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Nurses have been warned about wearing nail extensions and using nail polish after a poll suggested infection control was being put at risk by fashion-conscious NHS staff.
Guidance states that fingernails should be short and free of varnish.
But an online poll of nearly 500 student nurses found lapses were commonplace with 60% reporting nail extensions and polish being used.
The Royal College of Nursing said the findings were "worrying".
The survey was carried out by Cardiff University and London's City University.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23927229
Guidance states that fingernails should be short and free of varnish.
But an online poll of nearly 500 student nurses found lapses were commonplace with 60% reporting nail extensions and polish being used.
The Royal College of Nursing said the findings were "worrying".
The survey was carried out by Cardiff University and London's City University.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23927229