That's why if you have ever been in a critical care nicu they watch you wash your hands. We had gowns too. They teach the parents and visitors how to wash and how far to wash. And watch them. At least at the ones JJ was in. Other ones I don't know about. That's on them. But they instruct the parents and watch them and make sure they are washing properly so the babies don't get sick. I have been there For 9 months with JJ in 4 different NICU's and all of them watched instructed gowned and made sure we washed our hands properly and if we sneezed coughed we washed all over again.
Caralyn Sent from Caralyn's iPhone On Sep 14, 2009, at 11:34 PM, Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> wrote: Even with short nails, whether you have product on your nails or not, it all comes down to hand washing. Having something on top of your nails doesn't make MORE crud under your nails. The crud is there, so it still comes down to proper hand washing. Rhonda On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Caralyn Brown <[email protected]> wrote: Rhonda If you have long enhancements it's very hard to get in there and maje sure that everything is cleaned out from under nails unless you use a nail brush or a surgical brush. And in the isolation area wr had to use surgical brushes and the lovely soap that cracks your skin open. You learn to keep your nails short. No mattter what when you work in the nicu. Sent from Caralyn's iPhone On Sep 14, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> wrote: Wearing enhancements of any type will not increase the germs or bacteria under your nails. It all comes down to basic hand washing, which most do not do and scarily, most don't know how to do properly. I am sure as nail techs, we have all seen people with natural nails with disgusting crud under them. Natural nails do not make a difference. Proper handwashing does. On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Because there r germs hide underneath the free edge its been proven nurses who worked in nicu with nails of ne length either gel acrylic natural have more illness so hospitals ruled out all nails polish etc so she's just keepong babies safe until there stronger --- Original Message --- From:"Maureen Solan" <[email protected]> Sent:Sun 5/17/09 4:05 pm To:[email protected] Subj:NailTech:: Re: new baby/removing ac/skin diseases Diana, I think the nurses at all of the hospitals are not allowed to wear acrylics. My niece had her baby in the nic u and she was told not wear anything on her hands. Maureen --- On Sun, 5/17/09, Diana Bonn <[email protected]> wrote: From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: new baby/removing ac/skin diseases To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 2:01 PM This is a first!!!A client of mine just adopted a baby, so excited!!! The baby was born March 31st and she wasn't due until late June. The little thing comes home from the hospital on Monday, her muscles are now working so she can suck and swallow and digest. Anyway the nic unit told mom to remove acrylics, she cannot have polish, zero zilch for awhile. Why? Because the baby has not grown enough skin to prevent contact dermatitis, and other skin diseases and the advice is to take all precautions. I have never heard of this, have any of you? diana from indiana --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
