With the recent publicity about infections which are POSSIBLY R/T artificial fingernails, have any of your institutions changed your policies by restricting artificial or long nails? I have read the original articles, & I am afraid our hospital could overreact on this issue.
We cannot police EVERYTHING caregivers do, and the implications of the published studies are limited. Also, I heard of a nursing ome where this policy was taken to court & won.
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Jean Roberson