Nurses General Nursing
Published Aug 11, 2007
mcubed45
434 Posts
hey just wondering if any of you are classical guitarists? i was wondering whether hospital fingernail regulations affect you at all. i'm not sure how strict most places are but it sounds like some have pretty strict rules. i imagine that typical guitarist nails might be a little too long?
fronkey bean
491 Posts
All my hospital's policy says is that nails must be neatly trimmed and clean. I know some Rn's who keep their nails fairly long and nothing is said.
morte, LPN, LVN
7,015 Posts
"back in the day" this may have been an issue, now days i think the only spot that may present a prob would be the OR and maybe NICU
MelodyRNurse
255 Posts
How do you play guitar with long nails???
I play some, not classical, but I always have to keep my nails short.
How does that work?
FlyingScot, RN
2,016 Posts
Short on the left, long on the right.
Classical guitarist for 33 years
Oh, so your right handed and your nails are your pick?
Interesting
Penny8611
150 Posts
That's awesome! I play in church. I reek. It's proof that Christians are good and loving because no one throws anything at me.
I strum only. I'm lucky I can get that much done. I keep nails on both hands very short.
FireStarterRN, BSN, RN
3,824 Posts
I am a finger-picking guitarist. I've always had flimsy nails, however, but I make up for it by having an extremely high quality guitar. Also, I have a top of the line 12 string and long nails aren't so great for the 12 string, in my opinion.
oh yea for those that don't know, classical guitar requires nails on the right hand. you use all of your fingers for picking. left hand stays trimmed as short as possible but the right hand needs to be properly trimmed to a specific length and polished to play properly. they have to be long enough to pick but short enough that they don't lose accuracy. just wonderin if this was ever an issue for anyone with hospital policies.
missninaRN
505 Posts
My hospital's policy is that nails be no more than 1/4" long.
I love classical guitar, by the way.