Wedding bands

[nycitygas]

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Do you guys where your wedding bands to work? Take them off for procedures ect? Or leave them at home

 

[go_mountaineers]

Anesthesia resident not a surgery resident.....Wear mine everyday and don't take it off for procedures.

 

[rsgillmd]

I'm divorced now, but when I was married it stayed at home. Wore it in non-work situations.

 

[countingdays]

I'm divorced now, but when I was married it stayed at home. Wore it in non-work situations.

I keep it on under sterile gloves.
I don't believe gloves are permeable during a 5 minute procedure.
If I ever puncture a glove, I'd have to throw the whole kit away.

 

[rsgillmd]

There are multiple options. As you see, some people continue to wear the wedding band. I've seen some that would take it off for a procedure and pin it to their scrubs. Some females would slip it into a necklace they wore.

I'm not really a jewelry type of person anyway. Plus I was more afraid of accidentally losing it, for example if I took it off to walk into an MRI room or for some other reason. I have a steel bracelet that I wear for religious reasons. I either push it up onto my upper forearm or take it off. I've managed to lose that once, and that is not even expensive.

I was also concerned about theft if I took it off. I've had a stethoscope also walk away in a matter of 10 minutes -- of course nobody saw anything.

But to each their own.

 

[loveumms]

I lost my 1.5 carat diamond ring in the OR last year. So I would advise all ladies to not wear their engagement rings. I think it might have slipped off when pulling gloves off (although I truly have no idea how it was lost). Thank God for insurance!!!!

 

[BobBarker]

You dont have to take off a ring to go into MRI.

 

[IlDestriero]

I just wear mine all the time. No problem. Occasionally I get the stink eye in the NICU where rings aren't allowed.

 

[pgg]

I never take mine off.

I used to wear a watch. Then I took it off to put in an epidural and it disappeared. Now I don't wear a watch when I'm doing OB shifts.

 

[Arch Guillotti]

Plus I was more afraid of accidentally losing it, for example if I took it off to walk into an MRI room or for some other reason.

What in the world kind of ring was this???😛

I routinely wear my ring and watch and pens into the 3T scanner. Only my watch gets pulled a bit when I get close to the scanner.

 

[Jay K]

I don't wear it to work.
#1 I don't like the feeling/weight of jewelry or watches.
#2 I don't like the feeling of wet skin under metal (b/c we wash our hands so often).
#3 I don't want to lose it. Have you seen the prices for precious metals these days? It's the only thing I've owned that has appreciated in value.

 

[periopdoc]

I don't.

Of course, I never wear my wedding ring except for formal/ special occasions, but even if I did, I wouldn't wear it to work.

When we were married, I was a firefighter and my wife understood that wearing a ring on that job could potentially be dangerous. She got used to the idea that I only wore it off duty and it doesn't seem to be an issue now.

- pod

 

[sevoflurane]

I wear my ring 'bout once or twice a year.
I would loose it o/w.

 

[rsgillmd]

What in the world kind of ring was this???😛

I routinely wear my ring and watch and pens into the 3T scanner. Only my watch gets pulled a bit when I get close to the scanner.

Never tested it. Never wanted to test it.

Silver? Platinum? Not sure. Looked metallic.

I used to know around the time I got married because I went shopping with my mom, but have forgotten by now.

 

[Direct Laryngoscopy]

I've been married over nine years now and my wife is perfectly fine with me not wearing it to work. Plus when I'm in OB the nurses go bats*it crazy if have it on during an epidural.

Plus I took it off one time for an epidural, and spent a few hour looking for it.

 

[nycitygas]

Thanks for the advice guys- I think I'll be leaving it at home. I'm going to lose it in like a week haha

 

[Orin]

Problem solved?

 

[TrustMe]

Always wear my ring and a watch. In the OR I take both off for epidurals and central lines, otherwise they stay on. In the ICU I take them both off for all procedures. My watch has a rubber/synthetic band with a buckle. I put my ring on my watch band, buckle it and put it in my back pocket. Haven't lost either one yet.

 

[BobBarker]

Prediction: the new wife is really going to love you not wearing your wedding ring.