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.
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!
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.
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
jlouden_rn
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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!