Do you wear jewelry to work?

[nurse_jess]

What piece(s) of jewelry do you wear to work?

[RN403, BSN, RN]

Tiny stud earrings and a watch. That is it. When it comes to wearing jewelry and being a nurse all I can think about is infection issues. Not only that, but, too much jewelry would just get in the way in my opinion.

Most facilities have policies regarding this issue anyway.

[emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN]

I wear studs, a watch, and my wedding ring.

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

My wedding ring and a watch.

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

A medical alert band

[TiffyRN, BSN, PhD]

The NICU has strict hand jewelry guidelines. Whereas hanging earrings and necklaces might be a danger in adult areas (where disoriented/aggressive patients), in the NICU hand/wrist jewelry is is the problem. They do permit plain (no stones) wedding bands, no watches. I gave up on my wedding band when the area under it stayed broken out and peeling from constant handwashing, alcohol gelling and frequent glove use.

[sugar12]

Studs and a watch anything else would just get in my way. I agree with previous posters

[kungpoopanda]

Earrings, a neck chain, a ring and a wristwatch.

[firstinfamily, RN]

Watch, earrings, wedding ring on left hand, mothers ring on right hand. I don't wear anything around my neck, too afraid of a patient grabbing it. The stones in my mothers ring are flat and small. I don't know why some nurses wear their engagement rings that sit very high and must have damage from all the gloves.

[TiffyRN, BSN, PhD]

I guess I only specified what I don't wear, sorry. I would wear earrings but apparently my ears don't like any kind of metal. So all I wear a nice chain and my RNC pin on my badge.

Let me mention that I used to wear a watch when I worked with big people, we were all taught we needed one with a second hand to do vitals right?

One day I noticed my metal expansion band had not gotten covered by my glove.

Code brown, need I go on?

Thank God it was a cheap Wal-Mart watch!

[RNperdiem, RN]

Watch, small stud earring, sometimes a wedding band.

[PomMom65]

I wear a wedding band, studs and my Miraculous Medal.