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Artificial nails... very real risks.

Joan Porteous1

  • 1General Hospital Operating Room Department, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Canadian Operating Room Nursing Journal
|September 26, 2002
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Artificial nails increase surgical site infection risk. Healthcare workers should avoid wearing artificial nails during surgical procedures to ensure patient safety and prevent infections.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare infection control
  • Surgical safety practices
  • Microbiology in clinical settings

Background:

  • The increasing popularity of artificial nails presents a conflict with established patient safety protocols in perioperative care.
  • Artificial nails are known to harbor microorganisms and are difficult to effectively disinfect.
  • Surgical gloves may not always provide a complete barrier against microbes present on artificial nails.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the risks associated with artificial nails in healthcare settings.
  • To emphasize the link between artificial nails worn by surgical staff and increased patient risk of post-surgical wound infections.
  • To advocate for policies restricting the use of artificial nails by operating room personnel.

Main Methods:

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  • Review of existing literature on artificial nails and surgical site infections.
  • Analysis of microbial carriage on artificial versus natural nails.
  • Examination of case reports linking artificial nails to patient infections and mortality.

    • Main Results:

    • Artificial nails harbor significantly more microbes compared to natural nails.
    • Inadequate disinfection of artificial nails poses a risk of microbial transmission during surgery.
    • Reported cases demonstrate a correlation between artificial nails worn by surgical staff and severe post-surgical infections, including fatalities.

    Conclusions:

    • The use of artificial nails by surgical personnel who scrub is a significant risk factor for post-surgical wound infections.
    • Strict adherence to policies prohibiting artificial nails for operating room staff is crucial for patient safety.
    • Minimizing microbial load on hands through appropriate nail care is essential in preventing healthcare-associated infections.