START Students’ Services Dress Code at the Hospitals

Dress Code at the Hospitals

Dress Code at the Hospitals

Personnel who come into contact with patients, food, sterilization, cleaning, medicines and biological material should be prepared to work in accordance with the so-called “nothing below the elbow” rule, which means that when performing professional activities, especially in the patient area:

1. personnel have their hands prepared for work (e.g. short nails without nail polish);

personnel do not use artificial nails (e.g. tips, gels, hybrids and other artificial nail coatings);

2. personnel shall not wear jewelry (e.g. rings, wedding rings, bracelets, watches, etc.);

3. personnel disinfect their hands (the use of gloves does not exempt the personnel from the obligation to disinfect their hands).

 

The rules for preparing the personnel for work include:

1. performing tasks in clean, short-sleeved work clothes;

2. proper preparation of the hands;

3. protecting the mouth and nose with a mask during procedures which require it;

protecting eyes with safety glasses and using a face shield when performing procedures which require it;

4. tying up long hair;

5. protecting hair during procedures which require it.

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