[am17sg05]

when i first came here in the us,i was not wearing my wedding band at work.they were asking me if i am really married.so a wedding ring or band is an indication in the hospital where i used to work if you are available or not.since then on,i wore my wedding band.

[suzy253]

I don't wear my wedding band to work.

[Cameron67]

I wear my wedding band and my engagement ring...as far as losing any of my stones from it, it is under my house insurande. As far as work goes I am always careful to be sure it isn't in the position to "catch" any ones skin and I am always sure to wash it good with the antbact soap and /or alcohol gel, and havn't had a problem getting gloves on, other then really small ones, so I carry the appropriate size for me with me.

[muffie]

yes i do and i take them off as necessary

[tulip_aron]

I think it's always better to wear your weddign ring / engagement ring to your badge with safety pin ........the only concern is you want the wedding band to be with you.....you cannot take a chance to hurt your patient and can't experiment till you hurt him.Reality is most important than sentiment.........what say????

[BabyRN2Be]

When I work in L&D, I wear my engagment/wedding ring - they are soldered together and I almost regret that decision now. When I work in NICU, I can't wear rings there d/t infection control. Although it's a little high and a princess cut, I haven't had any problems with gloves tearing it.

If they ever allow rings in NICU, I have found a plain band that matches my ring, and it doesn't cost that much. Of course, the jeweler added that it's really popular with nurses. Could she have gotten that because she saw that I was reading "Nursing Against the Odds" when waiting for my ring to be fixed?

[redefinition]

I see nurses wearing huge stones at all the hospitals I've done clinicals at. When I was engaged, I left the ring at home because, just, EW.

[jabiru]

Originally Posted by redefinition

I see nurses wearing huge stones at all the hospitals I've done clinicals at. When I was engaged, I left the ring at home because, just, EW.

I've seen that as well. I think it's unprofessional.

Flame away.

[augigi]

I see lots of people wearing their engagement rings on a necklace so they have it with them, but not getting ickies on it.

[RNLifesaver]

I wear an engagment ring. HOWEVER- I do not do patient care at the moment. I currently work in administration. I also wore it when I worked as a Supervisor in Long term care. Again, I had minimal if any patient contact. My job consisted primarily of paperwork, delegating, and troubleshooting-- (IV pumps, etc....)

If I am ever in a position that involves more direct patient care, I think that it is a better habit to get in to just to remove them for work. It's basic nursing.

Fomite-n.
An inanimate object or substance that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms from one individual to another.Now, I realize that you will undoubtedly see many nurses with rings on. That does not make it right. You will also see nurses with FAKE NAILS painted! Is it a big deal? Maybe not. But with the incidence of nosocomial infections, why take a chance?

On another note- we should always strive to look as professional as we can. Nurses always fight for our "professionalism" and the fact that we as nurses are "professional". Well, we need to LOOK professional too.