DRESS CODE IN HOSPITALS

Dr. ARUN KUMAR .V.S

1st MHA 2013

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DRESSING IN A HOSPITAL• HOSPITALS ARE THE PLACES WHICH TREAT DISEASES WITH

THE HELP OF MOST QUALIFIED PROFFESSIONALS WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE DOCTORS , NURSES, PARA MEDICAL STAFFS, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFS ETC. .

• EACH OF THEM ARE ASSIGNED WITH PARTICULAR DUTIES OF THEIR OWN FOR THE WELL ORGANISED FUNCTIONING OF HOSPITALS.

• HOSPITALS ARE RUNNING UNDER CERTAIN POLICIES, WHICH DEMANDS SOME CODE AND CONDUCT FROM ITS EMPLOYEES. A DRESS CODE IS ALSO A PART OF HOSPITAL POLICY WHICH SHOULD BE FOLLOWED, AND IT MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM ONE HOSPITAL TO ANOTHER.

• DRESSING, AS ANY OTHER ASPECT OF PHYSICAL APPEARANCE IT IMPLIES SOME SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE ALSO. IN A HOSPITAL, IT MAY BE AN INDICATION OF THEIR JOB, OCCASION OF DUTY LIKE IN AN OPERATION THEATRE, IDENTIFICATION , PERSONAL HYGEINE ETC.

• A WELL FOLLOWED DRESS CODE POLICY IN A HOSPITAL NOT ONLY GIVES THE EMPLOYEE HIS PROFFESSIONAL IMAGE BUT ALSO IT MARKS AN ELEGANT IMAGE FOR THE ORGANIZATON AMONG PUBLIC.

CODE OF DRESSING

PART OF THE POLICY FORMED BY THE MANAGEMENT.IT MAY BE A WRITTEN RULE AND SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY EVERY EMPLOYEE.DRESSING PATTERN AND TYPE OF DRESS VARIES ACCORDING TO THE JOB.IT SHOULD BE HELPFUL IN PROVIDING UNIFORMITY AMONG EMPLOYEES.

The Importance of Dress Code

Keeping Up Appearances

Hospital doctors and nurses delivering front-line medical care should always ‘walk the talk’, says Wendy Beckingham.• It is important for a health care worker who works in a hospital setting , to know how and for what he should follow a dressing pattern. • We can sort out 3 perspectives for a good dress code. They are 1. IMPRESSION TO PATIENTS AND

PEOPLE2. HYGEINE AND SAFETY3. INFECTION CONTROL

NOWADAYS “KEEPING UP APPEARANCE” IS THE PRIME ASPECT OF A DRESS CODE POLICY

GUIDELINES IN DRESSING

EVEN THOUGH THE GUIDELINES IN DRESSING MAY VARY FROM EACH AND EVERY ORGANISATION , THERE MAY BE SOME COMMON ASPECTS WHICH SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY EVERYONE.

• IT SHOULD BE OF A SUITABLE COLOUR ,FABRIC AND STYLE

WHICH REFLECTS HIS/HER PROFFESSION.• DRESS SHOULD BE CLEAN , NEAT AND STITCHED WELL.• SHOULD PROVIDE SAFETY TO THE EMPLOYEE AND

PATIENTS.• SUITABLE TO PERFORM EVERY DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE.

AN OUTLINE OF A HOSPITAL DRESS CODE

ACCEPTABLE MODE OF DRESSES

UNACCEPTABLE MODE OF DRESSES

1. SHIRTS SHOULD HAVE COLLARS AND SLEEVES

2. SHIRTS MUST BE TUCKED IN.3. GOOD AND NEAT FOOTWEARS.4. NAME BADGES5. WHITE COATS6. TOPS SHOULD BE LONG

ENOUGH TO COVER ABDOMEN ,BACK AND CHEST.

7. HAIRS SHOULD BE TIED BACK.8. ORNAMENT USAGE SHOULD BE

LESS ETC.

1. HALTER AND TANK TOPS2. LOW CUT BLOUSES OR

DRESSES3. SHORT SHORTS OR DRESSES4. VISIBLE UNDER GARMENTS5. LONG PANTS6. SWEAT SHIRTS7. ORNAMENTS8. OPEN FOOTWEARS9. JEANS AND T SHIRTS10.FRAGRANCES ETC.

AN EXAMPLE OF DRESS CODE POLICY IN A HOSPITALFor staffs not required to wear a uniform

• Female employees can wear skirts, blouses, smart T-shirts,suits etc.• Male employees can wear business suits, sports jackets, blazers, trousers, smart Tshirts,shirts .Non acceptable Clothings• Casual trousers or skirts (all colours and styles), tracksuits,

casual sports T-shirts, leisure shorts, combat trousers, sweatshirts, caps/hats, overly tight or revealing clothes, including mini-skirts, low cut tops or those revealing the midriff and clothing bearing inappropriate slogans. Trousers or skirts that are of a length that they touch the ground when walking are not acceptable on safety and hygiene grounds.Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

Staff in roles that require protective clothing are required to wear this while carrying out their duties in accordance with health and safety requirements .FootwearFootwear must be safe, sensible, in good order, smart and clean and have regard to health and safety considerations. High heels and plastic chappals are not acceptable. Certain jobs require staff to wear protective footwear which should be provided.

TattoosVisible tattoos are to be discouraged and offensive ones should be appropriately covered.Jewellery and PiercingJewellery for clinical staff must be kept to a minimum. Wrist watches must be worn whenproviding clinical care, which includes examining patient . Facial/body piercing is not permittedHairHair should be neat and tidy at all times and in the clinical environment. Long hairshould be tied back. Headscarves worn for religious purposes are permitted in mostareas, however they are excluded in areas such as theatre, where they couldpresent a health and safety and cross-infection hazard. Beards should be short andneatly trimmed. Beards should be covered with a hood when undertaking aseptic procedures.Facial CoversStaff who wear facial coverings for religious reasons are expected to remove themwhile on duty. General requirements for uniform wearers1. The uniform should be worn in a clean and presentable fashion and all staff must have access to a spare uniform in case one becomes soiled during the shift.2. Smart and appropriate shoes should be worn.3. Nail varnish, false nails and false eyelashes are not permitted. Nails should be sufficiently short to ensure safe patient contact and good hand hygiene.4. The uniforms issued must not be altered or added to by the individual.5. All staff should change out of their uniform before going off duty.6. Staff who smoke must not smoke in uniform.

Specific Uniform Groups There are many groups of employee who does same kind of job are provided with same kind of dresses, which serves to identify them for patients and other staffs in the hospital likeNurses, Midwives, Dental Nurses Radiology, Occupational Therapists and

Physiotherapists Medical and Dental Staff etc

Protective Clothing A number of clinical and non clinical staff groups are required to wear protectiveclothing as part of their individual role. The principles are based upon the need for• Patient safety• Personal safety• Statutory regulatory requirements• Work environment• Health and safety requirements• Infection control requirements Theatre Staff1. Scrubs must be clean at the beginning of every shift and changed each time they become stained with blood or body fluids.2. When leaving these areas, the member of staff should change into their own clothes. 3. Unless attending a clinical emergency, it is not acceptable to wear scrubs outside the theatre .4. When attending a clinical emergency, scrubs should be covered with a clean white coat and theatre headgear and masks removed.5. Staff should wear well fitted dedicated operating theatre footwear. These must be decontaminated on a regular basis, particularly when visibly dirty or when contaminated with blood or body fluids.

6. In the operating theatre, hair must be entirely covered with a clean,disposable hat. 7. Protective eyewear with visors, appropriate aprons and gloves must be readily available in every theatre .8. Theatre gowns is recommended to protect both the patient and individual staff member. 9. Headscarves must not be worn in the operating theatre. Visitors to the operating theatre complex Any visitor entering an operating theatre must change into scrubs and suitable footwear

Catering1. All catering staff involved in the preparation and service of food must wearthe appropriate uniform, headwear and, where required, protective shoes.2. For hygiene reasons no jewellery can be worn.3. Staff working in a kitchen environment must ensure that their hair is keptcovered at all times, and beards must be covered with an appropriate facial

mask/hood when preparing food.

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