Artifical nails and Infections

[SandyB]

I know many hospitals have banned or are in the process of banning artifical nails.

If you work for a hospital that has banned them for awhile, can you please find out if your rates of infection have dropped? I'm doing a college project on this subject but cannot find any after the fact studies to show banning the nails has made a difference.

Thanks!

(If there are any studies you know of, I'd love to see them too!)

:)

[NurseStacey143, ADN, RN]

http://infectioncontrol.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/FAQs/FAQ___Artificial_and_Long_Fing/body_faq___artificial_and_long_fing.html

There are some good reports on here. Good luck on your paper.

[SandyB]

http://www.slackinc.com/general/iche/stor0200/2ed.htm

for anyone interested in someone who doesn't think banning the artifical nails is necessary.

Thanks NurseStacey143- I actually called UCSF and spoke with the infection control nurse....she is super nice and very helpful!