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Can I wear artificial fingernails when having direct contact with patients?

April 26, 2017artificial contact fingernails Patients wear

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Can I wear artificial fingernails when having direct contact with patients?

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HCWs with artificial nails are more likely than those with natural nails to harbour gram-negative pathogens on their fingertips. The consensus recommendations from WHO are that HCWs do not wear artificial fingernails or extenders when having direct contact with patients and natural nails should be kept short ( 0.5cm long) (1).