Spin-off of fake nails - jewelry restrictions?

PJMommy · Jan 23, 2004

NICUs often have no jewelry policies.

Gompers, BSN, RN · Jan 23, 2004

Yep, I work in NICU and the only jewelery we can wear is a plain wedding band, and it must be worn during the 2-minute scrub-in. We're not supposed to wear watches either but most people do anyways. They don't enforce the jewelery thing on my unit as much as they should! People are wearing huge diamonds! Ick.

I think most units that are considered "clean" have jewelery policies - surgery, obstetrics, etc.

Erin RN · Jan 23, 2004

In the ED we didn;t have a policy but I never wore my wedding ring..I have a mod sized solataire that sticks out quite a bit..I always wondered what kind of "yuck" I would bring home in it?? I did buy a thin, cheap gold band after awhile tho..I thought that would make "some " people proposition me less..however, it really didnt make a difference with the drunks...:) Erin

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jan 23, 2004

One plain band, no earrings or necklaces.

pixiel · Jan 23, 2004

No fake nails, no dangling earrrings-posts only, No neacklace, bracelet, etc. May wear rings but they discourage it-ask only wedding bands.

suzy253, RN · Jan 24, 2004

On our clinical days we can only wear post earrings (no hoops, dangling earrings), your wedding band and a watch.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Jan 25, 2004

Smart nurses do not wear unnecessary jewelry in the hospital, nor do patients/staff "need" jewelry.

Most all jewelry is unnecessary, barring a watch in facilities that do not have accurate clocks.

I think that all of us would be much better off, never seeing another "reported stolen, one $1,500 ring/bracelet/earring" in hospitals.

mitchsmom · Jan 25, 2004

For clinicals, we are the same: 1 pair post earrings, wedding band only, hair up off neck, etc.

perfectbluebuildings, BSN, RN · Jan 26, 2004

We are allowed 1 pair post earrings, a plain wedding band if applicable, no watches or other rings or jewelry on hands or arms. I changed my medic-alert bracelet to a necklace this year because of the requirements, never thought about it before nursing school...

nekhismom · Jan 26, 2004

I don't know what the policy is, but I never wear anything except a watch! I wouldn't want to bring "hospital" germs home to my family, and I wouldn't want to carry germs between my pts. either. Just MHO, though.