religious man can't do the N95 mask fit - how do they get a 4th year rotation? Is asking the school for a PAPR reasonable?

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[deleted859689]

What if a religious man can't do the N95 mask fit - how do they get a 4th year rotation? Is asking the school for a PAPR reason

Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care (nih.gov)

worth a shot?

 

[hallowmann]

If the above doesn't work:

Depending on the hospital they will likely offer provisions for individuals that can't be mask-fitted for religious reasons. Its about 50/50 the people I know who shaved vs. didn't and ultimately the ones who didn't used surgical masks or KN95 with regular patients and PAPR/CAPR with aerosolizing procedures. PAPR is certainly an option, but not every unit will have ones and you will need to be trained in the use.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

papr

 

[DrZoidbergDO]

I'm not familiar with Sikh faith tradition specifics, but muslims can totally shave

 

[mwsapphire]

I'm not familiar with Sikh faith tradition specifics, but muslims can totally shave

Being actually Muslim myself....
No. It's mostly forbidden for Muslim men to be clean shaved, or at least that is the majority opinion among most muslims. In the height of the pandemic, some Muslim men did shave when the only PPE available wouldn't fit with a beard. If it's not necessary it should be avoided.

 

[Lawpy]

Being actually Muslim myself....
No. It's mostly forbidden for Muslim men to be clean shaved, or at least that is the majority opinion among most muslims. In the height of the pandemic, some Muslim men did shave when the only PPE available wouldn't fit with a beard. If it's not necessary it should be avoided.

... this is news to me. TIL

 

[DrZoidbergDO]

Being actually Muslim myself....
No. It's mostly forbidden for Muslim men to be clean shaved, or at least that is the majority opinion among most muslims. In the height of the pandemic, some Muslim men did shave when the only PPE available wouldn't fit with a beard. If it's not necessary it should be avoided.

Also being Muslim, there is plenty of schools of thought that do say that

 

[mwsapphire]

Also being Muslim, there is plenty of schools of thought that do say that

Then why were you so flippant lol you must know some ppl think it's forbidden.

 

[DrZoidbergDO]

Then why were you so flippant lol you must know some ppl think it's forbidden.

Because I don't think it's fair to say that's the prevailing view. Especially considering the fact that shaving for necessity has always been ok

 

[FutureInternist]

Being actually Muslim myself....
No. It's mostly forbidden for Muslim men to be clean shaved, or at least that is the majority opinion among most muslims. In the height of the pandemic, some Muslim men did shave when the only PPE available wouldn't fit with a beard. If it's not necessary it should be avoided.

You mutilated dead bodies.
Took loans and paid interest on them.
Missed Jummah prayers ‘cos of rotations etc.

Shave the damn beard 🙄

 

[Postictal Raiden]

Being actually Muslim myself....
No. It's mostly forbidden for Muslim men to be clean shaved, or at least that is the majority opinion among most muslims. In the height of the pandemic, some Muslim men did shave when the only PPE available wouldn't fit with a beard. If it's not necessary it should be avoided.

No it’s not.
Not sure what sect this is, but complicating your job more that it already is just to avoid shaving is a very tunnel-visioned understanding of the religion and its purposes.

 

[deleted859689]

Am I the only one that actually offered a viable solution? (besides the papr)

 

[DexterMorganSK]

Please stay on topic with the OPs question. Thanks!