Wedding rings?

So is it a coincidence that the ad below is for DeBeers diamond rings?? :)

Interesting and depending on one's belief system there are no coincidences but that's another post regarding diamonds of any kind especially the legacy of DeBeers. Just my

(pssst, with Firefox you won't see ANY ads)

Google has bots (spiders, I think they're called) that are programmed look for certain keywords in pages, so they can tailor the ads to fit the content. That's why DeBeers is showing up.

I have firefox too..dont see any ads...anyway..remember something else important about your fancy rings with diamonds..even the picture of the band posted..its not just about patients getting scratched and gloves getting ripped..those "nooks and crannies" are a great place to harbor germs....whatever anyone has to say about who goes after who weather or not they have a wedding band on is irrelevant if you are not a cheater..

I make sure to take my rings in every couple months to get them steam cleaned. I am hoping that the hot steam gets rid of most of the germs but that is another reason why once I am working full time my nice rings will be left at home.

If you're only having them steam cleaned every couple of months then you might as well not being having them cleaned at all.

Back in the day....we nurses safety pinned our nice rings to our uniform while working, dumb eh? I prefer to leave my nice stuff at home safe from hospital germs. The ring in the photo would hold alot of germs. More than a solitaire on a band and the solitaire would be much easier to clean.

I have a very nice diamond and sapphire wedding ring. I don't wear it to clinicals neither do I wear it on lab days. It's too hard to get over gloves and I want speed and ease when dealing with patients in the clinical setting.

I have seen a lot of nurses wearing big rings and jewelry, but I wear simple diamond earrings and a watch. That's it.

If you're only having them steam cleaned every couple of months then you might as well not being having them cleaned at all.

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Why is that? And are you saying that washing our hands with the soap provided at the hospital sinks isn't going to kill any germs either?

our hands dont have the crevices that rings do...

Why is that? And are you saying that washing our hands with the soap provided at the hospital sinks isn't going to kill any germs either?

That's apples and oranges.

But the truth is if you only washed your hands once every couple of months...why bother?

That's apples and oranges.

But the truth is if you only washed your hands once every couple of months...why bother?

What on earth does that mean? I'm assuming that properly washing one's hands at the clinical setting would be a good way to kill germs. You are implying that it isn't; I think? I saw enough people NOT washing hands at all, which seems to be a good reason why there are nosocomial infections being spread. I'm not sure you can blame them on stones in wedding rings. Proper hygiene goes a long way, with or without jewelry .

proper hygiene is important and its equally important to realize that the crevices in diamond rigs harbors germs..do you brush your ring with every handwashing? Most of us done, that is why i do no wear my rings to work and one reason why they are not allowed at clinicals

I don't wear rings of any kind to the hospital... too impractical.

What on earth does that mean? I'm assuming that properly washing one's hands at the clinical setting would be a good way to kill germs. You are implying that it isn't; I think? I saw enough people NOT washing hands at all, which seems to be a good reason why there are nosocomial infections being spread. I'm not sure you can blame them on stones in wedding rings. Proper hygiene goes a long way, with or without jewelry .

Oh you bet you can blame wedding rings for nosocomial infections. Rings with any stone or engraved design should be scrubbed with a brush with each and every handwashing while at work or the rings should be left at home.

Steam cleaning your rings every couple of months would only serve to keep the diamonds looking nice and sparkly but it wouldn't stop the spread of nonsocomial infections.

And are you saying that washing our hands with the soap provided at the hospital sinks isn't going to kill any germs either?