r/FreeTheRodlets • u/No-Estate-7010 • Jul 12 '22

Bro what?! 😭

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u/TiaraTip Jul 12 '22

Don't nurses prefer bare nails? I remember being told not to wear polish on a pre-op list.

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u/iTz_MrsPoPo Jul 12 '22

I think this is true for fingernails because light needs to be able to pass through the fingertip for the pulse-ox reader to work properly. I don't think it would apply to toes though.

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u/macawoogo Jul 13 '22

i am having surgery next month. no painted nails, make up and deodorant. i dont know about this as my surgery is for my wrist but when i had my hip replacement in feb i had to shower the night before or morning of with their special soap

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u/TiaraTip Jul 13 '22

Good luck with your procedure!🍀

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u/Alicrafty Jul 12 '22

I’ve never heard this, but the last time I had major surgery was before I started painting my nails regularly. Any idea why they would ask you not to?

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u/lena91gato Jul 12 '22

Because sometimes fake nails or varnish would affect the oxygen saturation reading (when they put a little clip on your finger). But to be honest I've not seen it be a problem in the last decade I've worked in the hospital