Engagement/Wedding rings

RE: Engagement/Wedding rings

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:03:21 GMT

Plan bands only. All ribgs should be removed during scrubbing Up Bare below the elbow If you ask me. This includes long sleeved vest tops. Watches, bracelets etc.

RE: Engagement/Wedding rings

PJ Zurawel — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:52:46 GMT

Thinking about it..... a vet I used to work with used to tie her rings with a bit of bandage either to her bra strap of a vest top, that way they definitely didn't get in her way

RE: Engagement/Wedding rings

Alison Clare Hickman — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:40:39 GMT

I've observed quite a few vets and nurses do this... problem is... if not on a snap-off lanyard or similar can really cause issues if necklace swings out in error - particularly so if an animal grabs it/gets caught in it to mention nothing of any contamination that could fall off into a sterile field... (and that applies to a snap-off lanyard as well...).

I leave the valuables at home and wear them when I am scrubbed up to go out (with the cement lavishly applied for my face filler, stick on eyebrows (#hairisme) and frilly frock on. Hahahahaha! #frightnight).

oh and my moustache...

RE: Engagement/Wedding rings

PJ Zurawel — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:36:08 GMT

I know a lot of people who wear them on a chain around their neck instead of on their finger. Not sure how people feel from a h&s point but its less damaging.

RE: Engagement/Wedding rings

claire Speight — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 21:04:34 GMT

I used to wear my engagement and wedding ring until one got damaged and cost me over £500 to repair!!!! Don't wear them now!

Claire

RE: Engagement/Wedding rings

Alison Clare Hickman — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:02:01 GMT

Hi, as per Nicola Smith unless scrubbing up then wear nothing (jewellery wise, that is, hahaha!).

As a locum I tend now not to wear ANY jewellery to 'set the standard'.

For OSCE's = zero jewellery of any kind.

End of the day, it's about Health and Safety of patient and nurse so it is best not to wear it, yes?

Did once have to do a series of xrays on a staffy that had scoffed her owners large diamond engagement ring. With owner 'examining' the dogs excrement for the eventual 'find'. Well she found the ring (bent) but never the diamond... ☹

RE: Engagement/Wedding ring

Nicola Smith — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:24:29 GMT

Wedding ring yes as plain band but engagement ring no due to damage but would have to keep taking off anyway as practice policy not to wear rings with stones when patient handling due to risk of stones harbouring bacteria.

RE: Engagement/Wedding ring

WelshyNurse — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 12:04:07 GMT

I do. But know many nurses who dont for fear of loosing them.