Can nurses have artifical nails?

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I'm sure this has been asked on the forum before but this question has been burning in my mind, lol. Are nurses allowed to have acrylics or wear nail polish? I know for sure that I want to be a nurse but I'd be very sad without my nails.

bloodorange said:
Gooch, you got a weird fetish or something? :roflmao:

No, I just like freaking other people out, lol.

Seriously though, I think it's more of a why or why when I see pictures like this. It's unbelievable that someone would grow their toenails or fingernails that long. How in the heck to they function on a daily basis?!!!!!!!

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Pepper The Cat said:
Gooch. Ew, ew, ew ,EW!!!

gross, gross, gross.

How the heck did she even grow them that long! How does she walk?

And is it just me, or do the toes look abnormally long too!

I think the nails just make them look longer.

The pictures I posted are of nice manicured nails. The rest would really gross you out.

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TheGooch said:
No, I just like freaking other people out, lol.

Seriously though, I think it's more of a why or why when I see pictures like this. It's unbelievable that someone would grow their toenails or fingernails that long. How in the heck to they function on a daily basis?!!!!!!!

Well, didn't you know??

They live a "pampered" life.... :cheeky:

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Imagine her walking across a wooden floor...clack clack clack clack clack!!!

Blech!

:scrying:

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These can only be acrylic appliques, not grown out real nails. You can see them glued on the natural nails on the edges of the left toes. It's obvious that they were put on for a special occasion, because this person clearly could not wear any kind of footwear or, likely, even walk without breaking them or avulsing their toenails.

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GrnTea said:
These can only be acrylic appliques, not grown out real nails. You can see them glued on the natural nails on the edges of the left toes. It's obvious that they were put on for a special occasion, because this person clearly could not wear any kind of footwear or, likely, even walk without breaking them or avulsing their toenails.

Maybe those are but these ones aren't.

Woman addicted to growing her toenails even though it is risking her health | Mail Online

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where can I fine accurate articles that's peer reviewed on long nails and infection control thats recent

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Cherry214 said:
where can I fine accurate articles that's peer reviewed on long nails and infection control thats recent

Might be a good question to ask of an infection control nurse. Most of the articles I found were dating as far back as 2002.

But then again, why do you need to know? It's been shown again and again how dangerous artificial and long nails are in healthcare. I would never want to be "that nurse" who grew out dangerous bacteria or fungi in my nails that caused a chain of infections in vulnerable patients. Plus, your own health.

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TheGooch said:

Ewww. I'm not a psych nurse but I have to believe this is some kind of mental disorder! I don't believe that she is concerned about exercise anyway as she had those ridiculous talons before she had the toenails and she was obese back then. She doesn't want to cut these gross things, fine but I think there's some kind of mental impairment in play.

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BrandonLPN said:
It reminds me of the old Chinese custom of binding woman's feet. It hobbled them for life so only rich (and thus "desirable") women could afford to get their feet binded. The common women were needed in the fields.

I think women who go crazy with the fake nails are trying to make a similar statement. Some of them can't do any manual labor with thier ridiculous nails..... "Look at me! I'm so hott I can wear accessories that make everyday life impractical!"

Oh my goodness, that comedic timing was GENIUS!! :roflmao:

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My facility allows nail polish, but I've heard of some department directors not allowing very dark colors like black or dark blue. My unit director is super lax about it, though. As for acrylics, it's a big no no.

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Study Links Bacteria, Long Nails and Baby Deaths - The New York Times
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