School Policy on Hair/Nails/Jewelry/Make-up?

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What is your school's policy, and is it strictly followed? I had blood work done recently, and although the hospital's policy was noted on the wall, the person who took my blood had long false nails with a rhinestone chip embedded in the tip. It made me look around, and it didn't seem that she was the exception to the rule. What's the deal with that??! :confused:

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jsteine1, If you ever get too nostalgic ...

I ordered a couple from the website. one is for you!!!!!!

Gee wiz, you shouldn't have... But I'll be sure to wear it over my pointy-boob bra (also from Vermont Country Store). Tee-hee, hee, hee...

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I am enrolled in a hospital based diploma program and, after reading all of your posts, I have to say that they are very reasonable with their expectations of the students.

Certainly sounds very reasonable to me! I figure that as ridiculous as my dress code requirements sounded from thirty years ago, My moms were a real scream in the 1940's!

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I am enrolled in a hospital based diploma program and, after reading all of your posts, I have to say that they are very reasonable with their expectations of the students.

Certainly sounds very reasonable to me! I figure that as ridiculous as my dress code requirements sounded from thirty years ago, My moms were a real scream in the 1940's!

Can I hear an Amen for no girdles!

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Can I hear an Amen for no girdles!

For this, you get an AMEN and a Hallelujia( too lazy at the moment to check the spelling on that word! but you get the drift.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
What is your school's policy, and is it strictly followed? I had blood work done recently, and although the hospital's policy was noted on the wall, the person who took my blood had long false nails with a rhinestone chip embedded in the tip. It made me look around, and it didn't seem that she was the exception to the rule. What's the deal with that??! :confused:

The deal with that is that the person's manager is not doing her job.

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The deal with that is that the person's manager is not doing her job.

Well put. We learn the importance in school, and then .... what?

The reasons for the rules are still valid... :nono:

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Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.

I could go on and on with this topic. The Vermont Country Store is kind of cool, they have Blueing to keep your whites, white and their old fashion night gowns are so comfortable. But, I don't know if I would like a pointy-boob bra, unless I was Marillyn Monroe for a day. Anyway....

My school did the same thing. No nails, if you had long hair it needed to be off the neck, proper underwear under uniform (trust me some student would wear colored underwear under the white uniform, especially thongs :uhoh3: ), white shoes (made an exception to sneakers as long as they were all white), no clogs, white socks (no print :balloons: ), and the shirt needed to be tucked into pants/skirt (hated that, so uncomfortable, especially if you gained 35 pounds :imbar ).

They told us a story about the false nails. Not sure if it was true or not. An infant in the NICU at one of the local hospitals in my area, died of an infection, due to the nurse wearing acrylic nails :o . Even though I love pretty nails, I would sacrifice them after that story. Before nursing school I had acrylic nails, everything would get stuck underneath and if their were cracks or crevices, you could never get it out until you went to get fills. When I thought about it imagine all the bacteria that gets in there :uhoh3: . I will just stick with the at home manicures with just cuticle oil and at home pedicures and be safe.

Oh, man and the pinning. We of course had to wear the white dresses. I took mine to the tailor to alter it. It fit terrible. It was a little shorter, but not too short. We were told no long hair, long earrings, no net stockings, and no heels. Why did I pull my hair back, wore my diamond studs, white pantyhose, and my nursing shoes, when some of my classmates had crazy long hair out to there and one had heels on? It was unbelievable.

Besides during your career you will find hospital policies are the same as nursing school. So least you are prepared for the real world. :coollook:

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One time a bunch of us were having problems with a confused patient who was always trying to get out of bed. He got combative one time after we got him re-positioned and he reached out and grabbed the gold chain around the neck of one of the nurses and pulled with all his strength. Luckily (or maybe not), the chain broke or he would have pulled this girl right down into his face. I have also heard of patients who grabbed at loop earings and pulled them right out of the person's earlobe. I also saw a nurse cause a cut on the skin of a frail, elderly patient with her long, beautifully manicured nails. Nursing, piano and guitar playing do not go with long nails.

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One time a bunch of us were having problems with a confused patient who was always trying to get out of bed. He got combative one time after we got him re-positioned and he reached out and grabbed the gold chain around the neck of one of the nurses and pulled with all his strength. Luckily (or maybe not), the chain broke or he would have pulled this girl right down into his face. I have also heard of patients who grabbed at loop earings and pulled them right out of the person's earlobe. I also saw a nurse cause a cut on the skin of a frail, elderly patient with her long, beautifully manicured nails. Nursing, piano and guitar playing do not go with long nails.

Your story reminds me of something that happen to me, as a first year nursing student. We had a ring of keys, which were attached to a rope, that went around our waist. One morning, late , I hung mine around my neck and down inside my bib and apron. I had a patient grab the rope and try to tighten it around my neck. Last time I ever did anything that foolish. :uhoh3:

Grannynurse :balloons:

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One time a bunch of us were having problems with a confused patient who was always trying to get out of bed. He got combative one time after we got him re-positioned and he reached out and grabbed the gold chain around the neck of one of the nurses and pulled with all his strength. Luckily (or maybe not), the chain broke or he would have pulled this girl right down into his face. I have also heard of patients who grabbed at loop earings and pulled them right out of the person's earlobe. I also saw a nurse cause a cut on the skin of a frail, elderly patient with her long, beautifully manicured nails. Nursing, piano and guitar playing do not go with long nails.

Great points. If you think about it, when we hold a baby, the first things they go for are earrings, necklaces and long hair. Within two seconds they are within their grasp and they are pulling. Why would a confused combative patient be any different?

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Great points. If you think about it, when we hold a baby, the first things they go for are earrings, necklaces and long hair. Within two seconds they are within their grasp and they are pulling. Why would a confused combative patient be any different?

I ended up having a plastic surgeon repair my ear lobe when a baby pulled down on an earring and split the lobe in two.

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I ended up having a plastic surgeon repair my ear lobe when a baby pulled down on an earring and split the lobe in two.

Ouch! :crying2:

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