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04/09/2013
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After research on bacterial infections , health professionals have been advised to keep fingernails short and clean in the UK
Nails of poetic acrigel Photo : Leo Martins/12-06-2013
LONDON - Nurses have been told to beware of false nails and nail polish in the UK after a search of the National Health Service ( NHS , its acronym in English ) suggest that infection control was being put at risk . The guidelines state that the organ nails should be short and unpolished .
But a search online with about 500 nursing students showed that 60 % had false nails or painted . According to the Royal College of Nursing ( RCN ) , the results are " worrying " .
- Nails should be short and unpolished . False nails should not be used - said in an interview with BBC , Tom Sandford , the RCN . - Enamel and acrylic nails harbor bacteria and are a risk to the health of patients . Health care organizations should support local policies on uniforms and their implications for infection control .
According to a document released by the National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance ( ANVISA ) , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , it is forbidden to use artificial nails when in direct contact with the patient . It also relates to remain " natural nails and short " with tips less than 0.5 centimeters in length.
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