Poll: Do you wear your wedding band to work...?

Nurses General Nursing

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  1. Do you wear your wedding ring at work

    • 32
      I do!!!
    • 25
      I can't/won't/don't wear it while working
    • 7
      Depends on the situation

64 members have participated

...especially those of you in direct patient care? To the married lady nurses~ Do you wear your original band AND engagement ring to work??

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU.

No jewelry below the elbows in our hospital.

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I am allowed to wear it, but I don't. It gets in my way, I'm overly conscious of it while performing tasks, and believe it's an infection control issue (especially because mine has a taper that is inlet which is more difficult to clean).

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Nope. With all the hand washing, it is just an infection control risk. If I take it off at work to wash, I risk losing it.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

I am not married/engaged -- but if I were, I wouldn't. It's an infection control risk both for the patients and for me. Also, I would be afraid of losing it down a drain. Finally, when I used to do patient care, nothing was allowed below the elbows.

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I don't either. I'm afraid it will tear my gloves. It's just an unnecessary risk.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

I wear my band but not my engagement ring. I notice a real difference in inappropriate behavior when I don't have it on. But my engagement ring sits high and tears up the gloves.

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Specializes in NICU.

I do wear both, but I probably shouldn't. My engagement ring is pretty high and can scratch someone (although it's never happened.) I've never had an issue while wearing them..but I probably should consider removing them. I just feel so naked without them!

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I don't wear any jewelry other than my watch. It's an infection and safety risk, especially given I work with a patient population where Hep B and/or C seems to be the norm and not the exception.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Before my SO's death, I never wore any rings at work. Granted, I do work in the OR but don't routinely scrub, but for me it's an infection control thing- so many little crevices and things where who knows what could be living. However, for a while after her death, I did wear my rings as I just couldn't bear to take them off at the time. I was not directly involved with patient care at the time, and probably would have worn them on a chain around my neck or (as is the norm in my OR to prevent loss for those who do bring them in) pinned to my bra strap if I were. If I were to get engaged/married again, no way would I wear them at work for the same reason. Heck, according to dress code, we can't have anything but a pair of stud earrings covered by our hats.

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I bought a plain band to wear at work there are no grooves that germs can hide in. I usually don't wear even the plain band though.

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yea I do - in fact I had them sized down so that they won't slip over my knuckle while hand washing/gloving.

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