PERSONAL APPEARANCE

PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE

OBJECTIVES

• Explain how diet, rest, exercise, good posture, and avoiding use of tobacco and drugs contribute to good health

• Demonstrate the standards of a professional appearance as they apply to uniforms, clothing, shoes, nails, hair, jewelry, and makeup.

PRESENTATION OF APPEARANCE

• Confidence

• Self-image

Good health

• promoting health and preventing disease

• health appearance

Diet

• Eat well-balanced meals with nutritious foods

• Provides body with materials for optimum health

• Food from each of five major food groups

Rest

• Need adequate rest and sleep

• Provides energy and ability to deal with stress

• Amount of sleep needed varies from each person

Exercise

• Maintains circulation and improves muscle tone

• Helps mental attitude

• Contributes to more restful sleep

• Chose form best suited to your needs

• obtain some type of exercise daily

Good Posture

• Prevents fatigue and puts less stress on muscles

• Stand straight with stomach muscles pulled in, shoulders relaxed, and weight balanced equally on both feet

Avoid use of tobacco drugs

• Use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs seriously affects good health

• tobacco affects function of heart, circulatory system, lungs, and digestive system

• Impairs mental function

• Decreases ability to make decisions

• Affects many body systems

• Use of substances can result in loss of a job

UNIFORM

• Required in some health occupations

• Neat, well fitting, clean and free of wrinkles

• White or neutral undergarments should be worn under white uniforms

• Find out what type and color is required

CLOTHING

• Neat, clean, and in good repair

• Freedom of movement

• Washable fabrics usually best because of frequent washing

• Should be appropriate for position• Jeans:Recreational Therapist

NAME BADGE

• Most facilities require personnel to wear name badge or photo identification tag

• States name, title, and department of health care worker

SHOES

• White shoes frequently required

• Fit well and provide good support

• Low heels are best because they prevent fatigue and accidents

• Females wear white or beige stockings with uniform

• Males wear white socks

NAILS

• Keep short and clean

• Long pointed nails could cause injury to a patient, puncuture or tear gloves

• Germs transmitted when dirt collects under nails

• Avoid colored polish

• Use hand cream to prevent cracking or chapping and dryness of hands

HAIR

• Clean and neat

• Styled attractively

• Pinned back and kept off collar– keep hair from touching patient– prevents hair from falling on tray or equipment– avoids blocking vision during a procedure

JEWELRY

• Usually not permitted with uniform

• Can cause injury to patient and transmit germs

• Exceptions include– watch, wedding ring, and small pierced earrings

• Excessive jewelry interferes with patient care and detracts from professional appearance

MAKEUP

• Avoid excessive makeup

• Should create natural appearance and add to attractiveness

SUMMARY

• Rules or standards established by agency

• Abide by the rules

• Maintain a neat, clean, professional appearance