What do you do if you are a nurse and want long nails?
I wish I could say, “No nurse would ever want long nails because all nurses know what awful stuff lives under them,” but unfortunately that’s not true.Despite the fact that nurses know long nails are filthy, disgusting, and harbor nasty germs and bits of everything we touch all day, some nurses still want long nails.Do you want long toenails, too? Why not? Because they’re gross and would get nasty dirt under them, right? Translate that to your hands. That’s how most healthcare professionals look at long fingernails—the same way they’d look at long toenails. :-)If you simply must have long nails, you can go into an area of practice that doesn’t require patient contact, such as utilization review. (Long nails are still nasty, though! :-))
Can female doctors have long fingernails?
Depends what your aunt is doing. If a doctor is in actually physical contact they could gouge you and also bacteria would love to take up residence under long nail. It is was easier to keep hands washed with short nails then with long. Easier to wear gloves with short nail then long. Not very professional looking. Also if she has on Nail polish , nail polish often contain lead which if it gets into a wound it could fester and cause way more harm then good.
If scrubbing in on a surgery, is it okay to have painted nails or a manicure?
No. Also make sure your nails are clean, trimmed, and blunt, so they wont get in the way, or poke through your gloves, or scratch anything. No false nails, or nail jewelry either. you must make sure that you will not contaminate the area in any way, and that you will not be contaminated. You must be able to focus on the surgery and not on yourself. You must be able to handle instruments or body parts, etc., without damaging them. Go all-natural. Edit: Also remember that some hand lotions will break down the structure of some surgical gloves, putting you, and the surgical area at risk. Check to make sure the lotion/glove combo you are using are structurally compatible.
Why are my fingernails growing very slowly?
I try to keep my fingernails short and usually cut them every 10-11 days, but sometimes wait a little longer. I had surgery on my right arm 13 days ago to repair a ruptured right distal biceps tendon. The surgery went very well, although I do have a little pain and numbness (tingling) on parts of my inner forearm. The surgeon said that this will go away, but I could expect a little nerve damage near the incision site. I'm not too concerned about this, because in the scheme of things it is a very minor side effect. Anyway, I cut my fingernails 2 days before surgery. So today, after 15 days, it was well past the time to cut my fingernails. The left (non-operated) hand fingernails were a little long and I cut them, but the right hand fingernails were not long enough to be cut. They looked like I cut them 4-5 days ago, and I'd guess that for about 1.5 days before the surgery they were growing at a normal rate. During the 11 days between the injury and surgery they grew normally. So I'm guessing that for the past 13 days, my right hand fingernails have been growing at only 20%-25% of normal speed. I asked my surgeon and he didn't know, which surprised me because he is very talented and experienced, and his sub-specialty is hand surgery. Maybe this is something that people don't typically complain about. Does anyone know exactly why my right hand fingernails aren't growing as fast as normal, and if this will correct itself at some point? I realize that it is almost certainly connected to the surgery, but I would like a more detailed explanation.
What effects do gel nails have when undergoing surgery?
Well. . . .the REASON doctors and nurses tell you not to wear nail polish during surgery, is so they can see the "state" of the nail to see if there's any complications going on in your body. If the NAIL BED begins to turn "blue", that COULD indicate you're not getting enough oxygen. That's one example . I have to tell you, I wear "solar" nails with a french manicure and the hospital staff NEVER told me to have them taken off or get rid of the polish. That's NOT to say you SHOULDN'T do it. . . .I'm just telling you that I NEVER HAVE !!!! But then. . . .I'm also a contrarian !!!!
How long does it take for bitten nails to fully recover?
Depending on what state of the nail bed is in and IF you truly stopped biting and how badly damaged the nails are , can vary in timeframe.In healthy nails it takes 10 weeks to grow out fully.I suggest you go to get manicures to help you stop biting and help train your nails to grow out properly.
Do I need to remove my acrylic nails before surgery?
No. The reasoning behind a request is made to remove acrylic nails is to enable cyanosis to be detected by eyeballing the patients nail beds. Cyan (blue) is the colour haemablobin goes when more than a certain proportion (5 gm I Think) has become desaturated of oxygen. An understanding of how desaturation is measured is required by patient and professional. The reason that removing the nail is not required is because you may be anaemic and have less than 5 gm of Hb total anyway, preventing the ability to detect cyanosis; secondly you are pretty far gone by this stage and your plight will have been picked up by the anaesthesiologist ages before this occurs and most importantly no one, except in exceptional circumstances, should be electively anaesthetised without a pulse oximeter. This device measures your actual Hb saturation not just the amount of Hb that is not carrying oxygen. It reports it as a %. Anything over 95% is ok. It performs this task by measuring the amount of light at the red end of the spectrum that has been absorbed by Hb rich in oxygen. As it depends on a component of the absorption occurring in a pulsatile manner red nails may not necessarily interfere in the measurement. However if the nails are very thick then no light can pass through thus Disabling any measurements. However all this is irrelevant as the oximeter sensor can be placed sideways on your finger rather than front to back or you can use a paediatric device that can be placed further down the finger or indeed on the ear or toes (although manufacturers do not recommend some of these tricks). If they still insist on removal seek a compromise and ask if you can just remove one as one finger is all that is needed to use an oximeter according to manufacturers recommendations.
Why do some doctors look at fingernails to see if you are healthy?
Have little to add to the excellent Anderson Moorer's answerexcept to give you a link to the Mayo Clinic site showing pics of all these conditions Slide show: 7 fingernail problems not to ignoreI would like to add these comments:ClubbingPlease see these pics clubbing - Google zoeken Can be familial, so no underlying disease, but often seen in people with chronic infections such as infected Bronchiectasis, lung cancer and congenital heart defects Pale nails as a sign of AnemiaSome pics:And not forgetting the often missed deadly Melanoma of nail unit
Shouldn't nurses, doctors, etc be banned from long fake fingernails since so much bacteria forms under them?
Absolutely! Additionally it would be difficult in my opinion for nurses or physicians to do their regular work in examining or treating patients. Furthermore, they should be able to Dawn gloves; long and fake fingernails would likely prevent this from happening. So of course I believe they should be banned. The truth is: That’s what most hospitals do already!