is this abuse by management

the "bare all" part of your shift IS odd. Does that person typically have a funny sense of humor trying to make light out of something they were told to be checking on? As for my unit- I most definitely noticed the shift to feeling like it's a watch-dog unit. I ALWAYS feel like everything I'm doing is being monitored, because it IS! (not just me, but all in our unit) Our charge nurses will let us know various "quality indicators" are being watched, we just don't typically know who is checking what. (things like handwashing, patient identifiers, locked drawers, double checking parts of our charting, med labeling/med safety, etc. I understand it's all for the common good- but yes, makes for the feeling of oppression. I'm guessing the person that requested you to bare all/ to check for fake nails & jewelry was required to check the "quality indicators"- but likely didn't know the best way or professional way to do so.

I bet they'd never do this to male nurses.

The point at which I was told to "bare all"--even in jest by management--is the same time I'd turn in my resignation.

We are professionals, not children. If your hospital isn't willing to treat you with the respect and responsibility that (ought) to come with your license, I wouldn't stick around much longer than it takes me to safely transfer the care of any patients I might have at the time, clean out my locker and grab my lunchbox.

I would have said, you want me to really bare it all? Like to my skivvies? What part of management was this? I'd definitely tell them what I thought.

I wouldn't call it abuse, but definitely unprofessional. If they are checking for artificial nails, why would they want you to raise your hands up over your head? I think it is reasonable to check for artificial nails, etc., particularly if infections are on the rise; however, there is a much better way to go about it.

I bet they'd never do this to male nurses.

Probably not,I don't know many male nurses who wear acrylic nails

This angers me. It is unnecessary and degrading to be told to bare all and pose with your arms in the air. I also would be lining up another job.

I just don't see a thing wrong with a uniform inspection.The "bare all" comment does sound demeaning but it's short hand compared to "I'm doing an inspection today-please hold out you hands The OP does not address if uniform policy violations are common in her workplace. I would expect they are.

I'm surprised the word bullying hasn't been thrown out yet, this is a bad choice of words and process by management, that's all. First world problems....

Not abusive, but rather in-elegant. I am encouraged that some employers are checking for artificial nails and jewelry. I sometimes wonder why I bother to follow those rules if others are not but I hate to "rat out" my fellow coworkers.