Some theatre nurses are reluctant to remove their wedding rings when scrubbing up. This article reviews the literature and concludes that keeping rings on may put the patient at risk of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection
Nurses have a professional responsibility under the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct (UKCC 1992), to offer patients the highest possible standard of care, care that is not compromised by infection.
Nursing Standard. 11, 43, 44-46. doi: 10.7748/ns.11.43.44.s50
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