Married / engaged nurses...

[KLeigh]

Do you wear your wedding / engagement rings to work? In what setting do you work (hospital, doctor's office, etc)? Newlywed here, just curious!!

I just got married in July, and didn't wear my rings to work on the hospital unit I'd been workng at for 4 years (they all knew I was married, so I didn't care), but I just started a new job at a different hospital, and I almost feel bad not wearing my rings (like I'm betraying my new hubby or something...haha I know that's probably dumb, but I'm just curious how other folks do it). So far, I've been wearing my wedding band and not my engagement ring, and I work on a M/S unit in a hospital.

[jlouden_rn]

I wear my wedding band only. I think the ring would cause problems when getting gloves on and off.

Same here. I haven't seen a specific policy about jewelry at my workplace, and goodness knows I've seen just about every nurse with rings on just about every finger; I wish I could wear my engagement ring all the time, but I worry about it getting messed up at work (putting on and taking off gloves, making beds; plus, I work on a pediatric unit - need I say more?!?) So, I make-do with just the plain band!

[Logomom]

I got married in nursing school. We were only allowed a plain band. My husband bought me a band AND a wedding set with a diamond. For an anniversary he got me an eternity ring with diamonds set deep into it. I work in PACU and wear all three rings. If I have to do a sterile procedure I put my diamond rings in my coin purse that's in my pocket.

[REDROSE23]

Hey just reading your posts

where i am at some of the girls where their wedding bands and also one of the men, thats ok, but i dont know how they would go if they where to put gloves over it to serve food to there patients, its good to wear your wedding ring

But these days who gives a crap