Do you wear rings?

[SBJustBreathe]

I'm starting an ADN program this Fall and I do not want to wear my wedding rings to clinical. Don't want to risk losing a diamond or having it rip open a glove (or getting caught in a glove and accidentally thrown away). Not to mention the bacteria it may harbor.

If you don't wear your rings, what do you do with them during clinical??

[JEN077]

I leave them at home. Besides the bacteria, I am afraid I will tear some poor elderly patients skin. I don't think I have worn my wedding ring in 3 years. I have explained my reasons to my husband and he understands;) I hope you can find something that works for you.

[BaltimoreHon, BSN, RN]

I don't wear any rings at all because all the alcohol based rub that we use before entering and upon exiting the patient's room does not dry very well under my rings and ends up cracking my skin. I do wear a a very short necklace that would be almost impossible for a patient to get their hands on.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

I wear plain gold wedding band but forego wearing my engagement ring. Its in a high setting and tends to rip gloves when I put them on, if I'm lucky enough to get the gloves on without tearing them, sooner or later in the course of wearing the gloves the ring does tear a whole in it. I leave my engagement ring at home.

[HM-8404, BSN, RN]

I suggest leaving at home. Not only can bacteria get in and around stones, if you are in an OR setting you must remove rings, watch, and bracelet when you scrub. The more you take something off the more likely you are to lose it. I would suggest a cheap plain band. Save the bling for when you are not at work.

[staceym]

I recently purchased a Cz eternity band on Amazon for like $15 to wear on clinical days. If that doesn't work or it bothers me, then I probably will just leave my wedding rings at home.

[wickeddiazrn]

Leave it at home. Safest thing. If you do wear it what ever you do, do not pin it to your uniform. That is the best way for it to get lost. Do not forget that if it is raised up much at all you can scratch your patients skin even through gloves. Especially if they have frail skin.

[Crazed]

Our program takes the guess work out of these questions and tells us we can only wear a plain band, and one set of stud earrings.

[♑ Capricorn ♑]

Wedding band may be ok, but I do not think an engagement ring would be ok. I agree, wear it around your neck or leave it at home.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I recently purchased a Cz eternity band on Amazon for like $15 to wear on clinical days. If that doesn't work or it bothers me, then I probably will just leave my wedding rings at home.

The problem isn't really whether your diamonds are real. The problem with wearing the bands is an infection control issue, that's why I had posted to check with your schools to find out their policy. Many schools allow only a plain gold band, no engraving and no stones.

[SBJustBreathe, ASN, RN]

My school allows one ring. But my wedding set is soldered so it's technically one ring. But it's high set and i would rather not have it on.

Do you have a "hiding spot" for when you keep your rings at home or just in the Jewelry box? I'm worried what if someone breaks in and steals my Jewelry. I'd rather not have them in the box and have a special hiding spot for them that is clever and only I know of. I don't want my kids finding it and messing with it or someone breaking in and stealing it. They are very dear to me and i would be heartbroken if they were lost or stolen.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Hiding spot? Nope, just in the jewelry box....or, sometimes, I put it/them on a little hook near my kitchen sink if I've got them on and plan to work in there. To be honest, I have some much more expensive pieces of jewelry as well as some extremely sentimental pieces that I'd be heartbroken to lose, and I'm not going to hide them all. I have more than one jewelry box, but they're all near each other, so if I'm going to get robbed, well, I'm going to lose alot. However, I don't live in an area known for much crime at all, so it's not an overriding concern. While it's true anything can happen, I like my odds :)

When going on vacation, I hide my stuff in a rather unique place that's anything but convenient to get to, lol, so I know my jewelry would be the LAST thing walking out the door if it came to that.

[HM-8404, BSN, RN]

If I didn't feel comfortable leaving my valuables in my home, due to fear of a break-in, I would seriously consider moving. I would not want to worry if my stuff was safe every time I left home.