interfere with the ability to provide safe client care in any way. Hair longer than shoulder length must be contained. Hair ornaments and/or fasteners, unless concealed, are not permitted with the uniform. Caps, decorative scarfs or headbands are not permitted.
Braids and dreadlocks are acceptable, provided that they are clean and neat. Hair longer than shoulder length must be contained. Ponytails are not to be worn by students in uniform. Caps, decorative scarfs or headbands are not permitted.
Beards, sideburns and mustaches are permitted for male students but must be neatly trimmed.
Hands and nails must be well-groomed, with nails trimmed not to exceed 1/4 inch from the tip of the fingers (tips of nail not visible from palm of hand view). Clear nail polish may be worn. Artificial nails of any kind (e.g., acrylic, gel, etc. are not permitted.
It is preferred that no earrings be worn; however, unadorned pierced metal stud earrings are acceptable. Studs may not exceed 1/8" in diameter. Loops or dangling below the auricle jewelry of any type are not permitted.
Non-traditional and facial jewelry (e.g. tongue, eyebrow, lips and nose piercings, gauges, bars, ear-to-ear chains, etc.) may not be worn in the practicum setting.
Infection prevention and safety should be considered when wearing jewelry. Some units do not permit jewelry (e.g., NICU). If worn, jewelry should be conservative in style and free of edges that might scratch a client. Necklaces should be limited to one modest chain and contained within the scrub top. Rings are limited to one per hand; use caution with diamonds. Watches are modest and include a second-hand. Bracelets and decorative wrist bands are not a part of the uniform.
Visible body art must be covered by modest flesh-colored make-up or with clothing or flesh-colored self-adhesive dressings provided by the student.
Exposure incident means a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material resulting from performance of the student's duties. If a student is involved in an exposure event, the following procedure should occur at the student's expense: