Do you wear your engagement rings at work?

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i am engaged but he hasn't bought a ring yet because i have been pondering this question. i am actually a nursing student still but plan to work in a hospital setting after graduation. so my question to you, the experienced nurses, is do you wear a solitaire style or large center diamond ring to work? or just your wedding band? anyone who does wear their ring, does it cause issues with gloves and stuff? i know this may sound like a silly question but we (my fi and i) were thinking that if it would get in the way he might get me a diamond band for an engagement ring that doesn't stick out like a solitaire would if other people who have worked in nursing jobs had issues with their rings.

Silverdragon102, BSN

1 Article; 39,477 Posts

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

When I worked in the UK the policy was only wedding band and nothing with stones that would be liable to scratch the patient. I never wore my engagement ring at work but was allowed to wear my signet ring which was flat and no stones.

Specializes in LTC.

i wear my wedding rings at work. i have flat stone diamonds and my center stones are small. I used to have a marquise cut diamond but changed to the set i have now because its more safe.

Crux1024

985 Posts

Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

We're allowed one ring per hand. They ask they you use discretion as far as large stones go. Youre liable to scratch a patient OR damage/lose your own stone. My ring is pretty flat, so I have no issues.

P_RN, ADN, RN

6,011 Posts

Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

I wear NO rings to work. DO you really want to bring c diff, mrsa, crud and crap home in between the crevices of any decoration on your ring. I think the UK nurses also have it right in not wearing a wrist watch. I have 2 fob watches and when I wear a wrist type watch it's pinned to my shirt like a fob watch. I think too much of my family's health than to wear shiny objects to work just to show off.

rn/writer, RN

9 Articles; 4,168 Posts

I wear my wedding and engagement rings on a chain around my neck that is hidden under my scrubs. I wouldn't do this if I still worked psych, but it's fine where I am now.

In addition to getting all kind of creeping crud in your jewelry or scratching your patients, you can catch your gloves on the prongs of many settings and loosen them a teeny little bit at a time. Then one day you look down and a stone is missing. Not a good feeling.

I'd wear them on a necklace or leave them home.

BTW, congrats on getting engaged. :up:

ankmama

8 Posts

I go to clinicals two days a week. I usually switch my rings during the week. I have a puzzle piece set that I wear when not at the hospital. I also have a flat wedding band that I clean with an alcohol swab when I leave the hospital. We are not allowed to wear anything but a flat wedding band with no stones and a watch.

Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.
I wear my wedding and engagement rings on a chain around my neck that is hidden under my scrubs. I wouldn't do this if I still worked psych, but it's fine where I am now.

In addition to getting all kind of creeping crud in your jewelry or scratching your patients, you can catch your gloves on the prongs of many settings and loosen them a teeny little bit at a time. Then one day you look down and a stone is missing. Not a good feeling.

I'd wear them on a necklace or leave them home.

BTW, congrats on getting engaged. :up:

Hey, thanks for the idea! I haven't worn my rings to work for years, and I never thought of having the on a chain. (Duh!) Since I'm moving out of detox/psych and into pediatric home health, this is something that would be safe for me. Yay!

HealthShepherd

183 Posts

My unit doesn't allow any rings or watches, and I agree with this policy. Germs aren't sentimental.

jellybean1201

44 Posts

I just got engaged too :) my fiacne bought me a flat Radiance cut diamond and I also work in a psych ward as a student nursing assistant and haven't had any prolbems. And as far as bringing home c.diff mrsa, and of those " has anyone heard of a new thing called GLOVES". I don't even touch a pt. without them and as far as mrsa, c.diff we have to gown up even to go into their rooms. And I too wash my hands as well as wipe my ring off with an alchol wipe before leaving work. So no worries about ring style, bc there are nurses on my floor with huge diamonds and have no prolbem!.. congrats:)

PAERRN20

660 Posts

Specializes in ER.

http://www.ice.com/rings/solitaire-diamond-ring-prd_rds_015826.jsp#

Check that ring out...it lays almost flush to the finger!

chevyv, BSN, RN

1,679 Posts

Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

I've always worn mine with no problems.

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