Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

Personal AppearanceHYGIENE:1. Good personal hygiene is an important aspect of professional nursing. Regular bathingand the use of body deodorant are essential.2. Adornments are not to be worn in the hair. Small functional and conservative hairfasteners may be worn in order to secure a student’s hair. Hair must be clean and securedoff the uniform collar. Beards and mustaches must be clean, short and neatly trimmed;otherwise male students should be clean-shaven.3. Because odors can be offensive to ill clients, no perfume, colognes or after-shave lotionsmay be worn.4. Make-up is to be in good taste and should not be used excessively.5. Fingernails must be clean and short. Clear polish may be worn, except in the maternityareas where no polish can be worn. No artificial nails may be worn in clinical areas.6. Jewelry will be limited to a plain wedding band, a watch with a second hand and one pairof earrings. Necklaces are not permitted. Earrings should be small single posts. Forsafety reasons, earrings that dangle are inappropriate. No other visible body piercingornaments are allowed other than earrings. Multiple earrings or decorative pins onuniforms are not allowed.7. Sweaters are not to be worn in the clinical area.8. Gum chewing is not permitted in any clinical agency.9. All visible tattoos are to be covered.179